HBU vs. St. Mary's
Both Houston Christian University and St. Mary's University are Private, 4 years schools located in Texas. The following statements compare Houston Christian University and St. Mary's University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- HBU's tuition ($38,100) is more expensive than St. Mary's ($36,242).
- HBU's acceptance rate (85.15%) is lower than St. Mary's (88.95%).
- St. Mary's has higher yield (11.45%) than HBU (9.49%).
- HBU's SAT score (1,080) is higher than St. Mary's (1,000).
- St. Mary's's students to faculty ratio (10 to 1) is lower than HBU (18 to 1).
- HBU (4,189 students) is larger than St. Mary's (3,411 students) with more enrolled students.
- St. Mary's ($25,747) has higher amount of financial aid than HBU ($25,027).
- St. Mary's's graduation rate (59%) is higher than HBU (50%).

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$38,100
Financial Aid
$25,027
Test Scores
1,080 SAT
23 ACT
Admission
85.15% Acceptance Rate
9.49% Yield
Enrollment
2,787 Undergraduate
1,402 Graduate
1,177 Online Students
Graduation Rate
50% Graduation Rate
35% Transfer-out Rate
69% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
18 to 1 Students to Faculty
124 Faculties (full-time)
395 Staffs (full-time)
$69,140 Faculty Salary
$64,407 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$5,750 annual charge
-1,032 capacity

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$36,242
Financial Aid
$25,747
Test Scores
1,000 SAT
17 ACT
Admission
88.95% Acceptance Rate
11.45% Yield
Enrollment
2,147 Undergraduate
1,264 Graduate
154 Online Students
Graduation Rate
59% Graduation Rate
67% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
223 Faculties (full-time)
615 Staffs (full-time)
$91,829 Faculty Salary
$58,890 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,356 annual charge
-1,611 capacity
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