Buena Vista University vs. Central Christian College of the Bible

Comparable Facts

Compare Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA with Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Buena Vista University is larger than Central Christian College of the Bible based on total student enrollment (1,890 students vs. 189 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Buena Vista University is located in Storm Lake, IA (Remote Town setting); Central Christian College of the Bible is in Moberly, MO (Rural Fringe setting).
• Buena Vista 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: Buena Vista University 13:1; 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 6.4% lower than at Buena Vista University ($10,600 vs. $11,330).
• Out-of-state tuition is 242.6% higher at Buena Vista University than at Central Christian College of the Bible (about $29,598 more per year; $41,798 vs. $12,200).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Buena Vista University as at Central Christian College of the Bible (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Buena Vista University students is 249.6% larger than aid received by Central Christian College of the Bible students ($34,397 vs. $9,838).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Buena Vista University, not reported at Central Christian College of the Bible.
• Enrolled first-year students at Buena Vista University average a 3.49 high school GPA, 0.48 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 $6,334 lower median loan debt than Buena Vista University graduates ($17,688 vs. $24,022).
• Among borrowers, Central Christian College of the Bible graduates have an estimated $66 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Buena Vista University graduates ($182 vs. $248).
• More Buena Vista University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Central Christian College of the Bible students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

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