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Nelson University

Waxahachie, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,662What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
39%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,479
In-state tuition
$25,064Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$25,064
SAT midpoint
990
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$46,238Median 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

$21,662

Better than 57% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

39%

Better than 17% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$46,238

Better than 26% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,725

Better than 52% 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

$34,504

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

Average net price

$21,662

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 Nelson University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time39%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,725
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$46,238

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 Nelson University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Education, General$47,9212
Criminal Justice and Corrections$35,7086
Business Administration, Management and Operations$35,48232
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$34,80040
Bible/Biblical Studies$33,91815
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$30,91057
Psychology, GeneralNot reported14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported10
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported9
Social WorkNot reported9
MarketingNot reported7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported6
MusicNot reported6
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported6
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported5
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported3
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported3
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reported3
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported3
HistoryNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported1
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported1
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
CriminologyNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Religious EducationNot reportedNot reported

All 35 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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