ABC vs. BC

Arlington Baptist College vs. Brazosport College comparison

	Arlington Baptist College	Brazosport College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ABC	BC
Location	Arlington, TX	Lake Jackson, TX
Setting	Large City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	218	4,044
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abconline.edu	brazosport.edu
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Costs	ABC	BC
Tuition (In State)	$15,540	$1,726
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,540	$4,063
Room & Board	$8,310	$8,700
Avg Net Price	$19,990	$4,718
Avg Grant Aid	$6,593	$4,019
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	98%

Admission	ABC	BC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	ABC	BC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Engineering Technology (12%) Precision Production Trades (8%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	ABC	BC
Graduation Rate	41%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$39,600
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,001	$5,250
Median Loan Payment	$268	$54

Diversity	ABC	BC
% Men	63%	46%
% Women	37%	54%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	48%
% Black	24%	8%
% Hispanic	15%	39%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	ABC	BC
% In-State	89%	90%
% Out-of-State	11%	1%
Campus	ABC	BC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Brazosport College is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (4,044 students vs. 218 students)

ABC vs. BC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ABC or BC?

• Arlington Baptist College is 491.1% more expensive to attend than BC for in-state tuition ($15,540.00 vs. $2,629.00)
• Out of state tuition is 282.5% higher at ABC than Brazosport College ($15,540.00 vs. $4,063.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Brazosport College than ABC ($4,718 vs. $19,990)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 4.7% lower than costs at Brazosport College ($8,310 vs. $8,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Brazosport College than Arlington Baptist College (98% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arlington Baptist College students is 64% larger than aid received Brazosport College ($6,593 vs. $4,019)

Which college is harder to get into, ABC or BC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between BC or ABC .

ABC vs. BC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ABC or BC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between BC and ABC.

• Graduates from Brazosport College earn on average $2,700 more per year than ABC graduates after ten years. ($39,600 vs. $36,900)
• Brazosport College students graduate with a $20,751 lower median federal student loan debt than ABC graduates. ($5,250 vs. $26,001)
• BC graduates are paying $214 less per month on federal student loans than ABC graduates. ($54 vs. $268)
• More BC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 36%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/