Texas Christian University
Common Data Set 2019-20
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Acceptance Rate
47.1%
Applications
19,028
Admitted
8,966
Enrolled
2,153
SAT Composite 25th
1,150
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.
$68,424
10 yrs after enrollment
86%
6-year completion
$36,660
sticker minus grants
$21,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
217fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.ir.tcu.edu/cds.asp
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History2
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language4
Social studies4
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
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
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.70
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:TCU Institutional Research rev. 3.12.20 CDS-D Page 17 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month6
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:66
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:66
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:58
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:N/A TCU Institutional Research rev. 3.12.20
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)53%
Percent of males who join fraternities18%
Percent of females who join sororities36%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)46%
Percent of males who join fraternities18%
Percent of females who join sororities32%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing52%
Percent who live off campus or commute48%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18.1
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.1
Average age of full-time students20.1
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.3
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
9 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$6,821,301
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$85,883,762
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,377,817
Total Scholarships/Grants$98,013,790
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$27,958,064
Federal Work-Study$3,626,776
Total Self-Help$31,584,840
Parent Loans$7,498,419
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$64,083,264
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$985,129
Total Scholarships/Grants$65,068,393
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$26,294,637
Total Self-Help$26,294,637
Parent Loans$15,419,682
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,706
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:263
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):5
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:TCU Institutional Research rev. 3.12.20
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12.7
based on ____ students10,300
and ____ faculty809