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HBU total enrollment is approximately 3,357 students. 2,706 are undergraduates and 651 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time HBU undergraduate population is made up of 60.5% women, and 39.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
HBU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,084 | 40.2% |
| Black or African American | 635 | 23.5% |
| White | 483 | 17.9% |
| Asian | 181 | 6.7% |
| International | 114 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 102 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 93 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 71.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 28.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
HBU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 196 | 30.3% |
| White | 132 | 20.4% |
| Hispanic | 119 | 18.4% |
| International | 90 | 13.9% |
| Unknown | 82 | 12.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,203 | 36.0% |
| Black or African American | 831 | 24.8% |
| White | 615 | 18.4% |
| International | 204 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 192 | 5.7% |
| Unknown | 184 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 107 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.3% |
Houston Christian University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.9% |
| Black or African American | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 8.1% |
| Asian | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.4% |
| International | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,105 female students and 1,252 male students at HBU.
Houston Christian University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 81.7% of HBU students come from within the state, and 18.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 682 | 93.9% |
| California | 9 | 1.2% |
| Louisiana | 5 | 0.7% |
| Colorado | 4 | 0.6% |
| Ohio | 3 | 0.4% |
HBU welcomes about 6.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At HBU, 48.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,123 | 26.3% |
| 35 and over | 969 | 22.7% |
| 20-21 | 943 | 22.1% |
| 22-24 | 530 | 12.4% |
| 25-29 | 369 | 8.6% |
| 30-34 | 289 | 6.8% |
| Under 18 | 53 | 1.2% |
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.
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