Briar Cliff University vs. Central Christian College of the Bible

Comparable Facts

Compare Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, IA with Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Briar Cliff University is larger than Central Christian College of the Bible based on total student enrollment (947 students vs. 189 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Briar Cliff University is located in Sioux City, IA (Small City setting); Central Christian College of the Bible is in Moberly, MO (Rural Fringe setting).
• Briar Cliff University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Central Christian College of the Bible is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Briar Cliff University 10:1; Central Christian College of the Bible 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Christian College of the Bible are 8% lower than at Briar Cliff University ($10,600 vs. $11,518).
• Out-of-state tuition is 202.9% higher at Briar Cliff University than at Central Christian College of the Bible (about $24,756 more per year; $36,956 vs. $12,200).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Briar Cliff University as at Central Christian College of the Bible (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Briar Cliff University students is 188.9% larger than aid received by Central Christian College of the Bible students ($28,425 vs. $9,838).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Briar Cliff University, not reported at Central Christian College of the Bible.
• Enrolled first-year students at Briar Cliff University average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Central Christian College of the Bible (3.01).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Central Christian College of the Bible graduates have a $6,812 lower median loan debt than Briar Cliff University graduates ($17,688 vs. $24,500).
• Among borrowers, Central Christian College of the Bible graduates have an estimated $71 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Briar Cliff University graduates ($182 vs. $253).
• More Briar Cliff University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Central Christian College of the Bible students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.