Private nonprofit · University

Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, Texas · Large city

73.1%
Admit rate
$24,456
Avg net price
51%
Graduation rate
$53,787
Median earnings

Lubbock Christian University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Lubbock, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 1,252 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Churches of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,252 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 73% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Lubbock Christian University's admitted students.

Admit rate
73.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
950–1190
Avg GPA (est.)
3.19

Enter a test score to see where you land against Lubbock Christian University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Lubbock Christian University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. In 1867, the land that would become Lubbock was the heart of Comancheria, the shifting domain controlled by the Comanche. Every year on July 4, Lubbock hosts the 4th on Broadway event, an Independence Day festival. The event is free to the public, and is considered the largest free festival in Texas. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
5 miles to Lubbock, TX
To the ocean
458 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Lubbock Preston Smith (LBB)

How Lubbock Christian University compares

Selectivity73.1%

More selective than 58% · #31 most selective of 77 in Texas

SAT average1100

Higher than 31%

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 43% · #36 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention70%

Higher than 31%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,787

Higher than 50% · #51 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$24,456

Cheaper than 30% · #71 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$20,948

Lower than 68%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,252

Larger than 44%

Percentiles compare Lubbock Christian University 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

1,534students
  • Undergraduate1,25282%
  • Graduate28218%

Undergraduates by gender

1,252undergrads
  • Women79864%
  • Men45436%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black5.0%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Other or multiracial8.6%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,252
Graduate enrollment
282
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
34%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$50,954
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$61,110
Endowment
$45,855,534

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 284 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas86%
  • Other U.S. states12%
  • International2.5%

Most first-years stay in state — Lubbock Christian University draws overwhelmingly from Texas.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
73.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
950–1190
SAT average
1100
SAT reading
500–610
SAT math
450–580
ACT composite
19–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.19

Cost

In-state tuition
$28,540
Room & board
$10,100
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$41,944
Average net price
$24,456

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
51%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
70%
Transferred to another college
31%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,464
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,787
Median debt at graduation
$20,948
Students with federal loans
69%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
53%

About 15% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
51%
First-generation
52%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
604
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
48%
Housing charge (year)
$4,438
Meal plan (year)
$4,460
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
467 (227 men · 240 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)200
Soccer69
Baseball42
Other Sports38
Tennis30
Basketball29
Softball22
Golf21
Volleyball16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
8

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,595 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year2.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.3
Fondling
0.7
Robbery
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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
$23,018
$30–48k
$21,468
$48–75k
$23,767
$75–110k
$24,906
$110k+
$26,305

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.

Est. total to a degree
$105,695

$23,767/year × about 4.4 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.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$12,344
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 99% — get grant money from Lubbock Christian University itself, averaging $12,344, which softens the sticker price.

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 276 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)
$53,787
Typical debt at graduation
$20,948
Debt vs. one year's pay
39%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 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
$49,207
Men
$67,648

Men out-earn women by $18,441 (37%) 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
93°F
Winter low
30°F
Annual rain
19.4″
Annual snow
7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.42.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lubbock Wfo, TX US station (4.7 mi from campus).

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.