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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Paine College, Arkansas Baptist College, Oakwood University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | PaineAugusta, GA | Arkansas BaptistLittle Rock, AR | Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 95.4% | Not reportedNot reported by Arkansas Baptist College in the most recent federal collection. | 45.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedPaine College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedArkansas Baptist College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedOakwood University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $16,67075.6% on Pell grants | $10,62779.4% on Pell grants | $25,66944.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $14,596Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,760Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $22,512Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 14.4% | 7.4% | 44.6% |
| First-year retention | 53.6% | 23.4% | 71.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 75.6% | 79.4% | 44.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $33,338 | $28,418 | $42,488 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedNot reported by Paine College in the most recent federal collection. | $25,375 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 388 | 342 | 1,153 |
| Consensus percentile | 80Lower is better | 79Lower is better | 76Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 30 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 26 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 45 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Paine | Arkansas Baptist | Oakwood University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #182 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1428 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1377 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1407 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1681 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1715 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1276 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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