UAFS vs. Central Christian College

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas Fort Smith in Fort Smith, AR with Central Christian College of Kansas in McPherson, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Arkansas Fort Smith is larger than Central Christian College based on total student enrollment (5,496 students vs. 469 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, AR (Small City setting); Central Christian College of Kansas is in McPherson, KS (Remote Town setting).
• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Central Christian College of Kansas is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Arkansas Fort Smith 18:1; Central Christian College of Kansas 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Christian College of Kansas are 6.3% lower than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith ($9,450 vs. $10,082).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.4% higher at Central Christian College than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (about $8,818 more per year; $21,000 vs. $12,182).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Arkansas Fort Smith than at Central Christian College of Kansas (95% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Christian College of Kansas students is 176.2% larger than aid received by University of Arkansas Fort Smith students ($21,309 vs. $7,715).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at UAFS, open admission at Central Christian College.
• Enrolled first-year students at UAFS average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Central Christian College (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.2% at UAFS vs. 34.6% at Central Christian College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas Fort Smith graduates have a $10,868 lower median loan debt than Central Christian College graduates ($14,132 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, UAFS graduates have an estimated $112 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Central Christian College graduates ($146 vs. $258).
• More UAFS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Central Christian College students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 43%).

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