Jarvis Christian University
Hawkins, Texas · Also known as The Bulldogs · Website
$32,992
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,992
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Jarvis Christian University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Hawkins, Texas with 577 undergraduates and 45 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,825 a year (tuition and fees $11,720). 15% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $32,992 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,825
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$11,720
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
15%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$32,992
Rank 3,718 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
- $9,825
- Tuition and fees
- $11,720
- Cost of attendance
- $25,185
- Students with a need-based grant
- 59%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,606
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,276
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,364
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,540
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,877
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 $11,720 in 2015-16 to $11,720 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
- 577
- Graduate students
- 45
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 15%
- Retention rate
- 48%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 24
- Endowment
- $12.4M
- Other
- Historically Black college, 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 3,718 of 5,094 US colleges and 213 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,825 | $18,447 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,720 | $9,940 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 15% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 48% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $10,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,077 | $32,765 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,992 | $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. 17% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 47% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
24 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $21,351 | $25,621 | $36,576 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $32,500 | $34,996 | $48,225 | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $99,783 |
| Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,812 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hawkins and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Jarvis Christian University cost?
$9,825 a year is the average net price at Jarvis Christian University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,720, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,185. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,606 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Jarvis Christian University?
Jarvis Christian University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Jarvis Christian University graduates earn?
$32,992 a year is the median pay of former Jarvis Christian University students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,077 after 6 years). That ranks 3,718 of 5,094 US colleges and 213 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's) at $34,996.
How much student debt do Jarvis Christian University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Jarvis Christian University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 52% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Jarvis Christian University?
15% of first-time, full-time students at Jarvis Christian University finish within 6 years. 48% 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 Jarvis Christian University?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (34 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (26 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (25 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 24 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.