Texas Christian University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
48.0%
Applications
21,145
Admitted
10,155
Enrolled
2,278
SAT Composite 25th
1,120
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
526fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Lindsey
Last Name:Millns
Title:Assistant Director for Reporting and Operations
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:TCU Box 297020
Zipcode76,129
Phone:817-257-5023
Email Address:l.millns@tcu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.ir.tcu.edu/cds.asp
City:Fort W orth
StateTX
Name of College/University:Texas Christian University
Main Phone Number (Area Code)817
Main Phone Number:257-7000
WWW Home Page Address:www.tcu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):817
Admissions Phone Number:257-7490
Admissions Email Address:frogmail@tcu.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
DiplomaX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
CLEPX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,248
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:688
Number of wait-listed students admitted:530
Total 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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4995.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80013.3
SAT Math: 600-69939.7
SAT Math: 500-59940.5
SAT Math: 400-4996.3
SAT Math: 300-3990.2
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16009.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139946
SAT Composite: 1000-119939.8
SAT Composite: 800-9994.5
SAT Composite: 600-7990.2
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3636.3
ACT Composite: 24-2948.8
ACT Composite: 18-2314.2
ACT Composite: 12-170.7
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class38.7
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class70.8
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92.6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class7.4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:34.3
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot 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:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 66 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 66 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 58 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ##
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
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admissions.tcu.edu/apply/course-transferability/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:N/A TCU Institutional Research rev. 1.29.21
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)54%
Percent of males who join fraternities40%
Percent of females who join sororities56%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing90%
Percent who live off campus or commute11%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)49%
Percent of males who join fraternities42%
Percent of females who join sororities53%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing48%
Percent who live off campus or commute52%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Average age of full-time students18.4
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.4
Average age of full-time students20.4
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.6
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$7,364,603
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,017,359
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$100,011,699
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,255,367
Total Scholarships/Grants$112,649,028
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$24,557,471
Federal Work-Study$4,032,570
Total Self-Help$28,590,041
Parent Loans$6,527,591
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,440,578
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$72,253,917
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$900,441
Total Scholarships/Grants$73,154,358
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,569,877
Total Self-Help$25,569,877
Parent Loans$15,838,147
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$11,958,542
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.1,604
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:303
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
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
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No TCU Institutional Research rev. 1.29.21