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Central Baptist College is a private regional college located in Conway, Arkansas. Central Baptist College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Central Baptist College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,099 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Central Baptist College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average.
Central Baptist College’s median net annual cost of $15,482 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Central Baptist College sorted by number of graduates - Biblical Studies, HR Management - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$15,482
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 40% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Central Baptist College is 10% lower than the state average, and 9% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Central Baptist College, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Central Baptist College graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Central Baptist College’s economic mobility score of 19.03 is calculated by adjusting the 4.5 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Central Baptist College’s EMS of 19.03 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Central Baptist College pays $15,482 a year, $12,722 less than the $28,204 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,482
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Central Baptist College, 80% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,482 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,038. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,950
Pell grants
$4,967
State grants
$1,085
Institutional grants
$6,627
Central Baptist College offers 9 online bachelor programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
29%
Central Baptist College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 62% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 349 applicants, of which 215 were admitted and 138 enrolled. Central Baptist College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
72%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
41%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%