East Texas Baptist University

Marshall, TX · SouthwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forFaith-centered

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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

East Texas Baptist admits about 6 in 10 applicants (58%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 78% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

58%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

1,759

Admitted

1,016

Yield

35%

of admits enroll

Applications +10% since fall 2014 · admit rate 56% → 58%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,352 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 46% of colleges

Diversity index

0.55

Pell Grant

32%

about the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · American Southwest Conference

Steady · index 0.55 → 0.55 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Commerce, General (11% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,682 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $25,651 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.4K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $25,092 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $44,661.

43%

$25.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.4K above the national median

Full price: $44,661 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 26% · avg $16K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 43% of full price

Federal loans

51%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · −0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,788 ten years after enrolling, more than at 47% of colleges; 46% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

46%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.3K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

71%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 38% → 47% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 10% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 56% to 58%.

Cost
Steady
0% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+10%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 56% → 58%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.55 → 0.55

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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East Texas Baptist University (2026)
East Texas Baptist University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 224527 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything