by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Lubbock Christian University was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is elementary education.
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College Factual ranked LCU as #1,519 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 115 colleges in Texas, LCU is ranked at #72.
When it comes to admittance, Lubbock Christian University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 82%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 33% of students accepted to LCU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 600.
At LCU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lubbock Christian University is 57%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Lubbock Christian University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from LCU have a four-year graduation rate of 31%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Lubbock Christian University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,382 undergraduates at LCU with 1,156 being full-time and 226 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,473 | $22,072 | $24,116 | $25,499 | $24,135 |
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 LCU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At LCU, approximately 93% of students took out student loans averaging $6,692 a year. That adds up to $26,768 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for LCU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5601 19Th Street, Lubbock, TX 79407-2099 |
| Phone: | 806-796-8800 |
| Website: | https://www.lcu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 86 | $83,470 |
| Health & Physical Education | 29 | $46,359 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 22 | $43,729 |
| General Biology | 21 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 21 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 17 | NA |
| General Psychology | 17 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 15 | $34,330 |
| Accounting | 14 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 14 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 534 students took at least one online class at Lubbock Christian University. This is an increase from the 498 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 534 | 60 |
| 2021-2022 | 498 | 78 |
| 2020-2021 | 540 | 71 |
| 2018-2019 | 479 | 14 |
Learn more about online learning at Lubbock Christian University.
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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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