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Texas Christian University

Basic Information

Type Private

Geographical Reach National

Religious Affiliation Disciples of Christ

Location Fort Worth, TX

Population 4,500,000

Website http://www.tcu.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,919

Men / Women 39% / 61%

White 58%

Hispanic 23%

Black 6%

Mixed 5%

Asian 4%

International 4%

Native American 0%

From State 44%

From Region 3%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences 32%

Business & Economics 30%

Health Sciences 14%

Arts 9%

Life & Natural Sciences 7%

Computer Science 3%

Education 3%

Engineering 2%

Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $63,590

Est. Cost of Attendance $76,604

10-Year ROI $125,000

ROI Percentile 35th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 93%

4-Year Graduation Rate 74%

6-Year Graduation Rate 86%

Transfer-Out Rate 12%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)

Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)

Days Without Precipitation 283 (90% 🏖️)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 48%

Yield (Unbound) 18%

Early Decision 1 Nov 1

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R2

Expenditure

Humanities & Social Sciences	$2M	#234
Life & Natural Sciences	$11M	#243
Engineering, Computing & Math	$0M	#404

Graduate Degrees

Life & Natural Sciences	166	#146
Engineering, Computing & Math	0	#258
Humanities & Social Sciences	30	#311

Honors College

Name John V. Roach Honors College

Students 1,000 (9%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 43%

SAT Range 1170 – 1310

SAT Math Range 560 – 670

SAT RW Range 580 – 680

ACT Range 26 – 31

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
AddRan College of Liberal Arts	402	52% / 48%	5%	$67,944		92%
Economics	92 +1	78% / 22%	10%	$83,781	81	91%
International Economics	11 +1	55% / 45%	27%	$83,781	81	91%
Anthropology	7 +1	14% / 86%	0%	$60,298	29	—
Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies	3 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$57,521	21	—
Criminal Justice	65 +3	43% / 57%	0%	$55,655	17	88%
English	19 +5	11% / 89%	0%	$63,587	39	100%
French	3 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$57,842	22	—
General Studies	44 —	64% / 36%	2%	$54,366	14	90%
Geography	4 —	100% / 0%	0%	$65,399	44	—
History	16 +4	75% / 25%	0%	$59,210	26	100%
International Affairs	6 —	17% / 83%	0%	$70,552	58	—
Latin American Studies	2 —	50% / 50%	100%	$57,472	21	—
Philosophy	3 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$57,042	20	—
Political Science	79 +14	49% / 51%	3%	$74,744	67	93%
Religion	3 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$56,535	19	—
Sociology	22 +6	55% / 45%	9%	$61,785	33	94%
Spanish and Hispanic Studies	12 +7	17% / 83%	0%	$58,757	25	—
Women and Gender Studies	2 +3	0% / 100%	0%	$57,905	22	—
Writing	9 +3	0% / 100%	0%	$58,373	24	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Bob Schieffer College of Communication	316	30% / 70%	3%	$73,206		95%
Communication	24 —	42% / 58%	4%	$73,722	65	96%
Communications	124 +1	33% / 67%	3%	$73,722	65	96%
Journalism	22 +3	41% / 59%	5%	$65,831	45	97%
Mass Communication/Media Studies	3 —	33% / 67%	33%	$73,722	65	96%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	38 +5	53% / 47%	3%	$53,297	12	96%
Strategic Communication	105 +4	12% / 88%	3%	$81,217	77	94%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Education	92	10% / 90%	1%	$51,425		98%
Interdisciplinary Studies	1 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$58,199	23	—
Interdisciplinary Studies	2 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$57,888	22	—
Youth Services/Administration	14 —	36% / 64%	0%	$60,687	30	88%
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$57,486	21	—
Early Childhood Education	60 —	2% / 98%	2%	$47,588	5	100%
Education	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$56,671	19	—
English Education	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$56,790	19	98%
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$56,790	19	98%
Social Studies Teacher Education	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$56,790	19	98%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Fine Arts	222	24% / 76%	3%	$49,574		95%
Acting	17 —	53% / 47%	0%	$36,422	2	96%
Art History and Criticism	— +1	—	—	$46,322	5	—
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	3 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$46,302	4	—
Art Teacher Education	— —	—	—	$55,522	17	—
Ballet	6 —	0% / 100%	0%	$38,078	2	—
Ceramics	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$46,093	4	—
Dance	7 —	0% / 100%	0%	$37,976	2	—
Design and Visual Communications	11 —	18% / 82%	0%	$60,241	29	91%
Directing and Theatrical Production	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$36,422	2	96%
Fashion Merchandising	58 —	5% / 95%	2%	$52,239	10	96%
Graphic Design	12 —	0% / 100%	8%	$60,241	29	91%
Interior Design	22 —	0% / 100%	0%	$60,241	29	91%
Intermedia/Multimedia	1 —	0% / 100%	100%	$42,030	3	—
Keyboard Instruments	3 —	0% / 100%	67%	$42,408	3	—
Music	7 —	29% / 71%	0%	$42,404	3	—
Music Education	34 —	68% / 32%	3%	$56,790	19	98%
Music Performance	3 —	67% / 33%	0%	$42,377	3	—
Music Theory and Composition	2 —	100% / 0%	0%	$42,259	3	—
Musical Theatre	14 —	36% / 64%	0%	$36,422	2	96%
Painting	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$46,104	4	—
Photography	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$48,879	6	—
Sculpture	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$46,098	4	—
Stringed Instruments	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$42,354	3	—
Theater	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$36,422	2	96%
Voice and Opera	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$42,328	3	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Science and Engineering	453	32% / 68%	7%	$74,056		97%
General Engineering	49 —	69% / 31%	14%	$103,407	94	88%
Computer Science	27 —	70% / 30%	30%	$111,398	97	100%
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	34 +13	56% / 44%	18%	$119,299	98	100%
Information Technology	6 —	100% / 0%	17%	$111,398	97	100%
Mathematics and Computer Science	3 —	67% / 33%	33%	$87,256	84	—
Astronomy and Astrophysics	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$76,245	69	—
Chemistry	4 —	25% / 75%	25%	$67,064	49	—
Geological and Earth Sciences	— —	—	—	$62,521	35	—
Geology/Earth Systems Science	— —	—	—	$61,902	34	—
Mathematics	13 +4	38% / 62%	23%	$79,194	74	—
Physics	— —	—	—	$76,346	70	—
Biochemistry	8 —	50% / 50%	0%	$69,279	55	—
Biology	84 —	24% / 76%	0%	$63,409	38	100%
Biophysics	3 —	33% / 67%	0%	$70,065	57	—
Environmental Science	11 —	27% / 73%	0%	$56,099	18	—
Natural Sciences	30 +2	33% / 67%	3%	$59,073	26	—
Neuroscience	8 —	12% / 88%	0%	$66,116	46	—
Nutritional Sciences	22 —	5% / 95%	9%	$59,327	26	—
Ranch Management	4 —	75% / 25%	0%	$72,275	62	—
Developmental and Child Psychology	30 +2	3% / 97%	0%	$59,966	28	94%
Psychology	113 +1	12% / 88%	3%	$57,357	21	96%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences	359	11% / 89%	1%	$82,033		95%
Athletic Training	— —	—	—	$76,022	69	—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	17 —	29% / 71%	0%	$78,709	74	—
Movement Therapy and Movement Education	37 —	30% / 70%	0%	$68,625	53	100%
Nursing	230 —	7% / 93%	1%	$91,050	87	95%
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	37 —	0% / 100%	0%	$63,988	40	95%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	17 —	59% / 41%	6%	$58,895	25	—
Social Work	18 —	0% / 100%	0%	$60,687	30	88%
Education of Hearing Impaired	— —	—	—	$57,156	20	—
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$56,790	19	98%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Neeley School of Business	643	58% / 42%	2%	$103,515		99%
Accounting	68 +36	44% / 56%	1%	$99,015	92	100%
Actuarial Science	3 —	67% / 33%	0%	$99,773	93	96%
Business Management and Administration	40 +20	52% / 48%	10%	$108,968	96	100%
Entrepreneurship and Innovation	54 +28	56% / 44%	2%	$94,291	89	97%
Finance	200 +20	70% / 30%	2%	$112,562	97	98%
Marketing	140 +25	31% / 69%	1%	$95,158	90	98%
Real Estate	106 +4	79% / 21%	1%	$101,476	93	100%
Supply and Value Chain Management	32 +5	62% / 38%	16%	$108,968	96	100%