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Compare Austin College vs East Texas Baptist University

Sherman, TX · Marshall, TX

Austin CollegeEast Texas Baptist University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$21,107/yr$23,911/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,528/yr$20,420/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,500$23,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,687/yr$20,417/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$18,823/yr$20,141/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,608/yr$25,297/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$28,470/yr$28,532/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$260/mo$246/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,951/yr$10,956/yr
Room & board (off campus)$9,250/yr$10,250/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,150/yr$1,214/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,211/yr$2,480/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$61,607/yr$44,211/yr
Tuition (in-state)$48,680/yr$30,680/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$48,680/yr$30,680/yr
Students with Pell Grants31%32%
Students taking federal loans50%51%
Getting in
Students who get accepted48%58%
SAT range (middle 50%)1100–1310No data reported
SAT average1212No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)23–29No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 21–28 · Math 21–26No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received5,4741,639
Students accepted2,554985
Students who enrolled296376
Accepted students who enroll12%38%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores19%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores10%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredNot considered
Recommendation lettersRequiredNot considered
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testOptional (considered if sent)Required
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%47%
Freshmen who come back79%71%
Typical earnings 10 years in$61,296/yr$52,788/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$43,810–$87,608$35,467–$71,231
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)72%46%
White students graduating66%53%
Black students graduating64%32%
Hispanic students graduating62%51%
Asian students graduating92%67%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,242/yr$41,759/yr
Earn more than a HS grad78%71%
Graduate on time63%42%
Pell students who graduate60%41%
First-gen students who finish64%30%
Low-income students who finish56%27%
Students who transfer outNo data reported37%
Typical earnings 8 years in$52,390/yr$44,309/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBiological & Biomedical Sciences 15% · Social Sciences 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 13%Health Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 23% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 11%
Most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 15% of degreesHealth Professions — 23% of degrees
2nd most popular programSocial Sciences — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 11% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesTheology & Religious Vocations — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods — $58,755/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,452/yr
Degrees in STEM31%4.6%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1651,352
Students per professor11 : 114 : 1
Graduate students52179
Average professor pay$8,628/mo$7,437/mo
Full-time professors87%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$54,764$48,655
SettingCity (small)Town (distant)
LocationSherman, TXMarshall, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded18491912
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.9%1.2%
Men49%48%
Women51%52%
White students47%63%
Black students8%17%
Hispanic or Latino students29%12%
Asian students9.1%1.5%
Two or more races5.3%0%
Other / not reported1.2%5%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students23%32%
Part-time students0.3%9.8%
Students age 25+1.2%7.5%
Spent on teaching per student$17,782/yr$7,682/yr
Endowment$191.7M$75.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,1981,282
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,900/yr$5,000/yr
Meal plan charge$7,015/yr$5,629/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarFour-one-four planSemester
Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1616
Student athletes417448
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$3.5M$5.6M
Athletics revenue$3.5M$5.6M
Recruiting spend$23,390$120,313

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.