Houston Christian University
Houston, TX · City · 2,886 students
HSIReligious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Houston, TX, 77074-3298 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
HOU · Houston Hobby
15 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$50,082
Avg net price
$20,629
Room & board
$12,928
Tuition
$39,430
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,933
$30–48k
$18,998
$48–75k
$19,803
$75–110k
$24,079
$110k+
$28,640
Admissions
Admit rate
84%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1084
Reading 500–600
Math 490–590
ACT midpoint
25
Composite 17–24
English 15–23
Math 16–24
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Houston Christian University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
49%
1st-yr retention
69%
Transfer-out rate
35%
Consumer completion
49%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
47%
Transferred
37%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
16%
Median earnings (6yr)
$44,595
Median earnings (10yr)
$55,933
Median debt
$22,642
Monthly loan payment
$240
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$24,976
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,250
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
18
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
56%
First-generation
36%
Median family income
$38,544
Independent students
19%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
23%
Race & ethnicity
White
16%
Hispanic
39%
Black
24%
Asian
5%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
9%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$44,595
10 years after entry
$55,933
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Institutional
Endowment
$138M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
35%
Avg faculty salary
$8,257/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,467
Federal loan rate
59%
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