Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Belton, TX
Population 450,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (89%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,819
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 97%
From Region 0%
Athletes 19.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 47%
Hispanic 31%
Black 14%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 117 56% / 44% 2% $66,570 73 99%
Accounting 20 +3 60% / 40% 0% $81,104 88 95%
Business Administration 26 +4 58% / 42% 4% $61,278 63 100%
Economics 4 50% / 50% 25% $71,726 79
Entrepreneurship 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $58,674 57
Finance 18 +1 83% / 17% 0% $81,583 88 100%
International Business 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $71,068 79
Logistics 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $61,278 63 100%
Management Information Systems 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $72,737 81
Marketing 24 +2 42% / 58% 0% $50,698 34 100%
Organizational Leadership 10 20% / 80% 0% $61,278 63 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Christian Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $54,123 44
Christian Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,251 36
Pastoral Ministry 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,839 46
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Religious/Sacred Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,564 48
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 56 30% / 70% 0% $55,870 49 94%
Biology Teacher Education $56,255 50
Education 13 8% / 92% 0% $56,899 52
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $54,896 47 91%
English Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $56,255 50 97%
History Teacher Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $56,255 50 97%
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,255 50
Physical Education 9 89% / 11% 0% $56,255 50 97%
Secondary Education 19 0% / 100% 0% $54,896 47 91%
Social Studies Teacher Education $56,255 50 97%
Art Education $56,255 50 97%
Music Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $56,255 50 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Professions 148 28% / 72% 1% $55,064 47 84%
Exercise Science 21 48% / 52% 5% $57,459 54 88%
Pre-Health Studies 26 15% / 85% 0% $60,603 61
Public Health 6 17% / 83% 0% $57,621 54
Sport Management 13 85% / 15% 0% $57,459 54 88%
Clinical Psychology 51 12% / 88% 0% $52,207 39 77%
Health Psychology 7 0% / 100% 0% $52,207 39 77%
Social Work 15 27% / 73% 0% $51,703 37 90%
Criminal Justice 9 67% / 33% 0% $52,332 39 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Humanities and Sciences 134 36% / 64% 3% $64,388 69 93%
General Engineering 11 64% / 36% 0% $96,165 96 95%
Computer Graphics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $64,644 69
Computer Science 13 69% / 31% 23% $79,321 86 100%
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $62,955 66
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $64,333 69
Biochemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $62,525 65
Biology 29 14% / 86% 0% $60,537 61 90%
Cellular Biology and Anatomy 15 +1 13% / 87% 7% $70,474 78 96%
Neuroscience 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,080 32
English 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $47,756 25
General Studies 20 45% / 55% 0% $59,068 58 86%
History 3 67% / 33% 0% $52,589 40
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $55,063 47
Mass Communication 11 27% / 73% 0% $50,356 33 97%
Political Science 8 50% / 50% 0% $58,652 57
Sociology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $53,442 42
Spanish $54,057 44
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Nursing 105 7% / 93% 2% $81,401 88 95%
Nursing 105 7% / 93% 2% $81,401 88 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Visual and Performing Arts 23 30% / 70% 0% $45,609 20
Film Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $44,247 17
Graphic Design 9 22% / 78% 0% $47,838 26
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,625 22
Music Performance 2 100% / 0% 0% $46,605 22
Studio Art 8 0% / 100% 0% $43,237 15

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,133
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
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
Health Sciences 26.9% 158 14% / 86% 2% $73,893 82 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.0% 135 26% / 74% 0% $53,531 43 83%
Business & Economics 22.1% 130 58% / 42% 2% $65,660 71 98%
Education 8.8% 52 25% / 75% 0% $55,841 49 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.0% 47 13% / 87% 2% $63,864 68 92%
Arts 4.6% 27 41% / 59% 0% $47,186 24 97%
Computer Science 2.6% 15 67% / 33% 20% $77,364 85 100%
Engineering 1.9% 11 64% / 36% 0% $96,165 96 95%
Professional 1.5% 9 67% / 33% 0% $52,332 39 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 4 50% / 50% 0% $63,644 67

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 12 #303
Health Sciences 1 #236
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 13 #437

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 99%
Yield (Unbound) 5%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 99% 99% 99%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 53%
SAT Range 960 – 1200
SAT Math Range 470 – 590
SAT RW Range 490 – 610