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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Lubbock Christian University
  • McMurry University

What stands out

McMurry University has the lower average net price, Lubbock Christian University reports the higher graduation rate, Lubbock Christian University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Lubbock Christian University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Lubbock Christian University compared with McMurry University
MetricLubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TXPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsMcMurry UniversityAbilene, TXPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$24,456$19,581lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$41,944$43,778
In-state tuition$28,540$32,340
Out-of-state tuition$28,540$32,340
Admissions
Acceptance rate73%57%
SAT midpoint1,0641,130
ACT midpoint2324
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.50%highest41%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.70%highest64%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,948lowest$27,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$53,787highest$48,779
Campus
Undergraduates1,2521,176

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.