Boricua vs Central Baptist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Boricua CollegeNew York, NYCatholic life on campusCentral Baptist CollegeConway, ARCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Boricua has the higher graduation rate: 81% against 34% at Central Baptist.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Central Baptist has the lower price after aid: $12,067 a year, against $23,253 at Boricua.
- The average price after aid is lower at Central Baptist: $12,287 a year, against $15,245 at Boricua.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Central Baptist: $46,789, against $35,348 at Boricua.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
New York, NY
Conway, AR
Setting
City
City
Students
479
550
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
63%
Average SAT
1046
ACT middle 50%
17–23
Graduation rate
81%
34%
First-year retention
86%
63%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$15,245
$12,287
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$14,809
$11,750
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,907
$12,659
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,253
$12,067
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$14,382
Net price, over $110,000 income
$11,408
Median debt
$6,733
$22,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$35,348
$46,789
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.