ABC vs. UHCL

Arlington Baptist College vs. University of Houston Clear Lake comparison

	Arlington Baptist College	University of Houston Clear Lake	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ABC	UHCL
Location	Arlington, TX	Houston, TX
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	218	8,562
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abconline.edu	uhcl.edu
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Costs	ABC	UHCL
Tuition (In State)	$15,540	$6,024
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,540	$19,320
Room & Board	$8,310	$9,440
Avg Net Price	$19,990	$17,871
Avg Grant Aid	$6,593	$16,973
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	78%

Admission	ABC	UHCL
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,985
Admitted	-	1,377
Acceptance Rate	Open	69.4%
Enrolled %	Open	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.39
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/23
SAT Range		990/1173
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	ABC	UHCL
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	ABC	UHCL
Graduation Rate	41%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$53,700
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,001	$17,150
Median Loan Payment	$268	$177

Diversity	ABC	UHCL
% Men	63%	37%
% Women	37%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	43%
% Black	24%	9%
% Hispanic	15%	36%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	ABC	UHCL
% In-State	89%	100%
% Out-of-State	11%	0%
Campus	ABC	UHCL
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Houston Clear Lake is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (8,562 students vs. 218 students)

ABC vs. UHCL Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ABC or UHCL?

• Arlington Baptist College is 158% more expensive to attend than UHCL for in-state tuition ($15,540.00 vs. $6,024.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.3% higher at UHCL than Arlington Baptist College ($19,320.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Houston Clear Lake than ABC ($17,871 vs. $19,990)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 13.6% lower than costs at University of Houston Clear Lake ($8,310 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Arlington Baptist College than University of Houston Clear Lake (84% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students is 157.4% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($16,973 vs. $6,593)

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

ABC vs. UHCL Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from University of Houston Clear Lake earn on average $16,800 more per year than ABC graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $36,900)
• University of Houston Clear Lake students graduate with a $8,851 lower median federal student loan debt than ABC graduates. ($17,150 vs. $26,001)
• UHCL graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than ABC graduates. ($177 vs. $268)
• More UHCL graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 36%)

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