Jarvis Christian University
Jarvis Christian University (JCU) is a private historically black Christian college in Wood County, Texas. It was founded in 1912. It had a total undergraduate enrollment of 867 in the fall of 2019. During the 2022–2023 academic year, Jarvis Christian College was renamed Jarvis Christian University and it began offering graduate programs the following year.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,825
- Undergraduate enrollment: 827
- Graduation rate (150%): 15%
- Graduation rate (200%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 21%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $32,992
- Median earnings (8 years): $30,030
- Median earnings (6 years): $27,077
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hawkins, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Jarvis Christian University include Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice.
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,576 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,351
- Business Administration and Management (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,225 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,500
- Criminal Justice (24 bachelor's)
- Biology (17 bachelor's)
- Social Work (11 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (5 bachelor's)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (4 bachelor's)
- Secondary Education and Teaching (2 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (2 bachelor's)
- Religion (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 73%, Biological Sciences 27%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Jarvis Christian University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,342 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,342
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,067
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,035
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,463
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,092
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,720
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,720
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $9,880
- Off-campus room and board: $8,295
- Off-campus with family: $3,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,600
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 59%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $7,084
- Average federal loan: $6,681
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Jarvis Christian University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 827
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 9%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 89
- Graduation rate: 15%
- Come back after freshman year: 48%
- First-generation: 46%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 27%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $69,250
- Associate professor salary: $72,472
- Assistant professor salary: $62,224
- On-campus housing capacity: 750
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Jarvis Christian University acceptance rate? Jarvis Christian University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Jarvis Christian University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,342 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,825.
What majors does Jarvis Christian University offer? Popular programs include Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Biology, Social Work.
What is the average salary after Jarvis Christian University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $32,992 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Jarvis Christian University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 21% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 15%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Jarvis Christian University official site: https://jarvis.edu.