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East Texas Baptist University

Name: East Texas Baptist University — Federal Education Data 2024
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Published: 2026-06-11
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Marshall, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·etbu.edu

6-yr Graduation

47%

+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Total enrollment

1,813

peer median 1,678

Avg net price

$23,790

+$1.7k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

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About

East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) is a private Baptist university in Marshall, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

1,759

1,759 candidates competed

Admitted

1,016

57.8% acceptance rate

Enrolled

354

34.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

47%+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Overall completion

47%+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

4-year graduation

42%

4-year graduation

42%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

47%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

47%

Full-time retention

71%

Full-time retention

71%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap

Pell recipients

41%

Non-Pell

44%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 61 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

4.9% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

61programs

Passing3 · 4.9%
No Data58 · 95.1%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other

Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

$40,577

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+21.9%

+$7,279

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other

Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

+21.9%

$40,577 vs $33,298

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$46,855

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+40.7%

+$13,557

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+40.7%

$46,855 vs $33,298

Education General

Master's Degree · Education

$68,039

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+46.7%

+$21,648

Education General

Master's Degree · Education

+46.7%

$68,039 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other

Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

$25,000

$40,577

62%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other

Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

62%

$25,000 debt · $40,577 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1957Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 12

Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$20,306

$0–30k

$20,306

$30–48k$21,898

$30–48k

$21,898

$48–75k$22,088

$48–75k

$22,088

$75–110k$24,843

$75–110k

$24,843

$110k+$27,661

$110k+

$27,661

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$23,790

+$1,690vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $22,100

Federal loans

53.1%

In-state tuition

$30,050

Out-of-state

$30,050

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 714 students received $4.2M in Pell grants, alongside $9.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

714

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$4.2M

$4,166,537 total

Direct Loans

$9.6M

1,725 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.6M

681 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M

759 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$1.4M

103 loan awards

Parent PLUS$2.9M

178 loan awards

Grad PLUS$47K

4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 490 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.0%

-0.3pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

490

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

8.6%-0.7

2017

11.1%+1.9

2018

6.2%-0.8

2019

2.0%-0.3

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at East Texas Baptist

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs65

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

319 total completions

01Business

7824.5%

01Business

7824.5%

02Health Professions

6219.4%

02Health Professions

6219.4%

03Education

4012.5%

03Education

4012.5%

04Parks/Recreation

319.7%

04Parks/Recreation

319.7%

05Multi/Interdisciplinary

319.7%

05Multi/Interdisciplinary

319.7%

06Communication

278.5%

06Communication

278.5%

07Psychology

196.0%

07Psychology

196.0%

08History

123.8%

08History

123.8%

09Theology

123.8%

09Theology

123.8%

10Visual/Performing Arts

72.2%

10Visual/Performing Arts

72.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

1,813

12-mo unduplicated

1,970

Undergraduate

1,754

Graduate

216

Gender split

Men

46%908

Women

54%1,062

Race / ethnicity composition

White

63.6%

Black

16.2%

Hispanic

13.2%

American Indian / Alaska Native

3.3%

Non-resident

1.2%

Asian

1.1%

Unknown

1.0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.3%

Two or more

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

491

313 M · 178 W

Women athletes

36.3%

Athletic aid

Total student aid

Budget

$5.3M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

Recruiting expense

$70K

$40K

Head-coach salaries

$50K

$45K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Football

148

—

$737,232

Football

148 M · —

$737K

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

$230,926

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

51 M · 22 W

$231K

Soccer

$328,584

Soccer

34 M · 31 W

$329K

Basketball

$618,287

Basketball

30 M · 31 W

$618K

Baseball

—

$378,831

Baseball

45 M · —

$379K

Softball

—

$385,456

Softball

— · 30 W

$385K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

1.69

3 offenses · 1,771 students

3-year trend

0.582 yrs ago0.591 yr ago1.69Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary

By location

3total

On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs015

Liquor050

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

14.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

East Texas Baptist vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions East Texas Baptist selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectEast Texas Baptist University	47%	—	1,813	$23,790	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Nelson University	36%	89.0%	1,794	$19,655	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Schreiner University	43%	88.2%	1,326	$20,410	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Oklahoma Baptist University	52%	49.4%	1,569	$23,880	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Oklahoma Wesleyan University	26%	66.2%	880	$26,827	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Converse University	62%	67.7%	1,787	$19,712	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median	45%	67.7%	1,678	$22,100

East Texas Baptist Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

oire [at] etbu.edu

Phone

903-923-2314

Address

One Tiger Drive, Marshall, TX 75670

The OIRE is responsible for coordinating and conducting institutional research studies, compiling, and submitting information for external agencies, maintaining the University Operational Plans and Effectiveness Plan, and coordinating accreditation requirements.

Visit IR office page

Team

2 members

Dr. Marty Warren
Dean of Academic Services and Institutional Research
Bryan Fitts
Director of Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about East Texas Baptist University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about East Texas Baptist.

What is the graduation rate at East Texas Baptist University?

East Texas Baptist University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend East Texas Baptist University?

East Texas Baptist University reports a total enrollment of 1,813 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at East Texas Baptist University?

The average net price at East Texas Baptist University is $23,790 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at East Texas Baptist University?

East Texas Baptist University's yield rate is 34.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is East Texas Baptist University located?

East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas 75670-1498.

Who runs Institutional Research at East Texas Baptist University?

East Texas Baptist University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

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