CBC vs. NSU

Central Baptist College vs. Northwestern State University of Louisiana comparison

	Central Baptist College	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	NSU
Location	Conway, AR	Natchitoches, LA
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	564	9,389
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#975
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cbc.edu	nsula.edu
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Costs	CBC	NSU
Tuition (In State)	$16,200	$5,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,200	$15,968
Room & Board	$7,500	$10,269
Avg Net Price	$18,128	$14,238
Avg Grant Aid	$9,788	$9,499
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	89%

Admission	CBC	NSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	269	2,903
Admitted	172	2,843
Acceptance Rate	63.9%	97.9%
Enrolled %	59.9%	35.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/24	18/23
SAT Range	841/1083	955/1135
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CBC	NSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (18%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Human Services (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Health Professions (19%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	CBC	NSU
Graduation Rate	35%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$21,531
Median Loan Payment	$258	$222

Diversity	CBC	NSU
% Men	55%	29%
% Women	45%	71%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	54%
% Black	24%	31%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	2%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	CBC	NSU
% In-State	67%	98%
% Out-of-State	28%	2%
Campus	CBC	NSU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwestern State University of Louisiana is larger than than CBC based on total student enrollment (9,389 students vs. 564 students)

CBC vs. NSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or NSU?

• Central Baptist College is 212.7% more expensive to attend than NSU for in-state tuition ($16,200.00 vs. $5,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.5% higher at CBC than Northwestern State University of Louisiana ($16,200.00 vs. $15,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwestern State University of Louisiana than CBC ($14,238 vs. $18,128)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Baptist College are 36.9% lower than costs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana ($7,500 vs. $10,269)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central Baptist College than Northwestern State University of Louisiana (93% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Baptist College students is 3% larger than aid received Northwestern State University of Louisiana ($9,788 vs. $9,499)

CBC vs. NSU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern State University of Louisiana (1008) is 40 points higher than at CBC (968)
• Incoming NSU students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at CBC (21)
• Accepted freshman NSU students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at CBC (3.15)
• NSU has a higher acceptance rate (97.9%) than CBC (63.9%)

CBC vs. NSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC or NSU? 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 NSU and CBC.

• The graduation rate at NSU is higher than Central Baptist College (37% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Central Baptist College earn on average $2,000 more per year than NSU graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $38,100)
• Northwestern State University of Louisiana students graduate with a $3,469 lower median federal student loan debt than CBC graduates. ($21,531 vs. $25,000)
• NSU graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than CBC graduates. ($222 vs. $258)
• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NSU students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 46%)

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