Private nonprofit · University

East Texas Baptist University

Marshall, Texas · Distant town

57.8%
Admit rate
$23,911
Avg net price
47%
Graduation rate
$52,788
Median earnings

East Texas Baptist University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Marshall, Texas (distant town setting), enrolling 1,352 undergraduates. It has a Baptist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,352 undergradsDistant townSelective · 58% admitNCAA Division III with football · American Southwest Conference

About Marshall, Texas

Marshall is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Marshall was founded in 1841 as the seat of Harrison County after failed attempts to establish a county seat on the Sabine River. It was incorporated in 1843. Tourism is also an important industry, with about one million tourists visiting the city each year. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
180 miles
Nearest airport
23 miles to East Texas (GGG)

How East Texas Baptist University compares

Selectivity57.8%

More selective than 78% · #21 most selective of 77 in Texas

Graduation rate47%

Higher than 34% · #47 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention71%

Higher than 33%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,788

Higher than 47% · #55 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$23,911

Cheaper than 32% · #69 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$23,250

Lower than 50%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,352

Larger than 46%

Percentiles compare East Texas Baptist University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,531students
  • Undergraduate1,35288%
  • Graduate17912%

Undergraduates by gender

1,352undergrads
  • Women63847%
  • Men71453%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White63%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian1.5%
  • Other or multiracial6.1%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,352
Graduate enrollment
179
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$48,655
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$66,933
Endowment
$75,412,614

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 376 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas92%
  • Other U.S. states8.0%
  • International0.5%

Most first-years stay in state — East Texas Baptist University draws overwhelmingly from Texas.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
57.8%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$30,680
Room & board
$10,956
Books & supplies
$1,214
Total cost of attendance
$44,211
Average net price
$23,911

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
47%
Graduated on time (4 years)
42%
First-year retention
71%
Transferred to another college
37%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,759
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,788
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
Students with federal loans
51%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
52%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
42%
Low-income (Pell)
32%
First-generation
30%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,282
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
95%
Housing charge (year)
$5,000
Meal plan (year)
$5,629
Application fee
$25
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
American Southwest Conference
Varsity athletes
569 (363 men · 206 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Football167
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)107
Soccer65
Basketball62
Baseball40
Softball24
Tennis23
Volleyball23
Golf20
Gymnastics20
Beach Volleyball18

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,813 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.0reported offenses a year
0 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,420
$30–48k
$20,417
$48–75k
$20,141
$75–110k
$25,297
$110k+
$28,532

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$83,776

$20,141/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$13,460
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 99% — get grant money from East Texas Baptist University itself, averaging $13,460, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 389 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$52,788
Typical debt at graduation
$23,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
44%
Out-earn a HS grad
62%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$48,290
Men
$55,631

Men out-earn women by $7,341 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
94°F
Winter low
33°F
Annual rain
51.3″
Annual snow
0.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, TX US station (5.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.