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Is Arkansas Baptist College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Arkansas Baptist, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Arkansas Baptist lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $10,627 in yearly net price and $25,375 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $28,418. For context, Arkansas Baptist's net price sits about 52% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$11,047
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $11,790 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $47,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Repayment looks feasible, but not roomy.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$10,627
Median earnings 10 years out
$28,418
Median debt at graduation
$25,375
Graduation rate
8%
At Arkansas Baptist, a typical graduate carries about $25,375 in student debt and earns roughly $28,418 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $289 per month, or 12% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Arkansas Baptist is a private nonprofit four year school in Little Rock, AR. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $12,287
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Worth-It Score: 48/100
Median net price: $14,224
Private nonprofit 4-year
Williams Baptist
Walnut Ridge, AR
Worth-It Score: 46/100
Median net price: $15,745
Private nonprofit 4-year
Crowley's Ridge
Paragould, AR
Worth-It Score: 44/100
Median net price: $16,315
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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR
Worth-It Score: 54/100
Median net price: $17,360
Common questions about Arkansas Baptist
The median net price at Arkansas Baptist is $10,627 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →