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Texas Christian University Data & Information Overview

112 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
56% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Texas Christian University Ranked?

#112 Best Colleges in Nation
#4 Best Colleges in TX
Health Professions Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2025 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 112 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.

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Overall Quality

TCU is ranked #112 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

TCU also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into TCU?

56% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Texas Christian University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 56%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 18% 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 580 and 680. Math scores were between 560 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Texas Christian University  ( 580 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Texas Christian University  ( 560 to 680 )
200
800
TCU received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.

ACT Composite Scores for Texas Christian University  ( 26 to 31 )
1
36

Learn more about Texas Christian University admissions.

Texas Christian University Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

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%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Texas Christian University

92% Freshmen Retention
70% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Texas Christian University has a freshmen retention rate of 92%. 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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  92 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At TCU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 70%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  70 out of 100
0
100

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

Texas Christian University Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,448 Full-Time Undergraduates
27.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
59.4% Percent Women

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?

$39,271 Net Price
30% Take Out Loans
$57,196 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of TCU is $39,271. 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

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$28,156$24,475$28,768$36,292$48,613

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 30% of students took out student loans averaging $14,299 a year. That adds up to $57,196 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do TCU Graduates Make?

$68,424 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from TCU with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $68,424 in their early years. That's great news for TCU students since it is 39% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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

Location of Texas Christian University

Texas State
9,448 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
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.

Contact Details
Address:2800 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76129
Phone:817-257-7000
Website:https://www.tcu.edu/

Texas Christian University Majors

68 Majors With Completions
6,380 Undergraduate Degrees
6,380 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 68 majors graduated from Texas Christian University. Of these students, 6,380 received undergraduate degrees and 6,380 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.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Nursing288$77,808
Business Administration & Management229$71,984
Finance & Financial Management212$78,453
Accounting168$72,031
Public Relations & Advertising159$48,053
Marketing137$68,497
Communication & Media Studies129$32,123
Economics111$54,462
General Psychology103$42,108
General Biology99$19,218

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

Online Learning at TCU

3% Take At Least One Class Online
2% Take All Classes Online

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 2022-2023, 426 students took at least one online class at Texas Christian University. This is an increase from the 363 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023426245
2021-2022363218
2020-202110,7972,646
2018-2019283184

Learn more about online learning at Texas Christian University.

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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

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