Houston Baptist University, TX

location_on  7502 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77074 • language  hbu.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism3%
Education5%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs28%
History0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies8%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences2%
Theology and Religious Vocations0%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 70%
Median SAT Math 550
Median SAT Reading 565
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $33,000
Out-of-State Tuition $33,000
Average Total Cost $42,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $9,316 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $10,150 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $12,896 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $16,267 $18,184
>$110K $26,000 $17,624 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 54%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $241
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 18% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 9% 10%
>$110K 		14% 11% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $11,209 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $10,933 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $10,648 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $11,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $9,743 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $26,775 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $18,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,098 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,097 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		51% 44% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		56% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		63% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate 47%
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 44%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		28% 24% 33%
Within 6 Years 		44% 40% 49%
Within 8 Years 		39% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		47% 48% 57%
Black 		27% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		50% 42% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		40% 39% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 50% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		75% 66% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 50% 58%
Two or more races 		43% 42% 48%
Other race 		57% 44% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,311
Full-time Undergrads 64%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 1,111
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		8% 7% 7%
Black 		17% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		24% 35% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		36% 39% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		7% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		33% 42% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 20% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		13% 10% 14%
>$110K 		17% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Texas Barber College
1 miles, W • 1 star
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
2 miles, NE • 1.9 star
College of Biblical Studies
2 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

William P Hobby Airport
15 miles, SE • 3.7 star
Easterwood Field
80 miles, N • 1 star
Jack Brooks Regional Airport
91 miles, E • 1 star