The student population at Houston Christian University is 4,276 (2,899 undergraduate and 1,377 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,116 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at HBU is 67.80% which is increased by 649 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 467 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.75 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,198 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 850.79% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,773 where 4,276 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
67.80% of total students is undergraduate students and 32.20% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 649 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 467 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.75 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in HBU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Houston Christian University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,587 where 2,899 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Houston Christian University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,186 where 1,377 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Houston Christian University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 16.51% and the percentage of black students is 24.60% at Houston Christian University. 4.44% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 31.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.35% to 16.51%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.83% to 4.44%. Black student enrollment increased from 23.16% to 24.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.55% to 31.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8123 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7863 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Houston Christian University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,198 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 850.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Houston Christian University from 2015 to 2025.