Texas Christian University Overview (2024)

by our College Data Analytics Team

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Want the scoop on Texas Christian University? We’ve put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors TCU offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Texas Christian University Ranked?

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Texas Christian University was awarded 444 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education subject specific.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, TCU is ranked #80 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when TCU held the #96 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 115 colleges in Texas, TCU is ranked at #5.

See all of the rankings for Texas Christian University.

Is It Hard to Get Into TCU?

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Texas Christian University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 54%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to TCU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 670. Math scores were between 560 and 680.

TCU received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.

Learn more about Texas Christian University admissions.

Texas Christian University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Texas Christian University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Texas Christian University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Texas Christian University

Freshmen Retention Rate

Texas Christian University has a freshmen retention rate of 91%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at TCU for first-time, full-time students is 71%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Texas Christian University.

Texas Christian University Undergraduate Student Diversity

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,704 undergraduates at TCU with 9,448 being full-time and 256 being part-time.

How Much Does Texas Christian University Cost?

The overall average net price of TCU is $39,942. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for TCU

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of TCU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At TCU, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $14,487 a year. That adds up to $57,948 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at TCU is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do TCU Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from TCU make about $61,325 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for TCU students since it is 44% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

See which majors at Texas Christian University make the most money.

Location of Texas Christian University

Located in Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for TCU are given below.

Texas Christian University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 72 majors graduated from Texas Christian University. Of these students, 2,360 received undergraduate degrees and 636 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Learn more about the majors offered at Texas Christian University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at TCU

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 363 students took at least one online class at Texas Christian University. This is a decrease from the 10,797 students who took online classes the previous year.

Learn more about online learning at Texas Christian University.

If you’re considering Texas Christian University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Butler University
• Eckerd College
• Rollins College
• Southwestern University
• Union University

Curious on how these schools stack up against TCU? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Amymay52 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.