Private nonprofitFour-year

Central Baptist College

Conway, AR · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$12,287
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$21,330
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
34.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,789
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$30,605
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$21,330
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$21,330
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$8,500
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,020
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,888
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,750
$30,001–48,00012,659
$48,001–75,00012,067
$75,001–110,00014,382
$110,001+11,408

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
34.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
21.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
62.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,681
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,789
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$22,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$235.89
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
57.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $46,789 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
63.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,046
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–23
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
484
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
39.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
46.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$38,278
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White58%
Hispanic11%
Black13%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international9%

Other Four-year institutions in AR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Arkansas Baptist CollegeNot reported7.4%$28,418
Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arkansas State University$12,36655.4%$42,617
Arkansas Tech University$12,97048.6%$41,766
Champion Christian CollegeNot reported0.0%Not reported
Crowley's Ridge CollegeNot reported35.9%$39,533
Ecclesia CollegeNot reported40.0%$40,650
Harding UniversityNot reported68.8%$52,876
Henderson State University$23,40537.3%$43,459
Hendrix CollegeNot reported72.4%$60,376
Jackson Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
John Brown UniversityNot reported71.8%$53,907

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$45,441$54,562Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.$43,057$44,533Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.Not reported$40,103Not reported
Religious Music and Worship.Not reported$41,456Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Psychology, Other.Not reported$50,748Not reported
Music.Not reported$42,892Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Not reported$61,296Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$48,733Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$68,257Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.Not reported$76,194Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.Not reported$68,069Not reported
International Business.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10