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Lubbock Christian University is a private regional university located in Lubbock, Texas. Lubbock Christian University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lubbock Christian University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,733 10 years after enrolling, 59th in Texas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lubbock Christian University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Lubbock Christian University is ranked 45th in Texas.
Lubbock Christian University’s median net annual cost of $25,823 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lubbock Christian University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Health & Fitness, Criminal Justice, Design & Applied Arts, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,823
Average years to graduate
4.5
Business Administration
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.81
Finance
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 20.92
Education (subject specific)
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 31.89
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Lubbock Christian University - Registered Nursing, Educ. Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Human Development & Family - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lubbock Christian University is 8% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lubbock Christian University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lubbock Christian University graduates within 4.4 years.
Lubbock Christian University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lubbock Christian University’s economic mobility score of 5.43 is calculated by adjusting the 7.87 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lubbock Christian University’s EMS of 5.43 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Lubbock Christian University pays $25,823 a year, $13,915 less than the $39,738 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,823
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lubbock Christian University, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,823 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 91% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,877. This is 37% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,011
Pell grants
$4,647
State grants
$3,767
Institutional grants
$10,896
Lubbock Christian University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 95% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 893 applicants, of which 850 were admitted and 310 enrolled. Lubbock Christian University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
53%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%