Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Abilene, TX
Population 180,000
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Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,266
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 96%
From Region 1%
Athletes 46.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 54%
Hispanic 25%
Black 11%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 182 46% / 54% 4% $57,801 53 95%
Computer Programming 9 100% / 0% 33% $85,524 90
Human Computer Interaction 1 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $60,912 61
Mathematics 2 0% / 100% 0% $63,599 67
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 50% / 50% 100% $56,102 49
Biology 25 40% / 60% 8% $53,574 42 96%
Exercise Science 36 36% / 64% 0% $59,059 57 96%
Economics 25 +4 84% / 16% 0% $69,015 76
Sport Management 9 56% / 44% 0% $59,059 57 96%
Christian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,393 26
English 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $45,899 19
Family Psychology $45,265 18
History 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,760 27
Human Services $49,910 30
Interdisciplinary Studies 11 45% / 55% 0% $51,841 36
Psychology 15 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,516 13 92%
Social Work 8 0% / 100% 0% $49,316 29
Strategic Communications 4 75% / 25% 0% $55,039 46
Youth Services $50,296 32
Digital Media 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,444 32
Graphic Design 3 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $41,269 11
Theatre $41,667 11
Criminal Justice 17 53% / 47% 0% $60,372 60 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 65 58% / 42% 5% $56,706 51 100%
Accounting 10 50% / 50% 10% $66,870 72
Business Administration 40 +3 55% / 45% 2% $49,863 30 100%
Business Analytics 3 67% / 33% 0% $67,253 73
Finance 7 +2 86% / 14% 14% $75,061 83 100%
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,243 71
Marketing 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $57,322 52
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 22 23% / 77% 0% $48,870 27 89%
Elementary Education 11 0% / 100% 0% $44,034 15 89%
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,191 43 89%
History Teacher Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $54,191 43 89%
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,191 43 89%
Physical Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Science Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,191 43 89%
Social Studies Teacher Education $54,191 43 89%
Art Teacher Education $54,191 43
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,191 43 89%
Music Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $54,191 43 89%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Music 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,033 20
Music 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,033 20
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Health Sciences 20 0% / 100% 0% $75,226 83 97%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 6 0% / 100% 0% $55,961 49
Nursing 14 0% / 100% 0% $83,483 89 97%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,135
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 32%

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
Business & Economics 33.9% 99 65% / 35% 3% $60,029 59 99%
Health Sciences 19.2% 56 23% / 77% 0% $64,833 69 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 15.4% 45 24% / 76% 0% $47,826 25 92%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.2% 27 41% / 59% 15% $53,761 42 96%
Education 6.2% 18 17% / 83% 0% $47,619 24 89%
Professional 5.8% 17 53% / 47% 0% $60,372 60 91%
Arts 5.5% 16 38% / 62% 0% $47,050 22 89%
Computer Science 3.4% 10 100% / 0% 30% $85,524 90
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 4 25% / 75% 0% $62,256 64

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Business & Economics 2 #225
Agriculture & Food Science
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 2 #549

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 95%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 95% 95% 95%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 52%
SAT Range 1010 – 1190
SAT Math Range 500 – 590
SAT RW Range 510 – 600