UAFS vs. Central Christian College of the Bible

Comparable Facts

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

University of Arkansas Fort Smith is larger than Central Christian College of the Bible based on total student enrollment (5,496 students vs. 189 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 the Bible is in Moberly, MO (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Central Christian College of the Bible is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Arkansas Fort Smith 18:1; Central Christian College of the Bible 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas Fort Smith are 4.9% lower than at Central Christian College of the Bible ($10,082 vs. $10,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.1% higher at Central Christian College of the Bible than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (about $18 more per year; $12,200 vs. $12,182).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Central Christian College of the Bible than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Christian College of the Bible students is 27.5% larger than aid received by University of Arkansas Fort Smith students ($9,838 vs. $7,715).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at UAFS, not reported at Central Christian College of the Bible.
• Enrolled first-year students at UAFS average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at Central Christian College of the Bible (3.01).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas Fort Smith graduates have a $3,556 lower median loan debt than Central Christian College of the Bible graduates ($14,132 vs. $17,688).
• Among borrowers, UAFS graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Central Christian College of the Bible graduates ($146 vs. $182).
• More Central Christian College of the Bible graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAFS students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 47%).

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