More selective than 71% of Arkansas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $30,605. College Scorecard.
Higher than 17% of Arkansas colleges we cover and 17% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 70% of Arkansas colleges we cover and 31% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
CBC acceptance rate & admissions
Of 302 applicants, Central Baptist College admitted 140 and 104 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 883–1121 on the SAT or 17–23 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
CBC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What CBC costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Central Baptist College took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Arkansas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $11,750 | $50,760 | 3.5 years |
| $30–48k | $12,659 | $54,687 | 3.8 years |
| $48–75k | $12,067 | $52,129 | 3.6 years |
| $75–110k | $14,382 | $62,130 | 4.3 years |
| $110k+ | $11,408 | $49,283 | 3.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (32% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($46,789) minus $32,399 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in AR (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $14,390 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
CBC majors, earnings & careers
Central Baptist College offers 24 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 8
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at CBC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $45,441 | — |
| Bible Studies | $43,057 | — |
Quick list of all 24 majors
- Accounting—
- Bible Studies$43,057
- Biology—
- Business Administration—
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Communications—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Human Resources—
- International Business—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$45,441
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Psychology—
- Psychology, Other—
- Religious Music and Worship—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Journalism → Reporter / journalist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 5.9% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Little Rock
Overall prices in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,121. Housing costs 32% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 53 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Faulkner County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Faulkner County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare CBC with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Arkansas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Baptist College | 63% | $12,287 | 34% | $46,789 | This school |
| Crowley's Ridge College | — | $16,315 | 36% | $39,533 | |
| Philander Smith University | — | $14,224 | 30% | $38,427 | |
| Lyon College | 63% | $19,616 | 47% | $44,232 | |
| Champion Christian College | — | $17,002 | 0% | — |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Central Baptist College would cost you $4,028 less per year than Crowley's Ridge College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Central Baptist College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$4,660).
- Central Baptist College gives aided families $7,293 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Arkansas resident | CBC | Crowley's Ridge College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $21,330 | $16,670 | +$4,660 |
| Books & supplies | $1,704 | $800 | +$904 |
| Housing & meals | $8,500 | $7,900 | +$600 |
| Personal & travel | $2,838 | $3,987 | −$1,149 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,767 | −$2,017 | −$1,750 |
| Sticker price | $30,605 | $27,340 | +$3,265 |
| Average grants | −$18,318 | −$11,025 | −$7,293 |
| You pay | $12,287 | $16,315 | −$4,028 |
“+” means CBC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about CBC
What is the CBC acceptance rate?
Central Baptist College accepts 63% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 140 of 302 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 883–1121 on the SAT or 17–23 on the ACT.
How much does Central Baptist College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $30,605 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,287 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,750 and families earning $110k+ pay $11,408.
How much do CBC graduates earn?
Former Central Baptist College students earn a median $46,789 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the CBC graduation rate?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 63% return for their second year.
How long does a CBC degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Central Baptist College costs about $52,129 after grants ($12,067 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $46,789 ten years after starting, $14,390 more than high school graduates in Arkansas ($32,399), so the cost is repaid in 3.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Central Baptist College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/central-baptist-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).