Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 632, which is 89.33 % of all undergraduate students. 553 students which is 76.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,428.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 93.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 79% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Arkansas Baptist College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 632, which is 89.33 % of all undergraduate students. 553 students which is 76.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,428.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14986 (96%)$7,467853 (83%)$4,639893 (87%)$8,587
2014-15811 (90%)$5,743793 (88%)$4,912802 (89%)$3,383
2015-16889 (90%)$6,925877 (89%)$2,822798 (81%)$4,033
2016-17765 (87%)$4,841711 (81%)$4,176692 (79%)$7,714
2017-18516 (87%)$6,152478 (81%)$4,398448 (76%)$7,037
2018-19525 (100%)$5,777493 (94%)$4,124439 (84%)$6,304
2019-20481 (91%)$7,327426 (81%)$5,477372 (70%)$7,119
2020-21402 (87%)$7,237307 (67%)$4,941290 (63%)$6,762
2021-22315 (76%)$13,217262 (63%)$5,728239 (58%)$6,912
Average632 (89.33%)$7,187578 (80.78%)$4,580553 (76.33%)$6,428
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 197 (93.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,985. It can cover 79.74% of tuition & fees ($8,760).

In addition, 172 (78.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,328).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14189 (92%)$5,622180 (87%)$8,765
2014-15267 (94%)$5,937271 (96%)$5,500
2015-16317 (86%)$5,967331 (89%)$5,100
2016-17225 (92%)$4,644173 (71%)$7,159
2017-18148 (91%)$6,753113 (69%)$6,173
2018-19176 (100%)$2,926135 (77%)$6,282
2019-20201 (100%)$5,444131 (65%)$5,835
2020-21138 (100%)$10,013123 (89%)$6,225
2021-22114 (85%)$15,56088 (66%)$5,911
Average197 (93.33%)$6,985172 (78.78%)$6,328
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 183 (85.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,919.

In addition, 16 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (6.88 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14183 (89%)$5,34013 (6%)$73111 (5%)$2,52533 (16%)$1,454
2014-15267 (94%)$5,15039 (14%)$55027 (10%)$50244 (16%)$3,977
2015-16317 (86%)$5,050101 (27%)$90031 (8%)$80041 (11%)$4,268
2016-17207 (84%)$4,21018 (7%)$1,48416 (7%)$1,19487 (36%)$1,468
2017-18142 (87%)$4,51879 (48%)$31011 (7%)$1,05579 (48%)$4,073
2018-19144 (82%)$3,16662 (35%)$360--9 (5%)$4,084
2019-20158 (79%)$5,64227 (13%)$69511 (5%)$86438 (19%)$4,593
2020-21137 (99%)$5,235137 (99%)$4,18613 (9%)$1,50615 (11%)$4,768
2021-2292 (69%)$5,956110 (82%)$10,1225 (4%)$1,0403 (2%)$35,759
Average183 (85.44%)$4,91965 (36.78%)$2,14916 (6.88%)$1,18639 (18.22%)$7,160
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 172 (78.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $172.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14180 (87%)$8,765180 (87%)$8,765--
2014-15271 (96%)$5,500271 (96%)$5,500--
2015-16331 (89%)$5,100331 (89%)$5,100--
2016-17173 (71%)$7,159173 (71%)$7,159--
2017-18113 (69%)$6,173113 (69%)$6,173--
2018-19135 (77%)$6,282135 (77%)$6,282--
2019-20131 (65%)$5,835131 (65%)$5,835--
2020-21123 (89%)$6,225123 (89%)$6,225--
2021-2288 (66%)$5,91187 (65%)$5,8531 (1%)$11,000
Average172 (78.78%)$6,328172 (78.67%)$6,3211 (1.00%)$11,000

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