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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • East Texas Baptist University
  • Hardin-Simmons University

What stands out

Hardin-Simmons University has the lower average net price, Hardin-Simmons University reports the higher graduation rate, Hardin-Simmons University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while East Texas Baptist University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

East Texas Baptist University compared with Hardin-Simmons University
MetricEast Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TXPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest retentionLowest median debtHardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TXPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$23,911$19,555lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$44,211$45,904
In-state tuition$30,680$32,960
Out-of-state tuition$30,680$32,960
Admissions
Acceptance rate58%90%
SAT midpointNot reported1,070
ACT midpointNot reported21
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.48%48%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.71%highest65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$23,250lowest$24,711
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$52,788$54,771highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,3521,283

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.