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Central Bible College

Overview of Central Bible College

The main campus of Central Bible College is in Springfield, MO (a medium-sized city). The school is a Assemblies of God Church institution. Central Bible College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Central Bible College students most commonly major in a field related to religion and philosophy.

Central Bible College Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 400 to 620. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 400 or more.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 673 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students are part-timers. Many students at the school live in campus housing. Central Bible College makes available a lot of student housing.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Central Bible College is an Assemblies of God institution of higher learning having a Bible-centered curriculum designed to educate and train ministers, missionaries, and Christian workers to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in and through the local church."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Central Bible College

Central Bible College
3000 N Grant Ave
Springfield, MO 65803-1033
General Phone: (417) 833-2551
http://www.cbcag.edu

Central Bible College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy127theological and ministerial studies, bible studies, theology and religious vocations, missionary studies, religious education, religious music

Number of programs and degrees for Central Bible College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1186
Associate's degree65
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years31

Student Body

In 2007, Central Bible College had a total enrollment of 673 students (624 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men28%
Women24%
Full-Time49%
Part-Time51%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White87%
Black3%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Unknown3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1921%
20-2135%
22-2423%
25-2911%
30-344%
35-391%
40-491%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Missouri39%
Indiana11%
Arkansas8%
Ohio6%
Illinois5%
Alabama4%
Michigan3%
Pennsylvania3%
New York3%
Kentucky2%
Nebraska2%
Texas2%
Tennessee2%
Arizona2%
Idaho1%
Wisconsin1%
Oklahoma1%
Kansas1%
Washington1%
California1%
Florida1%
Wyoming1%
Guam1%
Iowa1%

Central Bible College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %
Part-Time56 %

Central Bible College Room and Board (2007)

Central Bible College offers campus housing for 663 of its 624 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Springfield, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Missouri Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Central Bible College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total25522889%21092%
Men15213589%5843%
Women1039390%5054%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal400620
SAT Math400600
SAT Writing400600
ACT Verbal1623
ACT Math1621
ACT Composite1824

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT20%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT62%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Central Bible College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,422
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,422
Room and board$ 4,816
Room charge$ 2,408
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,408
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 800

Financial Aid:
Central Bible College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 245200)

Central Bible College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track168

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*2*
Associate professoracademic year9$45,3332*
Assistant professoracademic year5$41,1334$37,376
All faculty totalacademic year16$45,2048$43,026

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Central Bible College Degree Programs (2007)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religious Education
Religious/Sacred Music
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

Central Bible College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Central Bible College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Central Bible College % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Central Bible College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Central Bible College % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Central Bible College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Assemblies of God Church affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Has ROTC (army)

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