by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Central Baptist College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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CBC was not ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
The acceptance rate at Central Baptist College is a competitive 64%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 11% of students accepted to CBC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 473 and 553. Math scores were between 410 and 568.
CBC received ACT scores from 69% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.
At CBC, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Central Baptist College is 39%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Central Baptist College this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At CBC this rate is 35%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Central Baptist College.
The current enrollment includes 477 undergraduates at CBC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Central Baptist College.
The typical net cost at CBC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for CBC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,632 | $13,536 | $15,427 | $21,054 | $19,991 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CBC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CBC, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,741 a year. That adds up to $26,964 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Central Baptist College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Central Baptist College make around $46,789 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Central Baptist College make the most money.
Central Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Conway, Arkansas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Central Baptist College.
Contact details for Central Baptist College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1501 College Avenue, Conway, AR 72034 |
| Phone: | 5013296872 |
| Website: | www.cbc.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/CentralBaptistCollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/CentBaptCollege |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 12 majors graduated from Central Baptist College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 103 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 16 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 16 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 16 | NA |
| Other Psychology | 11 | NA |
| General Psychology | 10 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 | NA |
| Accounting | 3 | NA |
| Marketing | 3 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
237 students took at least one online class at Central Baptist College.
Learn more about online learning at Central Baptist College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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