The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 44.60% where the last year rate was 49%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.50% for full-time students and 25.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 44.60% where the current academic year rate is 49%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Houston Christian University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 33% | 31% | 34% |
| 2016-17 | 44% | 39% | 47% |
| 2017-18 | 48% | 47% | 49% |
| 2018-19 | 40% | 34% | 44% |
| 2019-20 | 44% | 39% | 47% |
| 2020-21 | 47% | 41% | 51% |
| 2021-22 | 43% | 36% | 48% |
| 2022-23 | 49% | 44% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 49% | 42% | 54% |
| 2024-25 | 49% | 39% | 53% |
| Average | 44.60% | 39.20% | 47.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 31.20% where the current year rate is 34%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Houston Christian University from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 42% |
| 2018-19 | 47% |
| 2019-20 | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 41% |
| 2021-22 | 40% |
| 2022-23 | 32% |
| 2023-24 | 34% |
| 2024-25 | 34% |
| Average | 31.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.50% for full-time students and 25.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at HBU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70% | - |
| 2016-17 | 67% | - |
| 2017-18 | 72% | - |
| 2018-19 | 69% | 11% |
| 2019-20 | 71% | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 71% | 32% |
| 2021-22 | 68% | 26% |
| 2022-23 | 69% | 55% |
| 2023-24 | 69% | 35% |
| 2024-25 | 69% | 44% |
| Average | 69.50% | 25.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Houston Christian University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 18:1 |
| Average | 15.50:1 |
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