UMHB vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, TX with Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Mary Hardin Baylor is larger than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (3,321 students vs. 764 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Mary Hardin Baylor is located in Belton, TX (Small Suburban setting); Southwestern Adventist University is in Keene, TX (Distant Town setting).
• University of Mary Hardin Baylor is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Southwestern Adventist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Mary Hardin Baylor 17:1; Southwestern Adventist University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 28.9% lower than at University of Mary Hardin Baylor ($9,400 vs. $13,224).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.2% higher at UMHB than at Southwestern Adventist University (about $6,640 more per year; $32,020 vs. $25,380).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than at University of Mary Hardin Baylor (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mary Hardin Baylor students is 27.7% larger than aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students ($19,320 vs. $15,126).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at UMHB than at Southwestern Adventist University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UMHB, open admission at Southwestern Adventist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southwestern Adventist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMHB average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.5% at UMHB vs. 20.7% at Southwestern Adventist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southwestern Adventist University graduates have a $750 lower median loan debt than UMHB graduates ($26,000 vs. $26,750).
• Among borrowers, Southwestern Adventist University graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMHB graduates ($268 vs. $276).
• More UMHB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 49%).

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