by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Arkansas Baptist College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Arkansas Baptist College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to see how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Arkansas Baptist College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Arkansas Baptist College, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 47 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $12,433 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 34% | $6,835 |
| Federal Pell grants | 96% | $3,454 |
| State/local grants | 6% | $4,833 |
| Federal student loans | 100% | $4,375 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Arkansas Baptist College, approximately 98% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,091 (across approximately 366 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $6,091 |
| Federal Pell grants | 79% | $5,842 |
| Federal student loans | 81% | $3,410 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $12,433.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,296 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,536 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,365 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,627 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,139 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Arkansas Baptist College’s official net price calculator: www.arkansasbaptist.edu/net-price-calculator/.
The median student at Arkansas Baptist College graduates with $8,250 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,375 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $269.02/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Arkansas Baptist College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $19,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,750 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,250 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $6,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,500 |
| Independent students | $15,375 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Arkansas Baptist College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Arkansas Baptist College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6088 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $102,201,228 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $37,460 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,683 |
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