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Houston Christian University

Houston, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,629What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
84%
Graduation rate
49%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,886
In-state tuition
$39,430Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$39,430
SAT midpoint
1,145
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,933Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,629

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

49%

Better than 33% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,933

Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,642

Better than 68% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$50,082

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,629

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Houston Christian University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time49%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,642
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,933

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Houston Christian University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,22976
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,6048
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,83334
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$34,72041
Psychology, General$24,97064
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported57
Biology, GeneralNot reported28
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesNot reported21
MarketingNot reported18
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported17
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported15
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported13
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported12
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported12
MusicNot reported9
ChemistryNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported8
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported8
Computer ScienceNot reported7
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported6
Engineering, GeneralNot reported6
International BusinessNot reported6
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported6
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported6
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported5
HistoryNot reported4
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNot reported4
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported2
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported2
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Behavioral SciencesNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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