Black Hawk College
- Black Hawk College provides the environment and resources for individuals to become lifelong learners.
School Highlights
Black Hawk College serves 4,472 students (35% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 52%.
Top Rankings
Black Hawk College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
School Overview
The teacher population of 355 teachers has grown by 35% over five years.
| Black Hawk College | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 355 staff | 239 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The College's vision is to provide total accessibility, quality instructional programs, student-centered services, and strategic alliances to position Black Hawk College as the preferred choice for education and training. We strive to make this vision a reality through a firm commitment to quality. Our faculty and staff here at Black Hawk are dedicated to serving students and the community. Black Hawk College is a comprehensive community college serving over 11,000 college credit students, 3,000 Adult Basic Education students, and 16,000 Continuing Education and Workforce Training adults a year with high quality, cost-effective lifelong learning. Black Hawk College is one of 48 community colleges in Illinois, and serves all or part of nine counties in northwestern Illinois (Rock Island, Henry, Stark, Mercer, Whiteside, Bureau, Marshall, Knox and Henderson) with a service area of over 2,200 square miles and a population of over 232,000. Two campuses offer excellent facilities, small class size and individual attention. The Quad-Cities Campus is located in Moline, Illinois and the East Campus is near Kewanee, Illinois.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Black Hawk College is Ross College-Quad Cities (5.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Ross College-Quad CitiesPrivate for-profit54 students | 5.80 Mi2119 Kimberly Rd.
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 344-1500 5.8054 - 7,771 students | 7.20 Mi101 W Third Street
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 336-3300 7.207,771 - 30,512 students | 7.50 Mi1801 East Kimberly Road, Suite 1
Davenport, IA 52807
(866) 527-5268 7.5030,512 - 105 students | 33.30 Mi701 Portland Ave
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-7218 33.30105 - 1,925 students | 37.00 Mi2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 344-2518 37.001,925
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