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Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·lcu.edu
6-yr Graduation
51%
-2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,595
peer median 1,996
Avg net price
$24,456
+$2.2k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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About

Lubbock Christian University (LCU) is a private Christian university associated with the Churches of Christ and located in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Chartered originally as part of a grade school called Lubbock Christian School in 1954, the institution branched off as a junior college – Lubbock Christian College – in 1957. On May 11th, 1970, the Lubbock Christian University was struck by an F5 tornado. LCC became a senior college in 1972, then advanced to university status in fall of 1987. LCU has 65 undergraduate degrees. A fall 2015 count showed 1,958 students enrolled at Lubbock Christian University, of which 462 were graduate students.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,669
1,669 candidates competed
Admitted
1,220
73.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
316
25.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
51%-2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
51%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

34.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%32 of 108
Non-Pell (all)
64%119 of 186
Subsidized loan, no Pell
61%31 of 51
No Federal Aid
65%88 of 135

Non-Pell students graduate at a 34.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 57 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
57
Passing
12
21.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

57programs
  • Passing12 · 21.1%
  • No Data45 · 78.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
11
No data
45

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

12
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+14.5%
$55,727 vs $48,653
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+35.0%
$44,937 vs $33,298
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+35.8%
$62,993 vs $46,391
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+47.7%
$49,193 vs $33,298
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+53.2%
$51,028 vs $33,298
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+61.8%
$53,864 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.6%
$55,132 vs $33,298
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Master's Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+68.5%
$74,272 vs $44,091

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
123%
$68,372 debt · $55,727 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
60%
$29,250 debt · $49,193 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
56%
$25,000 debt · $44,937 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
49%
$31,088 debt · $62,993 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$23,625 debt · $55,132 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
42%
$25,698 debt · $61,286 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$41,000 debt · $108,279 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$16,795 debt · $88,298 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1963Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 18

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate
  3. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,018
$30–48k$21,468
$48–75k$23,767
$75–110k$24,906
$110k+$26,305

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,456
+$2,229vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $22,228
Federal loans
68.9%
In-state tuition
$28,540
Out-of-state
$28,540

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 561 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $9.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
561
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,224,200 total
Direct Loans
$9.7M
1,425 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
513 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.5M
582 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.1M
148 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.7M
169 loan awards
Grad PLUS$174K
13 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 579 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (2.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
579
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.3%
2017
7.8%
2018
7.3%
2019
2.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lubbock Christian

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs78
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

338 total completions
01Health Professions
8826.0%
02Business
6719.8%
03Education
5817.2%
04Psychology
247.1%
05Parks/Recreation
226.5%
06Biological Sciences
216.2%
07Theology
175.0%
08Communication
164.7%
09Security/Protective
133.8%
10Public Admin
123.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,595
12-mo unduplicated
1,784
Undergraduate
1,420
Graduate
364

Gender split

Men
36%637
Women
64%1,147

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.8%
Hispanic
29.5%
Black
5.0%
Non-resident
4.2%
Unknown
2.5%
Two or more
1.3%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
352
167 M · 185 W
Women athletes
52.6%
Athletic aid
$3.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$9.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$2.1M
Recruiting expense
$34K
$43K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$51K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
105 M · 95 W
$1.1M
Soccer
38 M · 31 W
$1.3M
Baseball
42 M · —
$808K
Other Sports
— · 38 W
$319K
Tennis
16 M · 14 W
$774K
Basketball
15 M · 14 W
$1.7M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.26
2 offenses · 1,589 students

3-year trend

3.612 yrs ago5.011 yr ago1.26Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Non-campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
84

Lubbock Christian vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lubbock Christian selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLubbock Christian University
51%—1,595$24,456Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
North American University
32%—983$18,721Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
LeTourneau University
59%38.0%3,330$28,185Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Prescott College
56%94.5%867$22,583Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mid-America Christian University
39%91.8%2,397$16,692Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Oklahoma Christian University
56%96.5%2,851$21,872Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median54%93.1%1,996$22,228

Institutions like Lubbock Christian

Explore the federal data for institutions in Lubbock Christian's comparison group.

IPEDS

Lubbock Christian Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Yvonne Harwood, Ph.D.
    Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Lubbock Christian University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lubbock Christian.

What is the graduation rate at Lubbock Christian University?

Lubbock Christian University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lubbock Christian University?

Lubbock Christian University reports a total enrollment of 1,595 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lubbock Christian University?

The average net price at Lubbock Christian University is $24,456 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lubbock Christian University?

Lubbock Christian University's yield rate is 25.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lubbock Christian University located?

Lubbock Christian University is located in Lubbock, Texas 79407-2099.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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