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Central Baptist College

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Central Baptist College

Conway, AR · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $12,287 a year

Median debt at graduation: $22,250 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.34%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.63%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,046 · ACT 20
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,192

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$11,750
$30,001–$48,000$12,659
$48,001–$75,000$12,067
$75,001–$110,000$14,382
Over $110,000$11,408

Full cost of attendance before aid: $30,605 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
550
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 56% · Women 44%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
35%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
24%
Total students550
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,287
Cost of attendance (per year)$30,605
Median federal debt at graduation$22,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
34%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
58%
First-year retention63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$46,789
Admission rate63%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$25
Students receiving Pell grants40%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 883–1121ACT 17–23
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1046
SAT reading & writing473–553
SAT math410–568
ACT composite17–23
Test policyRequired

Value: Very good · Top 34% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Kinesiology and exercise science$45,441
Bible/Biblical Studies$43,057

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Biology, Business administration, Communication studies, English, Health sciences, History, Human resources, International business, Journalism, Liberal arts, Management information systems, Management science, Marketing, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Music, Other business, management, marketing, and related support services, Other psychology, Psychology, Religious Music and Worship, Secondary education, Teacher education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business28%
Psychology23%
Parks, recreation and fitness17%
Education10%
Liberal arts and general studies8%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates7%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older13%
On-campus room and board (per year)$8,500
SportsNAIA · American Midwest Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member9 to 1
Faculty who are full-time32%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$7,966Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 35% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)About 28 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population67,6422020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreMemphisAbout 140 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January38°F1991–2020 normal, from CONWAY, AR US, about 3 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July81°F1991–2020 normal, from CONWAY, AR US, about 3 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Central Baptist College’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Central Baptist College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $12,287 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Central Baptist College?
Central Baptist College admitted 63% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Central Baptist College’s graduates do?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $46,789; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

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