Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX · Private · Large city · LCU
Private institution in Lubbock, TX · 1,210 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $53,787 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $25,9101,553rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,2981,279th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,2981,153rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $40,4931,225th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,948752nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,787867th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,464769th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 48.7%1,215th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.9%1,030th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 73.2%700th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1086747th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2101,253rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.1%1,049th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 287 mi (DFW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,101 | $68,858 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $42,682 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,458 | $35,559 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $36,141 | $33,993 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $33,993 | $32,925 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,925 | $29,685 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,685 | $24,615 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $24,035 | $22,771 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Churches of Christsource
- Founded in 1957source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #1A468D and #FFFFFFsource
- Athletic nickname: "Chaparrals and Lady Chaps"source
- Mascot: Chaparralsource
- Campus size: about 155 acressource
- Formerly known as "Lubbock Christian School" (1954–1957)source
- Formerly known as "Lubbock Christian College" (1957–1987)source
- Athletic conference: Lone Starsource
- Notable alum: Meat Loafsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,924,762 (M $1,806,367 · W $2,118,395)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Basketball: 2021, 2019, 2016
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitelcu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 226383)
- Compare colleges in TXRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Lubbock Christian University vs Texas Lutheran UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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