Arkansas Baptist College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. graduation rate is below 25% — most students don't finish here; fewer than half of freshmen return for sophomore year. 79% of students receive Pell Grants — strong access mission.
About This School
Arkansas Baptist College is a private nonprofit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas with approximately 342 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $10,627 per year. The graduation rate is 7%, and the typical graduate earns $25,100 within 10 years of enrollment.
Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) is a private Baptist-affiliated historically black college in Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1884 as the Minister's Institute, while later renaming it to its current name in April 1885, ABC was initially funded by the Colored Baptists of the State of Arkansas. It is the only historically black Baptist school west of the Mississippi River. The Main Building on its campus, built in 1893, is one of the oldest surviving academic buildings in the state, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The numbers here raise serious concerns — only 8% of students graduate, and just 21% of freshmen return for sophomore year, which suggests many students struggle to finish what they start. On the financial side, the picture is more manageable: net costs run about $11,139 per year and median debt is a relatively low $8,250, but graduates typically earn around $25,100 a decade out, which makes even modest debt harder to pay off. Worth considering only if you have a strong personal or faith-based reason to attend and a clear plan to stay enrolled and finish.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 21% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Worth scrutinizing. Median earnings relative to debt are tight.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (342 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Arkansas Baptist College
1600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-6068
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Other Schools in Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · Public
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · Public
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · Public
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR · Public
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · Public
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
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