BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Central Baptist College

Conway, Arkansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·cbc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
547
peer median 549
Avg net price
$16,664
+$395 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
260
260 candidates competed
Admitted
165
63.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
109
66.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
34%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
35%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
16%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 27 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
27
Passing
2
7.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

27programs
  • Passing2 · 7.4%
  • No Data25 · 92.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
25

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+36.1%
$43,057 vs $31,625
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+43.7%
$45,441 vs $31,625

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1993Next review Aug 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,632
$30–48k$13,536
$48–75k$15,427
$75–110k$21,054
$110k+$19,991

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$16,664
+$395vs Baccalaureate median $16,270
Federal loans
49.5%
In-state tuition
$19,680
Out-of-state
$19,680

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 266 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
266
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,548,482 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
452 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$800K
209 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$725K
202 loan awards
Parent PLUS$551K
41 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 244 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
244
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.8%
2017
12.0%
2018
10.4%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Central Baptist College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

102 total completions
01Business
2726.5%
02Psychology
2120.6%
03Parks/Recreation
1615.7%
04Liberal Arts
1615.7%
05Education
98.8%
06Health Professions
54.9%
07Communication
32.9%
08Theology
32.9%
09Military Tech
11.0%
10Biological Sciences
11.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
547
12-mo unduplicated
589
Undergraduate
589
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
57%335
Women
43%254

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.6%
Black
17.0%
Hispanic
9.6%
Non-resident
7.5%
Two or more
4.8%
Unknown
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Asian
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
187
104 M · 83 W
Women athletes
44.4%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.0M
$590K
Recruiting expense
$7K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$22K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
31 M · 17 W
$454K
Softball
· 32 W
$266K
Baseball
32 M ·
$480K
Basketball
18 M · 12 W
$613K
Golf
8 M · 5 W
$212K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$133K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.77
1 offenses · 564 students

3-year trend

1.662 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.77Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
25

Central Baptist College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Central Baptist College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCentral Baptist College
34%547$16,664Baccalaureate
Williams Baptist University
26%83.4%517$15,875Baccalaureate
University of the Ozarks
51%59.5%778$13,630Baccalaureate
Philander Smith University
30%780$15,360Baccalaureate
Crowley's Ridge College
32%241$17,236Baccalaureate
Kentucky Christian University
37%60.9%550$22,139Baccalaureate
Peer group median33%60.9%549$16,270

Frequently asked questions about Central Baptist College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Central Baptist College.

What is the graduation rate at Central Baptist College?

Central Baptist College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Baptist College?

Central Baptist College reports a total enrollment of 547 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Baptist College?

The average net price at Central Baptist College is $16,664 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Central Baptist College?

Central Baptist College's yield rate is 66.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Central Baptist College located?

Central Baptist College is located in Conway, Arkansas 72034.

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