CBC vs. Paul Quinn College

Central Baptist College vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Central Baptist College	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	Paul Quinn College
Location	Conway, AR	Dallas, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	564	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cbc.edu	pqc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	CBC	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$16,200	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,200	$7,398
Room & Board	$7,500	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$18,128	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$9,788	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	98%

Admission	CBC	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	269	2,048
Admitted	172	1,173
Acceptance Rate	63.9%	57.3%
Enrolled %	59.9%	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/24	14/17
SAT Range	841/1083	855/1015
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	CBC	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (18%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Human Services (8%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	CBC	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	35%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	CBC	Paul Quinn College
% Men	55%	32%
% Women	45%	68%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	67%	2%
% Black	24%	80%
% Hispanic	3%	18%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CBC	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	67%	85%
% Out-of-State	28%	15%
Campus	CBC	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than CBC based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 564 students)

CBC vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or Paul Quinn College?

• Central Baptist College is 119% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($16,200.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 119% higher at CBC than Paul Quinn College ($16,200.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than CBC ($8,994 vs. $18,128)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Baptist College are 2% lower than costs at Paul Quinn College ($7,500 vs. $7,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Central Baptist College (98% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is 24.1% larger than aid received Central Baptist College ($12,150 vs. $9,788)

CBC vs. Paul Quinn College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Central Baptist College (968) is 196 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming CBC students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)
• Accepted freshman CBC students have a 0.55 point higher average high school GPA (3.15) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)
• CBC has a higher acceptance rate (63.9%) than Paul Quinn College (57.3%)

CBC vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC or Paul Quinn 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 Paul Quinn College and CBC.

• The graduation rate at CBC is higher than Paul Quinn College (35% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Central Baptist College earn on average $10,800 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $29,300)
• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 17%)

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