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Texas Christian University

Basic Information

Type Private

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%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences 32%

Business & Economics 30%

Health Sciences 14%

Arts 9%

Life & Natural Sciences 7%

Computer Science & Math 3%

Education 3%

Engineering 2%

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 (20th pctl)

Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74th pctl)

Days Without Precipitation 283 (90th pctl)

Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 48%

Yield (Unbound) 25%

Early Decision 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	#147
Engineering, Computing & Math	0	#258
Humanities & Social Sciences	30	#313

Honors College

Name John V. Roach Honors College

Students 1,000 (9%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_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 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
AddRan College of Liberal Arts	402	52% / 48%	5%	$75,473
Economics	92 +1	78% / 22%	10%	$86,372
International Economics	11 +1	55% / 45%	27%	$86,372
Anthropology	7 +1	14% / 86%	0%	—
Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies	3 +1	33% / 67%	0%	—
Criminal Justice	65 +3	43% / 57%	0%	—
English	19 +5	11% / 89%	0%	—
French	3 +1	0% / 100%	0%	—
General Studies	44 —	64% / 36%	2%	$58,254
Geography	4 —	100% / 0%	0%	—
History	16 +4	75% / 25%	0%	$61,041
International Affairs	6 —	17% / 83%	0%	—
Latin American Studies	2 —	50% / 50%	100%	—
Philosophy	3 +1	33% / 67%	0%	—
Political Science	79 +14	49% / 51%	3%	$77,056
Religion	3 +1	0% / 100%	0%	—
Sociology	22 +6	55% / 45%	9%	$63,696
Spanish and Hispanic Studies	12 +7	17% / 83%	0%	—
Women and Gender Studies	2 +3	0% / 100%	0%	—
Writing	9 +3	0% / 100%	0%	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
Bob Schieffer College of Communication	316	30% / 70%	3%	$75,470
Communication	24 —	42% / 58%	4%	$76,002
Communications	124 +1	33% / 67%	3%	$76,002
Journalism	22 +3	41% / 59%	5%	$67,867
Mass Communication/Media Studies	3 —	33% / 67%	33%	$76,002
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	38 +5	53% / 47%	3%	$54,945
Strategic Communication	105 +4	12% / 88%	3%	$83,729

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Education	92	10% / 90%	1%	$52,229
Interdisciplinary Studies	2 +1	0% / 100%	0%	—
Interdisciplinary Studies	1 +1	0% / 100%	0%	—
Youth Services/Administration	14 —	36% / 64%	0%	$63,559
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Early Childhood Education	60 —	2% / 98%	2%	$49,060
Education	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	—
English Education	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$58,546
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$58,546
Social Studies Teacher Education	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$58,546

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Fine Arts	222	24% / 76%	3%	$53,080
Acting	17 —	53% / 47%	0%	$37,548
Art History and Criticism
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	3 +1	0% / 100%	0%	—
Art Teacher Education
Ballet	6 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Ceramics	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Dance	7 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Design and Visual Communications	11 —	18% / 82%	0%	$62,104
Directing and Theatrical Production	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$37,548
Fashion Merchandising	58 —	5% / 95%	2%	$53,855
Graphic Design	12 —	0% / 100%	8%	$62,104
Interior Design	22 —	0% / 100%	0%	$62,104
Intermedia/Multimedia	1 —	0% / 100%	100%	—
Keyboard Instruments	3 —	0% / 100%	67%	—
Music	7 —	29% / 71%	0%	—
Music Education	34 —	68% / 32%	3%	$58,546
Music Performance	3 —	67% / 33%	0%	—
Music Theory and Composition	2 —	100% / 0%	0%	—
Musical Theatre	14 —	36% / 64%	0%	$37,548
Painting	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Photography	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Sculpture	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	—
Stringed Instruments	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Theater	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$37,548
Voice and Opera	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Science and Engineering	453	32% / 68%	7%	$70,717
General Engineering	49 —	69% / 31%	14%	$106,605
Computer Science	27 —	70% / 30%	30%	—
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	34 +13	56% / 44%	18%	—
Information Technology	6 —	100% / 0%	17%	—
Mathematics	13 +4	38% / 62%	23%	—
Mathematics and Computer Science	3 —	67% / 33%	33%	—
Astronomy and Astrophysics	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	—
Biochemistry	8 —	50% / 50%	0%	—
Biology	84 —	24% / 76%	0%	$65,370
Biophysics	3 —	33% / 67%	0%	—
Chemistry	4 —	25% / 75%	25%	—
Environmental Science	11 —	27% / 73%	0%	—
Geological and Earth Sciences
Geology/Earth Systems Science
Natural Sciences	30 +2	33% / 67%	3%	—
Neuroscience	8 —	12% / 88%	0%	—
Nutritional Sciences	22 —	5% / 95%	9%	—
Physics
Ranch Management	4 —	75% / 25%	0%	—
Developmental and Child Psychology	30 +2	3% / 97%	0%	—
Psychology	113 +1	12% / 88%	3%	$59,131

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences	359	11% / 89%	1%	$132,967
Athletic Training
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	17 —	29% / 71%	0%	—
Movement Therapy and Movement Education	37 —	30% / 70%	0%	—
Nursing	230 —	7% / 93%	1%	$149,385
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	37 —	0% / 100%	0%	$70,711
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	17 —	59% / 41%	6%	—
Social Work	18 —	0% / 100%	0%	$63,559
Education of Hearing Impaired
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$58,546

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
Neeley School of Business	643	58% / 42%	2%	$111,464
Accounting	68 +36	44% / 56%	1%	$106,129
Actuarial Science	3 —	67% / 33%	0%	$102,859
Business Management and Administration	40 +20	52% / 48%	10%	$130,126
Entrepreneurship and Innovation	54 +28	56% / 44%	2%	—
Finance	200 +20	70% / 30%	2%	$116,043
Marketing	140 +25	31% / 69%	1%	$98,101
Real Estate	106 +4	79% / 21%	1%	—
Supply and Value Chain Management	32 +5	62% / 38%	16%	$130,126