Central Baptist College
Central Baptist College (CBC) is a private Baptist college in Conway, Arkansas. CBC was founded in 1952 as Conway Baptist College, using the former campus of Central College, defunct since 1947. It awards both associate and bachelor's degrees. Enrollment is at 470 for traditional students with a 55% to 45% male to female ratio and over 200 non-traditional PACE Students. The college employs approximately 75 full-time employees across all of its locations. Students are required to live on campus their freshman year. Chapel services are required once weekly for all full-time students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 63%
- Average net price: $12,287
- Undergraduate enrollment: 589
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- Graduation rate (200%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 44%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,789
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,350
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,681
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Conway, AR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Central Baptist College include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Psychology, Other.
- Business Administration and Management (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,451 1 year after graduation · median debt $29,512
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,441 4 years after graduation
- Psychology, Other (11 bachelor's)
- Psychology (10 bachelor's)
- General Studies (7 bachelor's)
- Health Services (5 bachelor's)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (4 bachelor's)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other (3 bachelor's)
- Sport and Fitness Administration (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,441 4 years after graduation
- Bible (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,057 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 47%, Health 9%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 37%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Central Baptist College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,632 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,632
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,536
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,427
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,054
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,991
- In-state tuition and fees: $21,330
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,330
- Books and supplies: $1,888
- On-campus room and board: $8,500
- Off-campus room and board: $7,020
- Off-campus with family: $3,550
- Typical cost of attendance: $31,718
- Sticker vs net gap: 61%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 47%
- Average institutional grant: $9,349
- Average federal loan: $6,741
- Median debt at graduation: $22,250
Admissions
Central Baptist College admits 63% of applicants. Of students admitted, 66% enrolled.
- Applications: 260
- Admitted: 165
- Enrolled: 109
- Yield (first-choice signal): 66%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 589
- Women: 43%
- Commuter share (estimated): 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 13%
- Graduation rate: 35%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 39%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $54,475
- Associate professor salary: $53,910
- Assistant professor salary: $44,008
- On-campus housing capacity: 205
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,020
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Central Baptist College acceptance rate? Central Baptist College admits 63% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Central Baptist College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,632 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,287.
What majors does Central Baptist College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Psychology, Other, Psychology, General Studies.
What is the average salary after Central Baptist College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,789 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Central Baptist College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 44% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Central Baptist College official site: https://www.cbc.edu.