# Arkansas Baptist College

Private nonprofit college in Little Rock, AR. IPEDS ID 106306.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/arkansas-baptist-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/arkansas-baptist-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: not reported (latest, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $10,627 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 7%; beats 4% of AR colleges and 1% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $28,418; beats 0% of AR colleges and 1% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $8,250

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $7,715 |
| 30-48k | $11,741 |
| 48-75k | $19,496 |
| 75-110k | $20,055 |
| 110k+ | not reported |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 5.5 years on average (1% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $28,418 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $32,399 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in AR (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $7,715 | $42,433 | no earnings gain |
| 30-48k | $11,741 | $64,576 | no earnings gain |
| 48-75k | $19,496 | $107,228 | no earnings gain |
| 75-110k | $20,055 | $110,303 | no earnings gain |
| 110k+ | not reported | not reported | not available |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $23,060
- Tuition and fees: $8,760
- Housing and meals: $8,826; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, latest)

## Majors (9 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminal Justice | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Entrepreneurship | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Criminal Justice → Police officer: median wage $54,840 (Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR), $47,670 (AR), $76,210 (U.S.)
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $75,750 (Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR), $72,950 (AR), $101,860 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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