by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Arkansas Baptist College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Arkansas Baptist College works out to about $22,626.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $8,760.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,866.00 |
| Total cost | $22,626.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,626.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,433.00 |
| Net price | $10,193.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,626.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,345.00 |
| Net price | $7,281.00 |
| That is 78% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $7,281.00 | $10,193.00 | $22,626.00 |
| Senior year | $7,281.00 | $10,193.00 | $22,626.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $29,124.00 | $40,772.00 | $90,504.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,095.00 | $15,533.00 | $34,479.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $335.00 | $469.00 | $1,042.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,219.00 | $56,305.00 | $124,983.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $7,281.00 | $10,193.00 | $22,626.00 |
| Senior year | $7,281.00 | $10,193.00 | $22,626.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,562.00 | $20,386.00 | $45,252.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,548.00 | $7,766.00 | $17,239.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $168.00 | $235.00 | $521.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,110.00 | $28,152.00 | $62,491.00 |
| Read more in the net-price section. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $10,627.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,139.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,700.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,820.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,924.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,340.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,431.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Arkansas Baptist College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Arkansas Baptist College is $8,250.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,250.00 |
| 75th | $19,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,750.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,250.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,750.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Arkansas Baptist College stands at $2,375.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Arkansas Baptist College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 27.4% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Arkansas Baptist College come to $102,201,228.00 across 6,088 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,683.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Arkansas Baptist College, a few questions are worth asking:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.