GSU- Grambling vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Grambling State University in Grambling, LA with Baptist Health Sciences University in Memphis, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Grambling State University is larger than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (5,150 students vs. 891 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grambling State University is located in Grambling, LA (Rural Fringe setting); Baptist Health Sciences University is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• Grambling State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Baptist Health Sciences University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grambling State University 25:1; Baptist Health Sciences University 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 62.7% lower than at Grambling State University ($4,100 vs. $10,990).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.1% higher at GSU- Grambling than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $2,910 more per year; $16,706 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Grambling State University than at Baptist Health Sciences University (95% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students is 23.9% larger than aid received by Grambling State University students ($10,993 vs. $8,870).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Baptist College of Health Sciences than at GSU- Grambling (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at both GSU- Grambling and Baptist College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: Baptist College of Health Sciences Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Baptist College of Health Sciences average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at GSU- Grambling (3.01).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18% at GSU- Grambling vs. 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Baptist Health Sciences University graduates have a $5,741 lower median loan debt than GSU- Grambling graduates ($32,256 vs. $37,997).
• Among borrowers, Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates have an estimated $59 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GSU- Grambling graduates ($333 vs. $392).
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU- Grambling students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 23%).

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