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
$12,287
-$3.7k 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

39.0pp gap
Pell recipients
16%11 of 69
Non-Pell (all)
55%33 of 60
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%10 of 25
No Federal Aid
66%23 of 35

Non-Pell students graduate at a 39.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$11,750
$30–48k$12,659
$48–75k$12,067
$75–110k$14,382
$110k+$11,408

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,287
-$3,743vs Baccalaureate median $16,030
Federal loans
46.7%
In-state tuition
$21,330
Out-of-state
$21,330

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 267 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
267
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,558,575 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
450 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$804K
209 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$720K
201 loan awards
Parent PLUS$549K
40 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

107 total completions
01Business
2927.1%
02Parks/Recreation
2018.7%
03Psychology
1917.8%
04Liberal Arts
109.3%
05Theology
98.4%
06Education
87.5%
07Biological Sciences
54.7%
08Communication
32.8%
09Health Professions
32.8%
10Visual/Performing Arts
10.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
547
12-mo unduplicated
590
Undergraduate
590
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
55%324
Women
45%266

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.5%
Black
13.0%
Hispanic
11.2%
Non-resident
8.7%
Two or more
5.2%
Unknown
2.5%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
193
114 M · 79 W
Women athletes
40.9%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.0M
$612K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$22K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
36 M · 16 W
$472K
Baseball
34 M ·
$508K
Softball
· 27 W
$256K
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$662K
Volleyball
· 15 W
$129K
Cross Country
6 M · 6 W
$42K

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
1.82
1 offenses · 550 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.771 yr ago1.82Latest
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
  • Public property1

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
Liquor10

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$12,287Baccalaureate
26%83.4%517$15,745Baccalaureate
51%59.5%778$17,360Baccalaureate
30%780$14,224Baccalaureate
32%241$16,315Baccalaureate
37%60.9%550$24,038Baccalaureate
Peer group median33%60.9%549$16,030

Institutions like Central Baptist College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Central Baptist College's comparison group.

Central Baptist College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Email
info [at] cbc.edu
Phone
(501) 329-6872
Address
1501 College Avenue Conway, Arkansas 72034

The page provides an overview of Central Baptist College (CBC), highlighting its commitment to providing a Christian-focused education. It includes general contact information and links to various sections of the college relating to admissions, employment, and its strategic plan.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Gwenda Williams
    Institutional Research Coordinator

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 $12,287 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Central Baptist College?

Central Baptist College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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