Fort Worth, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Texas Christian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Fort Worth, Texas. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,938, made up of 11,049 undergraduates and 1,889 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Texas Christian University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 133 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Finance, Accounting, and Marketing. It awarded 3,661 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
93% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
12,938
Students enrolled
93%
First-year retention
3,661
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
133
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 133
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
93%
First-year retention, part-time students
60%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,828
Master's degrees
569
Doctoral degrees (research)
74
Professional doctorates
145
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
17
Postbaccalaureate certificates
16
Post-master's certificates
12
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,938
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,049
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,889
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,518
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,334
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,184
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
16%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Twelve Conference
Chancellor
Daniel W. Pullin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization