Houston Christian University
Houston, TX · www.hc.edu
2,886
Students
84.4%
Admit Rate
$20,629
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$44,595
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$55,933
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$39,430
Out-of-State Tuition
$39,430
Avg Net Price
$20,629
Median Debt
$22,642
Pell Grant Rate
55.5%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
2.7x
🏈 Athletics Score
13.9 / 100
💰 Revenue
$12.5M
📊 Expenses
$13.0M
🏅 Sports Offered
14(7M / 7W)
📈 Net
-$0.5M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
15
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
85.1 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
63.06
Violent
27
Property
86
Drug/Alcohol
69
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
72.6 / 100
Warm and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
65°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
204
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
50"
per year
💧 Humidity
75%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
MSOC: Pratt announces 2026 schedule - Houston Christian University Athletics
Green’s Heroics Propels Rice to Win Over Houston Christian - Rice University Athletics
Dowdy commits to Houston Christian University - Herald-Banner
Raygoza Ties Home Run Record as Baseball Beats HCU - UTRGV Athletics
No. 3 Baseball preview: Houston Christian - University of Texas Athletics
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
38.2 / 100
⛪ Religious Affiliation
Pentecostal Holiness
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