East Texas Baptist University vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, TX with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Texas Baptist University is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,813 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, TX (Distant Town setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• East Texas Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Texas Baptist University 14:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 0.1% lower than at East Texas Baptist University ($10,950 vs. $10,956).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.9% higher at Sterling College than at East Texas Baptist University (about $10,080 more per year; $40,760 vs. $30,680).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at East Texas Baptist University as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 70.8% larger than aid received by East Texas Baptist University students ($32,556 vs. $19,062).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both East Texas Baptist University and Sterling College.
• 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, 0.3 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 34.8% at East Texas Baptist University vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $8,965 lower median loan debt than East Texas Baptist University graduates ($17,035 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $92 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than East Texas Baptist University graduates ($176 vs. $268).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former East Texas Baptist University students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 57%).

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