Eastern University vs. UMHB

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern University in Saint Davids, PA with University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern University is larger than UMHB based on total student enrollment (8,727 students vs. 3,321 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern University is located in Saint Davids, PA (Large Suburban setting); University of Mary Hardin Baylor is in Belton, TX (Small Suburban setting).
• Eastern University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Mary Hardin Baylor is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern University 21:1; University of Mary Hardin Baylor 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Mary Hardin Baylor are 2% lower than at Eastern University ($13,224 vs. $13,498).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.9% higher at Eastern University than at University of Mary Hardin Baylor (about $6,380 more per year; $38,400 vs. $32,020).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eastern University than at University of Mary Hardin Baylor (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern University students is 38.9% larger than aid received by University of Mary Hardin Baylor students ($26,838 vs. $19,320).

Admissions details

• Incoming Eastern University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at UMHB (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Eastern University and UMHB.
• Enrolled first-year students at Eastern University average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at UMHB (3.53).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21% at Eastern University vs. 5.5% at UMHB.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern University graduates have a $250 lower median loan debt than UMHB graduates ($26,500 vs. $26,750).
• Among borrowers, Eastern University graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMHB graduates ($274 vs. $276).
• More UMHB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern University students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 58%).

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