Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Churches of Christ
Location Abilene, TX
Population 180,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 400 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,191
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 88%
From Region 1%
Athletes 13.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 61%
Hispanic 19%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 283 37% / 63% 5% $52,374 25 96%
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $63,346 57
Mathematics 5 80% / 20% 40% $67,620 66
Biochemistry 14 +1 43% / 57% 14% $56,523 37
Biology 20 40% / 60% 10% $53,986 30 96%
Agribusiness 5 40% / 60% 0% $60,443 49
Animal Sciences 5 0% / 100% 0% $53,730 29
Environmental Science 4 25% / 75% 25% $51,415 22
Bible/Biblical Studies 7 +2 71% / 29% 0% $49,136 17
Communication 9 33% / 67% 0% $50,465 20 89%
English 9 22% / 78% 0% $46,678 12
History 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $52,639 26
Interdisciplinary Studies $52,543 26 82%
International/Global Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,304 37
Journalism 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,429 22
Political Science 7 43% / 57% 0% $56,589 38
Psychology 60 35% / 65% 5% $53,685 29 97%
Sociology 4 +1 100% / 0% 25% $52,700 26
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,786 26
Strategic Communication 15 7% / 93% 7% $55,252 34
Theology and Religious Vocations 7 +1 57% / 43% 0% $49,252 17 100%
General Education 27 44% / 56% 4% $53,425 28
Art 17 12% / 88% 0% $43,812 8
Digital Communication and Media 9 56% / 44% 11% $51,669 23
Graphic Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,216 22 97%
Interior Design 9 11% / 89% 0% $51,216 22 97%
Music 2 100% / 0% 0% $46,673 12
Theater 16 19% / 81% 0% $38,998 4
Voice and Opera $46,739 12
Criminal Justice 15 67% / 33% 0% $56,647 38
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business Administration 112 54% / 46% 6% $74,659 77 93%
Accounting 12 +7 33% / 67% 8% $96,250 94 94%
Business Administration 45 +4 60% / 40% 9% $61,557 52 95%
Finance 22 +4 73% / 27% 0% $98,659 95 91%
Information Resources Management 8 62% / 38% 0% $83,031 86
Marketing 25 +1 36% / 64% 8% $64,081 58 91%
Organizational Leadership $61,557 52 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Services 153 18% / 82% 3% $54,752 32 96%
Dietetics 9 11% / 89% 22% $56,886 39
Communication Sciences and Disorders 18 0% / 100% 0% $58,816 44 100%
Health Sciences 6 0% / 100% 0%
Kinesiology 50 40% / 60% 0% $59,956 48 97%
Health Administration $60,267 48
Human Development and Family Studies 26 0% / 100% 0% $45,508 11 100%
Social Work 7 29% / 71% 29% $54,562 31 100%
Biology Teacher Education $55,077 33 100%
Elementary Education 19 0% / 100% 0% $49,541 18 85%
English Teacher Education $55,077 33 100%
History Teacher Education $55,077 33 100%
Middle School Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,541 18 85%
Physics Teacher Education $55,077 33
Science Teacher Education $55,077 33
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $55,077 33 100%
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,699 32
Music Education 10 30% / 70% 0% $55,077 33 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Physics 63 76% / 24% 10% $90,255 91 100%
Engineering 29 69% / 31% 7% $90,692 91
Computer Science 16 88% / 12% 19% $94,119 93 100%
Digital Entertainment Technology 13 69% / 31% 0% $91,955 92
Information Technology $90,484 91
Physics 5 100% / 0% 20% $70,937 72
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing 36 6% / 94% 14% $79,827 83 94%
Nursing 36 6% / 94% 14% $79,827 83 94%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,350
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.0% 162 31% / 69% 4% $51,639 23 98%
Business & Economics 17.3% 112 54% / 46% 6% $74,659 77 93%
Health Sciences 17.0% 110 20% / 80% 5% $66,637 64 96%
Arts 10.0% 65 25% / 75% 2% $46,789 12 98%
Education 8.3% 54 26% / 74% 2% $51,870 24 87%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.3% 34 41% / 59% 12% $55,031 33 96%
Computer Science 4.5% 29 79% / 21% 10% $93,149 92 100%
Engineering 4.5% 29 69% / 31% 7% $90,692 91
Agriculture & Food Science 3.6% 23 17% / 83% 13% $56,022 36
Professional 2.3% 15 67% / 33% 0% $56,647 38
Physical Sciences & Math 2.2% 14 79% / 21% 21% $67,584 66

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $7.1M #200 4% $6.3M
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.4M #413 7% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #456 0% $0.2M
Engineering $0.1M #396 0% $0
Computer Science $0.0M #479 0% $0.0M
Business & Economics $0.0M #419 0% $0
Education $0 #457 $0 70 #34
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $7.8M #335 4% $6.6M 70 #223

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 64% 63% 53%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 69%
SAT Range 1070 – 1270
SAT Math Range 530 – 620
SAT RW Range 540 – 650