Student Population at HBU
Total Enrollment
4,276
Undergraduate
2,899
Graduate
1,377
Online Enrollment
1,198
Men Students
1,554
Women Students
2,722
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,276 students have enrolled at Houston Christian University - 2,899 undergraduate and 1,377 graduate.
By gender, 1,554 male and 2,722 female students are attending Houston Christian University. By attendance status, there are 2,388 full-time students and 1,888 part-time students.
The number of students at Houston Christian University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Amberton University and Angelo State University, its population is relatively small (average population is 5,403).
Houston Christian University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,198 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares HBU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
HBU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,403 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (2,095 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian University | 4,276 | 2,899 | 1,377 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,403 | 4,386 | 1,017 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 2,095 | 1,848 | 791 |
The below chart compares the student population between Houston Christian University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,554 male and 2,722 female students attending HBU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at HBU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,899 | 2,214 | 685 |
| Men | 1,182 | 945 | 237 |
| Women | 1,717 | 1,269 | 448 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,377 | 174 | 1,203 |
| Men | 372 | 57 | 315 |
| Women | 1,005 | 117 | 888 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,333 Hispanic students (31.17%) and 1,052 Black or African American students (24.60%) at Houston Christian University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Houston Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 159 | 72 | 87 |
| Black or African American | 696 | 320 | 376 |
| Hispanic | 1,119 | 403 | 716 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 458 | 206 | 252 |
| Two or More Races | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 263 | 85 | 178 |
| Total | 2,899 | 1,182 | 1,717 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 31 | 3 | 28 |
| Black or African American | 356 | 84 | 272 |
| Hispanic | 214 | 43 | 171 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 248 | 75 | 173 |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 406 | 118 | 288 |
| Total | 1,377 | 372 | 1,005 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,649 students whose age under twenty five and 1,258 students whose age is over thirty years old at Houston Christian University.
Especially, 53 students are younger than eighteen and 25 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Houston Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,899 | 1,182 | 1,717 |
| Under 18 | 53 | 15 | 38 |
| 18-19 | 1,123 | 472 | 651 |
| 20-21 | 920 | 379 | 541 |
| 22-24 | 330 | 166 | 164 |
| 25-29 | 109 | 46 | 63 |
| 30-34 | 107 | 25 | 82 |
| 35-39 | 68 | 21 | 47 |
| 40-49 | 116 | 38 | 78 |
| 50-64 | 69 | 18 | 51 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2,899 | 1,182 | 1,717 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,377 | 372 | 1,005 |
| 20-21 | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| 22-24 | 200 | 76 | 124 |
| 25-29 | 260 | 58 | 202 |
| 30-34 | 182 | 45 | 137 |
| 35-39 | 202 | 41 | 161 |
| 40-49 | 299 | 72 | 227 |
| 50-64 | 190 | 65 | 125 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Total | 1,377 | 372 | 1,005 |
Online Student Population
At Houston Christian University, 2,094 students (48.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,198 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 994 students live in Texas where Houston Christian University is located in and 198 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,276 | 2,899 | 1,377 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,198 | 437 | 761 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 896 | 688 | 208 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,182 | 1,774 | 408 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,198 | 437 | 761 |
| Texas Residents | 994 | 357 | 637 |
| Other State in U.S. | 198 | 80 | 118 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 6 | 0 | 6 |
