CBC vs. Southwest Baptist University

Central Baptist College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Central Baptist College	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Conway, AR	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	564	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1028
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cbc.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	CBC	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$16,200	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,200	$25,990
Room & Board	$7,500	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$18,128	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$9,788	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	97%

Admission	CBC	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	269	881
Admitted	172	877
Acceptance Rate	63.9%	99.5%
Enrolled %	59.9%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/24	19/25
SAT Range	841/1083	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CBC	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (18%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Human Services (8%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	CBC	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	35%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$258	$218

Diversity	CBC	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	55%	37%
% Women	45%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	83%
% Black	24%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	CBC	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	67%	59%
% Out-of-State	28%	25%
Campus	CBC	Southwest Baptist University
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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than CBC based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 564 students)

CBC vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or Southwest Baptist University?

• Southwest Baptist University is 60.4% more expensive to attend than CBC for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $16,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 60.4% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Central Baptist College ($25,990.00 vs. $16,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Baptist College than Southwest Baptist University ($18,128 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Baptist College are 10.5% lower than costs at Southwest Baptist University ($7,500 vs. $8,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than Central Baptist College (97% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 85.4% larger than aid received Central Baptist College ($18,146 vs. $9,788)

CBC vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 90 points higher than at CBC (968)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at CBC (21)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at CBC (3.15)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than CBC (63.9%)

CBC vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC or Southwest Baptist University? 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 Southwest Baptist University and CBC.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Central Baptist College (48% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Central Baptist College earn on average $3,400 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $3,913 lower median federal student loan debt than CBC graduates. ($21,087 vs. $25,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than CBC graduates. ($218 vs. $258)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 55%)

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