Blackhawk Technical College
Tel:
(608) 758-6900
- The faculty, staff, and administration of Blackhawk Technical College, an institution of higher education, provide for the future of our community through excellence in technical education.
School Highlights
Blackhawk Technical College serves 2,222 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 32%.
Top Rankings
Blackhawk Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
School Overview
The teacher population of 204 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Blackhawk Technical College | (WI) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 204 staff | 167 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The Blackhawk Technical College provides education for employment by offering comprehensive occupational skills training which enables students to participate in the work force through Associate Degree, Technical Diploma, Certificate, and Apprenticeship programs; Training, Retraining, and Upgrading for entry, retention, or advancement in a vocational or technical field; General Education, Basic Education and Transfer Opportunities. The Blackhawk Technical College Central Campus is located midway between Beloit and Janesville. Situated on over 80 acres of partially wooded prairie, the campus is home for most of BTC's programs and services. The campus is easily accessible from Prairie Road and Highway 51. This comprehensive technical college facility comprises over 200,000 square feet. It includes instructional classrooms, shops and labs for accounting, marketing, word processing, administrative assistant, legal secretary, fire science, criminal justice, child care services, HVAC/R, welding, and machine tool. Also located on the Central Campus is a technical center integrating labs for electronics, electro-mechanical and mechanical design; and a health occupations complex for nursing, nursing assistant, dental assistant and hygiene, radiography, and health unit coordinator. A technical library; media production and telecommunications center; child care center; bookstore; and food service, with seating for 600 are also housed on the Central Campus. Seminar and teleconferencing facilities are also available. Blackhawk Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Blackhawk Technical College is Rock Valley College (24.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Rock Valley CollegePublic6,244 students | 24.70 Mi3301 N Mulford Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 921-7821 24.706,244 - Rasmussen College-IllinoisPrivate for-profit1,729 students | 27.50 Mi6000 East State Street, 4th Floor
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 316-4800 27.501,729 - Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career CollegePrivate for-profit408 students | 28.50 Mi1130 South Alpine Road
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 965-8616 28.50408 - Madison Media InstitutePublic11 students | 32.50 Mi2702 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 663-2000 32.5011 - 186 students | 36.10 Mi780 Regent St
Madison, WI 53708
(877) 895-3276 36.10186
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