About
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the AddRan Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 148 Title IV programs, 39 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 108 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing39 · 26.4%
- No Data108 · 73.0%
- Failing1 · 0.7%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 12
Action history · 30
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2024Approved for Distance EducationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Dec 2023Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: DegreeAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Jul 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,212 students received $13.5M in Pell grants, alongside $81.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,285 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Texas Christian
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 13
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus37
- Public property1
Includes 18 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Texas Christian vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Texas Christian selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectTexas Christian University | 86% | — | 12,938 | $33,531 | R2 Research |
American University | 75% | 62.0% | 12,321 | $41,945 | R2 Research |
Azusa Pacific University | 62% | 88.4% | 6,272 | $19,798 | R2 Research |
Brigham Young University | 81% | 67.8% | 35,873 | $14,487 | R2 Research |
Chapman University | 82% | 65.4% | 9,760 | $47,527 | R2 Research |
Claremont Graduate University | — | — | 1,771 | — | R2 Research |
Clark Atlanta University | 49% | 64.2% | 4,252 | $35,115 | R2 Research |
Clark University | 77% | 39.5% | 3,925 | $27,711 | R2 Research |
Clarkson University | 75% | 77.4% | 3,348 | $31,955 | R2 Research |
Creighton University | 83% | 79.8% | 8,581 | $32,380 | R2 Research |
DePaul University | 68% | 75.9% | 21,210 | $29,141 | R2 Research |
Duquesne University | 77% | 83.6% | 8,234 | $34,978 | R2 Research |
Florida Institute of Technology | 62% | 57.7% | 8,992 | $35,300 | R2 Research |
Fordham University | 82% | 59.3% | 16,150 | $42,581 | R2 Research |
Howard University | 70% | 41.3% | 14,890 | $47,919 | R2 Research |
Illinois Institute of Technology | 75% | 54.9% | 8,834 | $19,353 | R2 Research |
Lehigh University | 88% | 25.9% | 7,692 | $33,549 | R2 Research |
Loma Linda University | — | — | 4,210 | — | R2 Research |
Long Island University | 55% | 86.2% | 16,689 | $23,901 | R2 Research |
Loyola Marymount University | 79% | 45.1% | 10,179 | $45,723 | R2 Research |
Loyola University Chicago | 75% | 81.6% | 17,384 | $35,196 | R2 Research |
Marquette University | 83% | 81.3% | 11,746 | $29,237 | R2 Research |
Mercer University | 70% | 68.9% | 9,196 | $22,350 | R2 Research |
Nova Southeastern University | 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $31,303 | R2 Research |
Rochester Institute of Technology | 71% | 66.9% | 17,098 | $29,694 | R2 Research |
Saint Louis University | 80% | 75.0% | 17,059 | $27,075 | R2 Research |
Seton Hall University | 69% | 73.3% | 9,571 | $28,921 | R2 Research |
Southern Methodist University | 84% | 63.3% | 12,116 | $41,778 | R2 Research |
Stevens Institute of Technology | 87% | 47.6% | 8,469 | $40,468 | R2 Research |
Teachers College at Columbia University | — | — | 4,401 | — | R2 Research |
The Catholic University of America | 79% | 82.8% | 5,243 | $32,798 | R2 Research |
The New School | 69% | 63.5% | 9,068 | $55,359 | R2 Research |
Thomas Jefferson University | 69% | 81.0% | 8,238 | $28,163 | R2 Research |
University of Dayton | 80% | 65.4% | 10,506 | $31,236 | R2 Research |
University of New England | 70% | 91.6% | 6,573 | $37,109 | R2 Research |
University of San Diego | 84% | 52.4% | 9,714 | $31,265 | R2 Research |
University of Tulsa | 72% | 61.5% | 3,914 | $23,678 | R2 Research |
Villanova University | 92% | 27.0% | 10,041 | $44,876 | R2 Research |
Wake Forest University | 89% | 21.7% | 9,322 | $28,746 | R2 Research |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 90% | 60.2% | 7,584 | $43,273 | R2 Research |
| Peer group median | 77% | 65.4% | 9,259 | $32,380 |
Texas Christian Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
TCU Institutional Research serves as the university’s official source for accurate, timely, and reliable data, supporting both internal and external reporting.
Visit IR office page- Laurie HarrisDirector
- David AllenExecutive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Lindsey MillnsAssociate Director
- Jonathan TurnerData Scientist
- Brittany SchmitzSurvey Coordinator
- Alyssa JacksonSurvey Coordinator
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planLEAD ON: Values in Action2026TCU's strategic plan, LEAD ON: Values in Action, aims to guide the university's growth and impact through four foundational pillars: Student-Centered Growth, Research, Athletics, and Community Engagement. With input from over 10,000 community members and a commitment to TCU's core values, these pillars are designed to enhance learning environments, foster innovation, and engage with the community. Under Chancellor Daniel W. Pullin's leadership, TCU seeks to position itself for lasting contributions to society and a sustainable future.tcu.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Texas Christian (20)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Beverley BassAviation
- Bob SchiefferJournalism
- Chris KleinEntertainment
- Dan JenkinsWriting and Journalism
- Sue Monk KiddWriting and Journalism
- LaDainian TomlinsonSports
- Jason VerrettSports
- Angela StanfordSports
- Davey O'BrienSports
- Eddie Bernice JohnsonPolitics
- Winthrop Paul RockefellerPolitics
- Wendy DavisPolitics
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