ABC vs. UT-Pan American

Arlington Baptist College vs. The University of Texas Pan American comparison

	Arlington Baptist College	The University of Texas Pan American	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ABC	UT-Pan American
Location	Arlington, TX	Edinburg, TX
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	218	31,559
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#896
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abconline.edu	utpa.edu
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Costs	ABC	UT-Pan American
Tuition (In State)	$15,540	$7,854
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,540	$17,649
Room & Board	$8,310	$8,888
Avg Net Price	$19,990	$8,105
Avg Grant Aid	$6,593	$9,938
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	98%

Admission	ABC	UT-Pan American
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	13,744
Admitted	-	12,053
Acceptance Rate	Open	87.7%
Enrolled %	Open	47.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.16
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		830/1090
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	ABC	UT-Pan American
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)	Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) General Studies (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	ABC	UT-Pan American
Graduation Rate	41%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,001	$10,539
Median Loan Payment	$268	$108

Diversity	ABC	UT-Pan American
% Men	63%	40%
% Women	37%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	3%
% Black	24%	1%
% Hispanic	15%	91%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	ABC	UT-Pan American
% In-State	89%	99%
% Out-of-State	11%	0%
Campus	ABC	UT-Pan American
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (31,559 students vs. 218 students)

ABC vs. UT-Pan American Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ABC or UT-Pan American?

• Arlington Baptist College is 97.9% more expensive to attend than UT-Pan American for in-state tuition ($15,540.00 vs. $7,854.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.6% higher at UT-Pan American than Arlington Baptist College ($17,649.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas Pan American than ABC ($8,105 vs. $19,990)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 7% lower than costs at The University of Texas Pan American ($8,310 vs. $8,888)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas Pan American than Arlington Baptist College (98% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Pan American students is 50.7% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($9,938 vs. $6,593)

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

ABC vs. UT-Pan American Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ABC or UT-Pan American? 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 UT-Pan American and ABC.

• The graduation rate at UT-Pan American is higher than Arlington Baptist College (42% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas Pan American earn on average $5,000 more per year than ABC graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $36,900)
• The University of Texas Pan American students graduate with a $15,462 lower median federal student loan debt than ABC graduates. ($10,539 vs. $26,001)
• UT-Pan American graduates are paying $160 less per month on federal student loans than ABC graduates. ($108 vs. $268)
• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 36%)

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