Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Fort Worth, Texas, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, Texas Christian University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 11,026 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $68,424 ten years after enrollment, which is 68% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 85.6%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $21,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.18x. The average net price after financial aid is $36,660 per year. The most popular programs include Finance, Registered Nursing, Public Relations, Marketing, and Accounting.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$68,424
Graduation Rate
85.6%
Median Debt
$21,500
Average Net Price
$36,660
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.47x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.18x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
11,026
Admission Rate
44.5%
Average SAT
1298
Retention Rate
92.9%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$61,740
Out-of-State Tuition
$61,740
Pell Grant Rate
14.3%
Federal Loan Rate
25.1%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$17,956
Income $30K–$48K
$16,980
Income $48K–$75K
$17,940
Income $110K+
$53,450

Student Demographics

Women
60.3%
White
62.0%
Black
3.9%
Hispanic
19.3%
Asian
2.6%
Two or More Races
4.3%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
76.6%

Accreditations

Programs (121)

Bachelor (60)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Finance $111,304 216
Registered Nursing $89,690 169
Public Relations $71,186 150
Marketing $97,148 143
Accounting $101,938 126
Business Administration & Management $106,765 122
Economics $89,466 121
Communications $63,531 119
Psychology $65,356 117
Political Science $75,419 91
Real Estate $103,547 85
Biology $63,572 83
Criminal Justice & Corrections $56,791 71
Entrepreneurship Not reported 65
Computer Systems Analysis $121,734 59
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations $66,108 58
Teacher Education $60,125 51
Engineering $93,753 51
Radio, Television & Film $61,636 40
Liberal Arts & Sciences $51,292 39
Design & Applied Arts $68,313 39
Secondary Education $61,004 37
Journalism $58,738 36
Natural Sciences Not reported 34
Drama & Theater Arts $42,483 32
Communication Disorders $69,730 32
Movement Therapy $70,026 32
Clinical Psychology $61,190 30
Music Not reported 30
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 28
History Not reported 26
Romance Languages Not reported 24
Social Work $65,536 24
English Language & Literature $64,885 22
Sociology $62,392 22
Neuroscience Not reported 20
Nutrition Sciences Not reported 20
Dance Not reported 19
Mathematics Not reported 18
Fine Arts Not reported 15
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $114,822 15
Health Services Not reported 14
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 11
Philosophy Not reported 10
Geological Sciences Not reported 10
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 9
Education Not reported 8
Geography Not reported 8
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 7
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 7
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 7
Chemistry Not reported 6
Sports & Fitness Not reported 5
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 5
Agricultural Business Not reported 4
Religion Not reported 4
Special Education Not reported 3
Physics Not reported 3
Anthropology Not reported 3
International Relations Not reported 3

Master (25)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $151,190 91
Accounting $104,294 59
Data Analytics Not reported 38
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 36
Educational Administration $76,034 31
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 24
Curriculum & Instruction $61,906 23
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 21
Communication Disorders $71,266 20
Liberal Arts & Sciences $67,586 19
Music $47,885 18
Social Work $60,329 17
Public Relations Not reported 11
Geological Sciences Not reported 9
Special Education Not reported 8
Nutrition Sciences Not reported 8
Sports & Fitness Not reported 8
Communications Not reported 7
Biology Not reported 7
Fine Arts Not reported 7
Psychology Not reported 6
Clinical Psychology Not reported 5
English Language & Literature Not reported 4
Physics Not reported 4
Theological and Ministerial Studies $59,368 Not reported

Doctoral (7)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration Not reported 11
English Language & Literature Not reported 9
Psychology Not reported 7
Curriculum & Instruction Not reported 4
Music Not reported 4
Chemistry Not reported 3
Registered Nursing $200,329 2

First Professional (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 97
Medicine Not reported 52

Graduate Certificate (6)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 13
Music Not reported 8
Business Administration & Management Not reported 6
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 4
Health Services Administration Not reported 4
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Agricultural Business Not reported 16
Show 20 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Natural Resources Conservation Master 2
Natural Resources Management Master 2
Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 2
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Doctoral 2
Secondary Education Doctoral 2
Cognitive Science Bachelor 2
Astronomy Bachelor 2
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master 2
History Doctoral 2
Bilingual Education Bachelor 1
Rhetoric & Composition Doctoral 1
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Doctoral 1
Mathematics Master 1
Sports & Fitness Doctoral 1
Astronomy Doctoral 1
Physics Doctoral 1
Health Services Master 1
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Master 1
Registered Nursing Master 1
History Master 1

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