ABC vs. TC

Arlington Baptist College vs. Texas College comparison

	Arlington Baptist College	Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ABC	TC
Location	Arlington, TX	Tyler, TX
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	218	642
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Christian Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abconline.edu	texascollege.edu
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Costs	ABC	TC
Tuition (In State)	$15,540	$8,208
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,540	$8,208
Room & Board	$8,310	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$19,990	$11,174
Avg Grant Aid	$6,593	$10,263
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	61%

Admission	ABC	TC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.9
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	ABC	TC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)	Business (42%) Social Sciences (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	ABC	TC
Graduation Rate	41%	6%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,001	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$320

Diversity	ABC	TC
% Men	63%	60%
% Women	37%	40%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	55%	2%
% Black	24%	87%
% Hispanic	15%	8%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	ABC	TC
% In-State	89%	80%
% Out-of-State	11%	19%
Campus	ABC	TC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Texas College is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (642 students vs. 218 students)

ABC vs. TC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ABC or TC?

• Arlington Baptist College is 89.3% more expensive to attend than TC for in-state tuition ($15,540.00 vs. $8,208.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.3% higher at ABC than Texas College ($15,540.00 vs. $8,208.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Texas College than ABC ($11,174 vs. $19,990)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 1.1% lower than costs at Texas College ($8,310 vs. $8,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Arlington Baptist College than Texas College (84% vs. 61%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas College students is 55.7% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($10,263 vs. $6,593)

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

ABC vs. TC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ABC or TC? 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 TC and ABC.

• The graduation rate at ABC is higher than Texas College (41% vs. 6%)
• Graduates from Arlington Baptist College earn on average $9,100 more per year than TC graduates after ten years. ($36,900 vs. $27,800)
• Arlington Baptist College students graduate with a $4,999 lower median federal student loan debt than TC graduates. ($26,001 vs. $31,000)
• ABC graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than TC graduates. ($268 vs. $320)
• More ABC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TC students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 14%)

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