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Statement · Houston, TX

Houston Christian University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $17,933 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $50,082.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $55,933 ten years after entering, the 60th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 49% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
5,455

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $50,082 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $17,933 and $28,640 a year depending on income at Houston Christian University.

Statement of cost · Houston Christian University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$50,082
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$17,933
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$20,629
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$39,430

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: $17,933; $30–48k: $18,998; $48–75k: $19,803; $75–110k: $24,079; over $110k: $28,640. 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$17,933
$30k–$48k$18,998
$48k–$75k$19,803
$75k–$110k$24,079
Over $110k$28,640

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 $55,933; the median graduate who borrowed owes $22,642.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$44,595
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$49,015
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
60th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$55,933
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
36th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$22,642
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$11,000

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: $44,595; 8 yrs after entry: $49,015; 10 yrs after entry: $55,933. Median graduate debt: $22,642. 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, $22,642.

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$44,595
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$49,015
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$55,933
Median graduate debt$22,642

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 Houston Christian University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree84not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree80not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree76$94,329$25,394
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree64$53,568$25,500
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree57$44,573$31,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree41$44,049$21,000
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree40not reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree40$110,445not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree34$61,591$23,500
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree29not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree28not reported$26,667
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree26$60,722not reported
Show all 24 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree21not reportednot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree19$106,077not reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree18not reportednot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree17not reported$24,250
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree16not reportednot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree15not reportednot reported
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree13not reportednot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree13not reportednot reported
International BusinessMaster's Degreenot reportednot reportednot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree12not reportednot reported
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree1$67,611not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree0not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Houston Christian University: 2,886 undergraduates; 56% of students receive Pell grants; 84% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

84%

71st percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

2,886

85th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

56%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

85th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

49%

finish within 150% of normal time

35th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

36%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$38,544

41st 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 $30k33%
  • $30k–$48k18%
  • $48k–$75k18%
  • $75k–$110k13%
  • Over $110k17%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k33%
$30k–$48k18%
$48k–$75k18%
$75k–$110k13%
Over $110k17%

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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.