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Central Baptist College

Conway, ARQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Central Baptist admits about 6 in 10 applicants (63%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 72% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

63%

63%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

260

Admitted

165

Yield

66%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

883–1121

8001600
ACT middle 50%

17–23

1236
Applications −47% since fall 2014 · admit rate 57% → 63%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 484 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

484

undergrads · larger than 20% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Small cityNAIA · American Midwest ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.50 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (19% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 32% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,192 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

19% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

$53.5K one year after completion

Full-time faculty

32%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$4.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,612 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.7K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $17,469 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $32,722.

40%

$19.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.7K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$32,722 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
27%
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $46,789 ten years after enrolling, more than at 29% of colleges; 39% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

39%

39%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.3K

≈ $236/month for 10 years

Retention

63%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 32% → 34% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications fell 47% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 57% to 63%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −47%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 57% → 63%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.50 → 0.62

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 106713 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything