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East Texas Baptist University is a private regional university located in Marshall, Texas. East Texas Baptist University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at East Texas Baptist University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,717 10 years after enrolling, 50th in Texas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, East Texas Baptist University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average.
East Texas Baptist University’s median net annual cost of $21,789 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at East Texas Baptist University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Education (subject specific), Business and Commerce, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,789
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at East Texas Baptist University - Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at East Texas Baptist University is 7% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At East Texas Baptist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at East Texas Baptist University graduates within 4.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
East Texas Baptist University’s economic mobility score of 10.37 is calculated by adjusting the 5.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. East Texas Baptist University’s EMS of 10.37 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at East Texas Baptist University pays $21,789 a year, $18,875 less than the $40,664 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,789
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At East Texas Baptist University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,789 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 74% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,636. This is 20% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,483
Pell grants
$4,523
State grants
$3,965
Institutional grants
$12,567
East Texas Baptist University offers 4 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level East Texas Baptist University offers 9 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
13
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
18%
East Texas Baptist University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 65% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,618 applicants, of which 1,044 were admitted and 405 enrolled. East Texas Baptist University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While East Texas Baptist University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
47%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
21%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%