Houston Christian University

2025-26

The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Houston Christian University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 17, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

229.8%

Applications

4,428

Admitted

10,174

Enrolled

1,001

SAT Composite

980-1090

SAT Math

470-540

SAT Reading

500-550

ACT Composite

20-22

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$55,933
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
49%
6-year completion
Average net price
$20,629
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$22,642
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report133numbers from this report.

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied4428Not reportedNot reported4428
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported10174
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1001
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted165
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled43
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted132
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted132
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted10,174
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,001
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite9809801090
SAT evidence-based reading and writing500500550
SAT math470470540
ACT composite202022
ACT math181822
ACT English191922
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
ACT Composite: Total100
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:-
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Number of early decision applications received by your institution202
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan4

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied427696Not reportedNot reported
Admitted350543Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled132154Not reportedNot reported
Application for Admission
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:2.00 2.00 Additional requirements may be required by specific majors Additional requirements may be required by specific majors -

Student Life

1 TABLE
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://hc.edu/tuition-aid/calculator/
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies1330.001330.001330.00
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation1919.001919.003219.00
Other expenses2802.002802.002802.00

Financial Aid

2 TABLES
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program24865.0030053
Federal loan programs24063.0024145
Institutional loan programs00.000
State loan programs31.0042039
Private student loans4117.0037371
Institutional Aid
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Use the chart below to determine inclusions and exclus ions: Full-time Part-t im e Include o nly Instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty w ho are not if they teach A paid (e.g., those who donate th eir services or are in the military), or research- Excludeone or more only faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre- doctoral fellows non- clin ica l credit courses Include if Adm in istrative officers wit h titles such as dean of students, librar ian, registrar, they teach B coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to Exclude one or more classroom instruction and may have faculty status non- clin ica l credit courses C Other administrators/staff w ho teach one or more non- c lin ical cred it courses Exclude Include even though they do not have faculty status D Undergraduate or graduate students w ho assist in the instruction of courses, Exclude Exclude but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like E Faculty on sabbatical or lea ve with pay Include Exclude F Faculty on le ave without pay Exclude Exclude G Replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave w ith pay Exclude Include )ull tiPe instUuctional Iacult\: faculty employed on a full- t im e b asis for instruction (inc lud in g those wit h released time for research) 3a Ut tiPe instUuctional Iacult\: Adjunc ts and other ins tructors being paid s olely for part-time classroom instr uction. Also includes full-time faculty teaching less than two s emesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four -month sessions. Employees who are not consider ed full- time instruction faculty but who teach one or mor e non- clinical credit courses may be counted as part-time faculty. 0inoUit\ Iacult\: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian, N ative Haw aiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic. 'octoUate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of J uridical Science, and Doctor of Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public administration. Also inclu de s terminal degr ees former ly designated as “first professional,” including dentistry (DD S or DMD), medicine (MD), optometry (OD), osteopathic medic ine (DO), phar macy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM), chiroprac tic (DC or DC M), or law (JD ). 7eUPinal PasteU¶s GeJUee: a master ’s degr ee that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (in architecture) and MFA ( master of fine arts in art or theater). 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Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty136237373
Members of minority groups4865113
Females61111172
Males75126201
Nonresidents639
Doctorate or other terminal degree105131236
Master's, but not terminal master's1194105
Bachelor's degree358
Unknown or other highest degree033
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reported0
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students3,742
and ____ faculty215

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%100.00%100.00%
Associate
Bachelors

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