Texas Christian University (228875)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$57,130
6.01% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$39,005
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
42.6%
20,517 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
12,785
97.3% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
85.5%
1,665 Graduates

About

Texas Christian University (228875) is a higher education institution located in Tarrant County, TX. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Texas Christian University (228875) were General Finance (216 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (169 degrees), and Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (150 degrees).

In 2023, 3,411 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Texas Christian University (228875). 59.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,223 degrees), 4.29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (518 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Texas Christian University (228875) is $57,130, which is $26,127 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Texas Christian University (228875) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,324 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Texas Christian University (228875) is $57,130, which is $26,127 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $39,005.

In 2023, 81% of undergraduate students attending Texas Christian University (228875) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$57,130
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Texas Christian University (228875) was $57,130. The cost of tuition at Texas Christian University (228875) is $26,127 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

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Average Net Price

$39,005
2023 Value
11.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Texas Christian University (228875) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $39,005. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Texas Christian University (228875) grew by 11.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$14,250
Room and Board
$900
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Texas Christian University (228875) was of $14,250 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.5% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

81%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
25%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Texas Christian University (228875) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.25% with respect to 2022, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Texas Christian University (228875) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1324 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Texas Christian University (228875) received 20,517 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 26.7% annual growth. Out of those 20,517 applicants, 8,740 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 42.6% acceptance rate.

There were 12,785 students enrolled at Texas Christian University (228875) in 2023. 20% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Texas Christian University (228875) has an overall enrollment yield of 28.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

42.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
8,740
Accepted Out of 20,517

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Texas Christian University (228875) was 42.6% (8,740 admissions from 20,517 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 56.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 26.7%, while admissions declined by 3.82%.

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SAT Scores

20%
Submission Percentage (2023)
507
Scores Submitted (2023)

20% of enrolled first-time students at Texas Christian University (228875) in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Texas Christian University (228875) had a total enrollment of 12,785 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Texas Christian University (228875) is 12,443 students and the part-time enrollment is 342. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at Texas Christian University (228875) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Texas Christian University (228875), both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.8% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.72% Black or African American, 4.13% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 0.242% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Texas Christian University (228875) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.1%), followed by White Male (24.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.4%), followed by White Male (22.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Texas Christian University (228875) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,785 students. The full-time enrollment at Texas Christian University (228875) is 12,443 and the part-time enrollment is 342. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at Texas Christian University (228875) are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

94%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Texas Christian University (228875) was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Texas Christian University (228875) had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    8,034 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    2,277 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    603 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Texas Christian University (228875) is 62.8% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.72% Black or African American, 4.13% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 0.242% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 641 more women than men received degrees from Texas Christian University (228875). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Texas Christian University (228875) is white (2,223 degrees awarded). There were 4.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (518 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Texas Christian University (228875) is General Finance (216 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (169 degrees) and Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (150 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Texas Christian University (228875), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (363 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (248 degrees), and Business (1,024 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Christian University (228875) are Other managers (1,150,515 people), Accountants & auditors (1,110,936 people), Financial managers (641,549 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (595,384 people), and Chief executives & legislators (576,790 people).

The most specialized majors at Texas Christian University (228875) in 2023 are Communications (363 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (248 degrees), Business (1,024 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (172 degrees), and English (47 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Christian University (228875) are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Texas Christian University (228875) are Communications (363 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (248 degrees), Business (1,024 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (172 degrees), and English (47 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Christian University (228875) are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Texas Christian University (228875) are Communications (363 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (248 degrees), Business (1,024 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (172 degrees), and English (47 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Texas Christian University (228875).
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Finance
    216 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    169 degrees awarded
  3. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication
    150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Texas Christian University (228875) was General Finance with 216 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,385
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
2,026
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 1,385 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Christian University (228875), which is 0.684 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,026).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 155 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Christian University (228875) in General Finance, which is 2.54 times more than the 61 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 157 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Christian University (228875) in Registered Nursing, which is 12.1 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

71%
100% Completion Time
83%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 71% of students graduating from Texas Christian University (228875) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 83% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Texas Christian University (228875) is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.02% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    2,223 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    518 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    191 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Texas Christian University (228875) is white (2,223 degrees awarded). There were 4.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (518 degrees).

1.79% of degree recipients (61 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    1,334 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    889 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    320 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Texas Christian University (228875) is white female (1,334 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (889 degrees).

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Operations

Texas Christian University (228875) has an endowment valued at nearly $2.5B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 95.4M (3.81%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Texas Christian University (228875) had a total salary expenditure of 657M. Texas Christian University (228875) employs 214 Associate professors, 210 Professors and 154 Assistant professors. Most academics at Texas Christian University (228875) are Male Professor (124), Male Associate professor (117), and Female Assistant professor (105).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Christian University (228875) are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 311 employees, Service, with 299 employees, and Management with 233 employees.

Endowment

$2.5B
2023 Endowment
2.58%
growth from 2022

Texas Christian University (228875) has an endowment valued at about $2.5B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Texas Christian University (228875) grew 2.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.07B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$266M
2023 Salaries
3.51%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Texas Christian University (228875) paid a median of $266M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($657M) and a 3.51% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.65% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.226% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$89.6M
Instructional Salaries
723
Number of Employees

In 2023, Texas Christian University (228875) paid a total of $89.6M to 723 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
214 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
311 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Texas Christian University (228875) were Associate professor with 214 employees, Professor with 210 employees, and Assistant professor with 154 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Christian University (228875) were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 311 employees, Service with 299 employees, and Management with 233 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Texas Christian University (228875) was Male Professor with 124 employees, Male Associate professor with 117 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 105 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Texas Christian University (228875).

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