College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Houston, Texas · Website
$39,260
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,260
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of Biblical Studies-Houston is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Houston, Texas with 419 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $672 a year (tuition and fees $9,350). 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,260 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,570 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$672
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$9,350
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,570
About $271 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,260
Rank 2,796 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Net price
- $672
- Tuition and fees
- $9,350
- Cost of attendance
- $11,523
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 22%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $672
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,946 in 2015-16 to $9,350 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 419
- Part-time students
- 86%
- Women
- 40%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 100%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 8
- Endowment
- $238K
- Other
- Religious affiliation, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,796 of 5,094 US colleges and 144 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $672 | $18,447 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,350 | $9,940 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,570 | $10,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,366 | $32,765 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,260 | $38,474 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 39% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
8 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,533 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,884 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religious EducationAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | $35,131 | $36,227 |
| Religious EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | $45,822 | $43,633 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $21,000 | $47,781 | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,915 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Houston and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does College of Biblical Studies-Houston cost?
$672 a year is the average net price at College of Biblical Studies-Houston after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,350, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,523. Families earning under $30,000 pay $672 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of Biblical Studies-Houston?
College of Biblical Studies-Houston has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do College of Biblical Studies-Houston graduates earn?
$39,260 a year is the median pay of former College of Biblical Studies-Houston students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,366 after 6 years). That ranks 2,796 of 5,094 US colleges and 144 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Theological and Ministerial Studies (Bachelor's) at $47,781.
How much student debt do College of Biblical Studies-Houston graduates have?
$25,570 is the median federal student loan debt of College of Biblical Studies-Houston graduates, about $271 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 22% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of Biblical Studies-Houston?
40% of first-time, full-time students at College of Biblical Studies-Houston finish within 6 years. 100% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at College of Biblical Studies-Houston?
Bible/Biblical Studies (22 bachelor's graduates), Bible/Biblical Studies (9 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (4 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 8 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.