CBC vs. Tougaloo College

Central Baptist College vs. Tougaloo College comparison

	Central Baptist College	Tougaloo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	Tougaloo College
Location	Conway, AR	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	564	677
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Baptist	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cbc.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	CBC	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$16,200	$10,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,200	$10,384
Room & Board	$7,500	$6,400
Avg Net Price	$18,128	$13,718
Avg Grant Aid	$9,788	$9,387
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	90%

Admission	CBC	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	269	2,817
Admitted	172	1,389
Acceptance Rate	63.9%	49.3%
Enrolled %	59.9%	9.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/24	16/21
SAT Range	841/1083	790/1090
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	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (18%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Human Services (8%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	CBC	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	35%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$258	$361

Diversity	CBC	Tougaloo College
% Men	55%	38%
% Women	45%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	67%	0%
% Black	24%	99%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CBC	Tougaloo College
% In-State	67%	83%
% Out-of-State	28%	17%
Campus	CBC	Tougaloo 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

• Tougaloo College is larger than than CBC based on total student enrollment (677 students vs. 564 students)

CBC vs. Tougaloo College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or Tougaloo College?

• Central Baptist College is 56% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($16,200.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56% higher at CBC than Tougaloo College ($16,200.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than CBC ($13,718 vs. $18,128)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 17.2% lower than costs at Central Baptist College ($6,400 vs. $7,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central Baptist College than Tougaloo College (93% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Baptist College students is 4.3% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($9,788 vs. $9,387)

CBC vs. Tougaloo College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Central Baptist College (968) is 124 points higher than at Tougaloo College (844)
• Incoming CBC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Tougaloo College (18)
• Accepted freshman CBC students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.15) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• CBC has a higher acceptance rate (63.9%) than Tougaloo College (49.3%)

CBC vs. Tougaloo College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Central Baptist College (48% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Central Baptist College earn on average $10,500 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $29,600)
• Central Baptist College students graduate with a $10,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $35,004)
• CBC graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($258 vs. $361)
• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 39%)

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