Criswell College
Dallas, Texas · Website
$43,185
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,185
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Criswell College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Dallas, Texas with 132 undergraduates and 28 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,630 a year (tuition and fees $15,750). It admits 100% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,185 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,346 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,630
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$15,750
US median $11,837
Admission rate
100%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,346
About $269 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,185
Rank 2,208 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $21,630
- Tuition and fees
- $15,750
- Cost of attendance
- $27,748
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 18%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $20,353
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,636
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,900
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 $8,230 in 2015-16 to $15,750 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
- 100%
- SAT reading, middle
- 585
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- Undergraduates
- 132
- Graduate students
- 28
- Part-time students
- 15%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 5
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 100%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 11
- Endowment
- $11.6M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 2,208 of 5,094 US colleges and 105 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,630 | $18,447 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,750 | $9,940 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 100% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,346 | $10,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,026 | $32,765 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,185 | $38,474 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,533 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's | Master's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,737 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Dallas and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Criswell College cost?
$21,630 a year is the average net price at Criswell College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,750, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,748. Families earning under $30,000 pay $20,353 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Criswell College?
100% of applicants are admitted to Criswell College. The median admission rate of colleges in Texas is 84%.
How much do Criswell College graduates earn?
$43,185 a year is the median pay of former Criswell College students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,026 after 6 years). That ranks 2,208 of 5,094 US colleges and 105 of 324 in Texas.
How much student debt do Criswell College graduates have?
$25,346 is the median federal student loan debt of Criswell College graduates, about $269 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 18% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Criswell College?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Criswell College 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 Criswell College?
Theological and Ministerial Studies (14 bachelor's graduates), Bible/Biblical Studies (7 bachelor's graduates), Theological and Ministerial Studies (4 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 11 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.