Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the AddRan Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 44%
- Average net price: $36,660
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,229
- Graduation rate (150%): 85%
- Graduation rate (200%): 83%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 83%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $68,424
- Median earnings (8 years): $67,491
- Median earnings (6 years): $60,435
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fort Worth, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at TCU include Nursing, Finance, Marketing.
- Nursing (230 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,690 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Finance (200 bachelor's) · median earnings $111,304 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Marketing (140 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,148 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,531 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Psychology (113 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,356 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,375
- Real Estate (106 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,547 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (105 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,668
- Economics (92 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,466 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Biology (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,572 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,937
- Political Science (79 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,419 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,062
Degree mix: Business 41%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 3%, Health 25%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 7%, Communication 15%, Other 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
TCU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,531 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,531
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,341
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,714
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $32,933
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $49,598
- In-state tuition and fees: $61,740
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $61,740
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $16,700
- Off-campus room and board: $16,700
- Off-campus with family: $4,422
- Typical cost of attendance: $79,240
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 14%
- Federal loan recipients: 25%
- Average institutional grant: $33,125
- Average federal loan: $6,424
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
TCU admits 44% of applicants. Of students admitted, 25% enrolled.
- Applications: 22,307
- Admitted: 9,925
- Enrolled: 2,453
- Yield (first-choice signal): 25%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,229
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 53%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 1,025
- Graduation rate: 85%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $168,828
- Associate professor salary: $122,159
- Assistant professor salary: $103,969
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,326
- Average SAT: 1,250
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the TCU acceptance rate? TCU admits 44% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does TCU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,531 a year after aid. Average net price is $36,660.
What majors does TCU offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Finance, Marketing, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Psychology.
What is the average salary after TCU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $68,424 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the TCU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 83% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 85%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Texas Christian University official site: https://tcu.edu.