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Conway, ARCity: smallZIP 72034Founded 1952
Founded
1952
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1987
ArkansasReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Central Baptist College

Central Baptist College is a private nonprofit college in Conway, Arkansas, with 484 undergraduates. It admits 64% of applicants, graduates 41% within six years and costs $20,276 a year after aid.

41%graduate
Admission rate64%
Retention63%
4-year graduation36%
Pell Grant share49%
Federal loans47%
average net price / year
$20,276 $33,610
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$20,276net price / year
64%admission rate
1046average SAT
41%graduate in 6 years
$49,734median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,750median debt
#1,263 of 1,704 for earnings#891 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,325 of 1,738 for graduation rate#431 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$33,610tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$23,050
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$23,050
Average net price
$20,276national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,430
$30,001–48,000$22,502
$48,001–75,000$19,315
$75,001–110,000$21,467
$110,001+$19,504
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
64%national median 77%
Average SAT
1046
SAT reading, middle 50%
473–553
SAT math, middle 50%
410–568
ACT composite, middle 50%
17–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college64%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college63%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college41%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college49%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
41%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
36%
First-year retention
63%
Award within 8 years, all students
42%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,847
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,734middle 50%: $33,219–$69,038
Median debt at graduation
$21,750
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$69,038
Median, Central Baptist College$49,734
Lower quarter$33,219
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
484
Part-time
7.2%
Women / men
44% / 56%
Average age at entry
24.8
First-generation students
35%
Pell Grant recipients
49%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
9 : 1
Full-time faculty
32%
Average faculty salary
$5,523 / month
Instructional spending per student
$4,192
Endowment, end of year
$4,456,572
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic11%
Black13%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races5.2%
U.S. nonresident8.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Unknown2.5%
12 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management27%
Parks, recreation & fitness18%
Psychology17%
Liberal arts & humanities9.2%
Theology & religious vocations8.3%
Education7.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.6%
Communication & journalism2.8%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 106713. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5060434.