Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. East Texas Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA with East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Texas Baptist University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,813 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is located in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting); East Texas Baptist University is in Marshall, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. East Texas Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; East Texas Baptist University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Texas Baptist University are 36.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($10,956 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.8% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at East Texas Baptist University (about $1,470 more per year; $32,150 vs. $30,680).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design as at East Texas Baptist University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Texas Baptist University students is 27.2% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($19,062 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and East Texas Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: East Texas Baptist University Aug 23, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at East Texas Baptist University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. 34.8% at East Texas Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas Baptist University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, East Texas Baptist University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former East Texas Baptist University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.