Asbury vs East Texas Baptist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Asbury UniversityWilmore, KYCatholic life on campusEast Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TXCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Asbury has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 47% at East Texas Baptist.
- The average price after aid is lower at Asbury: $21,401 a year, against $23,911 at East Texas Baptist.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at East Texas Baptist: $52,788, against $42,368 at Asbury.
- Asbury admits 63% of applicants, and East Texas Baptist admits 58%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Wilmore, KY
Marshall, TX
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,942
1,833
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
63%
58%
Graduation rate
65%
47%
First-year retention
83%
71%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$21,401
$23,911
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,455
$20,420
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$18,280
$20,417
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,724
$20,141
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,296
$25,297
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,958
$28,532
Median debt
$24,028
$23,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,368
$52,788
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.