Houston Christian University

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Acceptance Rate

84.4%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

990–1190

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$38,100

Undergrad Enrollment

2,777

Applicants

9,021

Yield Rate

9.5%

Student:Faculty

18:1

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What you pay

$20,629/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $82,516 over four years.

What grads earn

$54,696/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $56,355 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.5 years of pay.

73% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

8.9%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

27%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Houston Christian University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$17,933

$30–48k$18,998

$48–75k$19,803

$75–110k$24,079

Over $110k$28,640

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

45%

Completion · all

48%

Completion · Pell

40%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

55%

Median debt

$22,642

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

9,021

Admitted

7,68185.1%

Enrolled

7299% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

84.5%▼ +13.4pp

Application Volume

10,258 applicants▲ 15%

Houston Christian University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Rape	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation61% / 39%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball41Basketball15Football119Golf9Soccer31Track & Field65

Women's

Basketball14Beach Volleyball19Golf8Soccer25Softball21Track & Field75Volleyball18

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General63 grads

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General60 grads

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse48 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General47 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science37 grads

Business Administration and Management, General30 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General18 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other18 grads

Finance, General15 grads

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology12 grads

4yr Grad Rate

31%

6yr Grad Rate

44%

Retention Rate

69%

Median Earnings

$55,933