Private nonprofit · College

Dallas Christian College

Dallas, Texas · Large suburb

#2 most selective in Texas

21.8%
Admit rate: $22,960
Avg net price: 29%
Graduation rate: $43,503
Median earnings

Dallas Christian College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Dallas, Texas (large suburb setting), enrolling 224 undergraduates. It has a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 224 undergradsLarge suburbVery selective · 22% admitOther

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Dallas Christian College's admitted students.

Admit rate: 21.8%
SAT (mid 50%): 788–1088
Avg GPA (est.): 2.84

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About Dallas, Texas

Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Spanish colonists claimed the territory of Texas in the 18th century as a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Later, France also claimed the area but never established much settlement. The Arts District in the northern section of Downtown is home to several arts venues and is the largest contiguous arts district in the United States. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Large suburb
Highest degree offered: Graduate
Nearest big city: 11 miles to Dallas, TX
To the ocean: 244 miles
Nearest airport: 5 miles to Dallas Love Field (DAL) · major hub

How Dallas Christian College compares

Selectivity21.8%

More selective than 95% · #2 most selective of 77 in Texas

SAT average931

Higher than 2%

Graduation rate29%

Higher than 11% · #74 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention41%

Higher than 3%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$43,503

Higher than 21% · #76 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$22,960

Cheaper than 36% · #64 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$24,912

Lower than 39%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment224

Larger than 13%

Percentiles compare Dallas Christian College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

Undergraduate22490%
Graduate2410%

Undergraduates by gender

Women11752%
Men10748%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White36%
Black22%
Hispanic35%
Other or multiracial6.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 224
Graduate enrollment: 24
Student–faculty ratio: 13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 49%
First-generation students: 40%
Students over 25: 21%
Median family income: $41,226
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $50,454
Endowment: $474,528

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate: 21.8%
Test scores: Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %): 788–1088
SAT average: 931
SAT reading: 397–522
SAT math: 391–566
ACT composite: 15–19
Average GPA (estimated): 2.84

Cost

In-state tuition: $21,730
Room & board: $10,100
Books & supplies: $1,300
Total cost of attendance: $34,502
Average net price: $22,960

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years): 29%
Graduated on time (4 years): 25%
First-year retention: 41%
Transferred to another college: 33%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $39,868
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $43,503
Median debt at graduation: $24,912
Students with federal loans: 56%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 41%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: Yes
Dorm capacity: 166
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 74%
Application fee: Free
Athletics: Other
Varsity athletes: 163 (108 men · 55 women)

Varsity sports (7)

Baseball52

Basketball43

Softball28

Soccer24

Volleyball10

Cross Country4

Golf2

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$19,302

$30–48k

$21,399

$48–75k

$23,716

$75–110k

$29,512

$110k+

$25,148

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Family income

Est. total to a degree

$99,309

$23,716/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

96%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$7,837

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 96% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $7,837. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 78 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $43,503
Typical debt at graduation: $24,912
Debt vs. one year's pay: 57%
Out-earn a HS grad: 53%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$37,529

Men

$50,588

Men out-earn women by $13,059 (35%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 97°F
Winter low: 38°F
Annual rain: 38.3″
Annual snow: 1.7″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dallas Love Fld, TX US station (4.6 mi from campus).

What Dallas Christian College graduates study — and earn

Bible/Biblical Studies

19 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

19———Business/Commerce, General

16 grads$44k 1 yr$45k 5 yr$32k debt

16$43,531$44,870$32,000 Psychology, General

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

10———Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssoc.

4 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

4———Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

2 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

2———Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

1 grads— 1 yr$51k 5 yr— debt

1—$51,166—Business/Commerce, GeneralAssoc.

1 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

1———

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.