Central Baptist's tuition & fees has increased from $14,400 (2015) to $21,330 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 48.13% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Central Baptist College.
Central Baptist's tuition increase rate is higher than the Arkansas's average increase rate of 11.99%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 36.46% from 2015 ($25,504).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Central Baptist's COA is $34,802, which is increased by 6.36% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Central Baptist's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 48.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Central Baptist College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,888, and it has increased 39.85% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,350 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,350 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,350 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,350 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,350 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,350 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,488 | 10.22% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,574 | 5.78% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,704 | 8.26% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,888 | 10.80% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.45% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.87% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Central Baptist College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,754 | $7,750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,754 | $7,616 | |
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| 2017-18 | $9,754 | $7,648 | |
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| 2018-19 | $9,754 | $7,648 | |
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| 2019-20 | $9,754 | $7,648 | |
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| 2020-21 | $9,754 | $7,648 | |
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| 2021-22 | $9,978 | $9,046 | 2.30% |
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| 2022-23 | $10,122 | $8,812 | 1.44% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,338 | $9,540 | 12.01% |
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| 2024-25 | $11,584 | $10,482 | 2.17% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Central Baptist College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Central Baptist College | $21,330 | $19,680 | 8.38% |
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| Harding University | $25,962 | $24,888 | 4.32% |
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| John Brown University | $31,756 | $30,832 | 3.00% |
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| Ouachita Baptist University | $34,500 | $32,480 | 6.22% |
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| Hendrix College | $38,200 | $36,650 | 4.23% |
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| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | $0 | - | - |
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