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Statement · Abilene, TX

Abilene Christian University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $20,285 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $59,256.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $55,736 ten years after entering, the 59th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 59% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
5,764

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $59,256 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $20,285 and $31,763 a year depending on income at Abilene Christian University.

Statement of cost · Abilene Christian University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$59,256
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$20,285
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$26,182
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$44,200

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $20,285; $30–48k: $21,150; $48–75k: $23,012; $75–110k: $27,576; over $110k: $31,763. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$20,285
$30k–$48k$21,150
$48k–$75k$23,012
$75k–$110k$27,576
Over $110k$31,763

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $55,736; the median graduate who borrowed owes $24,250.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$46,727
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$52,257
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
59th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$55,736
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
48th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$24,250
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$14,750

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $46,727; 8 yrs after entry: $52,257; 10 yrs after entry: $55,736. Median graduate debt: $24,250. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $24,250.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$46,727
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$52,257
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$55,736
Median graduate debt$24,250

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Abilene Christian University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree70not reportednot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree69not reportednot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree63$64,715not reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree61not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree55$75,745$24,850
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree52$51,357$26,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree41$50,832$26,375
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree40$56,650$21,948
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree38not reportednot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree37not reportednot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree37$93,291$22,406
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree36not reportednot reported
Show all 24 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree34not reportednot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree33$55,808$16,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree33$58,208$21,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree30$61,884not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate30not reportednot reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree25$60,595$24,021
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree24not reportednot reported
Social WorkMaster's Degree24$57,585not reported
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree6$91,347not reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree23$91,013$22,142
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree11not reportednot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree6$85,202not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Abilene Christian University: 3,195 undergraduates; 22% of students receive Pell grants; 66% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

66%

36th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

3,195

88th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

22%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

24th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

59%

finish within 150% of normal time

53rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

24%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$67,009

79th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k17%
  • $30k–$48knot reported
  • $48k–$75knot reported
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k17%
$30k–$48knot reported
$48k–$75knot reported
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.