CBC vs. Keystone College

Central Baptist College vs. Keystone College comparison

	Central Baptist College	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	Keystone College
Location	Conway, AR	La Plume, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	550	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cbc.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	CBC	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$18,150	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,150	$15,350
Room & Board	$8,500	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$16,672	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$10,916	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	CBC	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	302	1,789
Admitted	140	1,424
Acceptance Rate	46.4%	79.6%
Enrolled %	74.3%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	925/1145	910/1130
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2026

Academics	CBC	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (18%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Human Services (8%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	CBC	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	35%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	CBC	Keystone College
% Men	7%	3%
% Women	6%	4%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	77%
% Black	24%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	CBC	Keystone College
% In-State	74%	61%
% Out-of-State	25%	38%
Campus	CBC	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Keystone College is larger than than CBC based on total student enrollment (1,051 students vs. 550 students)

CBC vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or Keystone College?

• Central Baptist College is 18.2% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($18,150.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.2% higher at CBC than Keystone College ($18,150.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Baptist College than Keystone College ($16,672 vs. $21,461)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Baptist College are 45.9% lower than costs at Keystone College ($8,500 vs. $12,400)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Central Baptist College as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Baptist College students is 6.2% larger than aid received Keystone College ($10,916 vs. $10,281)

CBC vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Central Baptist College (968) is 62 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming CBC students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman CBC students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.15) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Keystone College has a higher acceptance rate (79.6%) than CBC (46.4%)

CBC vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC or Keystone 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 Keystone College and CBC.

• The graduation rate at Keystone College is higher than Central Baptist College (39% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Central Baptist College earn on average $6,700 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $33,400)
• Central Baptist College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• CBC graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 55%)

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