College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Houston, TX · Private · Large city · CBSH
Private institution in Houston, TX · 482 undergraduates · $39,260 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Pell Grant share
- Top 11%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 16%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 20%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $16,267768th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,475317th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,275213th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,532400th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,5701,406th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $39,2601,635th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,3661,619th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.0%772nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4821,688th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 78.5%60th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 22 mi (IAH)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 5 of 5 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $36,141 | $28,309 |
| Religious EducationTheology | bachelors | $30,409 | $21,052 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 1 sport
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to College of Biblical Studies-Houston’s 482 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- Parker UniversityDallas, TX · 494 undergrads
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX · 460 undergrads
- Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsSan Antonio, TX · 524 undergrads
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX · 559 undergrads
- North American UniversityStafford, TX · 573 undergrads
- Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX · 574 undergrads
Elsewhere
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- Official websitecbshouston.edu
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- Compare with Parker UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: College of Biblical Studies-Houston vs Parker UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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