Arkansas Baptist College

www.arkansasbaptist.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$8,760
2024 Average Net Price
$10,627
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
342
87.7% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
5.39%
9 Graduates

About

Arkansas Baptist College is a higher education institution located in Pulaski County, AR. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Arkansas Baptist College were Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (10 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees), and General Human Services (2 degrees).

In 2024, 32 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Arkansas Baptist College. 31.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 68.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (28 degrees), 9.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Arkansas Baptist College is $8,760, which is $−3,619 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,379).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Arkansas Baptist College is $8,760, which is $3,619 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,379).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,627.

In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Arkansas Baptist College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,760
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Arkansas Baptist College was $8,760. The cost of tuition at Arkansas Baptist College is $−3,619 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,379).

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Average Net Price

$10,627
2024 Value
3.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Arkansas Baptist College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,627. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Arkansas Baptist College grew by 3.8%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

98%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
81%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Arkansas Baptist College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 34.2% with respect to 2023, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Arkansas Baptist College had a total enrollment of 342 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Arkansas Baptist College is 300 students and the part-time enrollment is 42. This means that 87.7% of students enrolled at Arkansas Baptist College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Arkansas Baptist College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 91.5% Black or African American, 2.63% White, 2.05% Two or More Races, and 2.05% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Arkansas Baptist College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (70.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (20.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.72%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Arkansas Baptist College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 342 students. The full-time enrollment at Arkansas Baptist College is 300 and the part-time enrollment is 42. This means that 87.7% of students enrolled at Arkansas Baptist College are enrolled full-time compared with 43.8% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

23%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Arkansas Baptist College was 23%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (61%), Arkansas Baptist College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Black or African American
    313 enrolled students
  2. White
    9 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    7 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Arkansas Baptist College is 91.5% Black or African American, 2.63% White, 2.05% Two or More Races, and 2.05% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 39.2% White, 28.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1 students (0.292%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 12 fewer women than men received degrees from Arkansas Baptist College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Arkansas Baptist College is black or african american (28 degrees awarded). There were 9.33 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Arkansas Baptist College is Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (10 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees) and General Human Services (2 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Arkansas Baptist College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arkansas Baptist College are Accountants & auditors (1,031,459 people), Other managers (863,481 people), Financial managers (542,972 people), Chief executives & legislators (436,988 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (315,049 people).

The most specialized majors at Arkansas Baptist College in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), Business (17 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arkansas Baptist College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Arkansas Baptist College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), Business (17 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arkansas Baptist College are Elementary & secondary schools (867,619 people), Computer Systems Design (680,423 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (565,440 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (522,241 people), and Banking & related activities (477,324 people).

The most specialized majors at Arkansas Baptist College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), Business (17 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Arkansas Baptist College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Interdisciplinary Studies
    8 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    2 degrees awarded
  3. Music Management
    1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Arkansas Baptist College was General Interdisciplinary Studies with 8 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

22
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
10
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Arkansas Baptist College, which is 2.2 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (10).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Arkansas Baptist College in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations, which is 2.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Arkansas Baptist College in General Interdisciplinary Studies, which is 1 times approximately the same the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Black or African American
    28 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Arkansas Baptist College is black or african american (28 degrees awarded). There were 9.33 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Black or African American Male
    20 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    8 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Arkansas Baptist College is black or african american male (20 degrees awarded). There were 2.5 times more black or african american male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (8 degrees).

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Operations

In 2024, Arkansas Baptist College had a total salary expenditure of 14.8M. Arkansas Baptist College employs 11 Assistant professors, 1 Associate professors and 1 Instructors. Most academics at Arkansas Baptist College are Female Assistant professor (9), Male Assistant professor (2), and Female Instructor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arkansas Baptist College are: Service, with 24 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$6.51M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Arkansas Baptist College paid a median of $6.51M in salaries, which represents 43.9% of their overall expenditure ($14.8M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$658k
Instructional Salaries
13
Number of Employees

In 2024, Arkansas Baptist College paid a total of $658k to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 10.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $563k (3.52%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arkansas Baptist College were Service with 24 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

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