Quad

Head-to-head

Bluffton
Central Baptist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Central Baptist's yield is 57 pts higher than Bluffton's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Bluffton's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Central Baptist

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Bluffton graduates 19 pts more of its students than Central Baptist (58% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Central Baptist is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Bluffton has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Central Baptist (45% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Bluffton grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than Central Baptist's ($49,547 vs. $46,789)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Central Baptist admits 63%, Bluffton 67%; Central Baptist's yield is higher, at 66%.

Acceptance rate
Bluffton67%
Central Baptist63%
Quad's selectivity
  • BlufftonAccessible
  • Central BaptistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Bluffton
860–1130
Central Baptist
883–1121
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BlufftonGPA and school record required
  • Central BaptistGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bluffton is a bit larger than Central Baptist (582 vs. 484 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bluffton582
Central Baptist484
Pell Grant share
Bluffton45%
Central Baptist40%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Central Baptist has 9 students per faculty member to Bluffton's 11.

Students per faculty member
Bluffton11 to 1
Central Baptist9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BlufftonBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • Central BaptistBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Central Baptist costs about $1.4K less a year than Bluffton on average; Bluffton's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bluffton$21K
Central Baptist$19.6K
Aid generosity
Bluffton60%
Central Baptist40%

What each pays off

Bluffton's former students earn more, a median $49.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Bluffton to 39% at Central Baptist.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bluffton$49.5K
Central Baptist$46.8K
Graduation rate
Bluffton58%
Central Baptist39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Bluffton but fell at Central Baptist; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BlufftonGrowing+35%
  • Central BaptistShrinking−47%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why