ABC vs. Centra College

Arlington Baptist College vs. Centra College comparison

	Arlington Baptist College	Centra College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ABC	Centra College
Location	Arlington, TX	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	276	212
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abconline.edu	centrahealth.com
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Costs	ABC	Centra College
Tuition (In State)	$15,450	$9,240
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,450	$9,240
Room & Board	$8,310	$11,252
Avg Net Price	$26,503	$24,868
Avg Grant Aid	$5,708	$6,903
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	ABC	Centra College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1
Admitted	-	1
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%
Enrolled %	Open	0%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	ABC	Centra College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	ABC	Centra College
Graduation Rate	41%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,001	$12,042
Median Loan Payment	$268	$124

Diversity	ABC	Centra College
% Men	2%	8%
% Women	1%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	65%
% Black	24%	35%
% Hispanic	15%	0%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	ABC	Centra College
% In-State	94%	100%
% Out-of-State	6%	0%
Campus	ABC	Centra College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Arlington Baptist College is larger than than Centra College based on total student enrollment (276 students vs. 212 students)

ABC vs. Centra College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ABC or Centra College?

• Arlington Baptist College is 67.2% more expensive to attend than Centra College for in-state tuition ($15,450.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.2% higher at ABC than Centra College ($15,450.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Centra College than ABC ($24,868 vs. $26,503)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 35.4% lower than costs at Centra College ($8,310 vs. $11,252)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Centra College than Arlington Baptist College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centra College students is 20.9% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($6,903 vs. $5,708)

Which college is harder to get into, ABC or Centra College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Centra College or ABC .

ABC vs. Centra College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ABC or Centra College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Centra College and ABC.

• Graduates from Centra College earn on average $7,900 more per year than ABC graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $36,900)
• Centra College students graduate with a $13,959 lower median federal student loan debt than ABC graduates. ($12,042 vs. $26,001)
• Centra College graduates are paying $144 less per month on federal student loans than ABC graduates. ($124 vs. $268)
• More Centra College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 36%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/