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Nelson University

Waxahachie, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$21,662
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$25,064
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
41.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,238
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$34,504
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$25,064
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$25,064
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,598
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,116
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,434
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,583
$30,001–48,00018,396
$48,001–75,00021,731
$75,001–110,00023,883
$110,001+25,474

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
41.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
60.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
75.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,425
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,238
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,725
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$262.13
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
52.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $46,238 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
89.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
980
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,479
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
38.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
47.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
61.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$35,444
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White49%
Hispanic29%
Black12%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Marketing.$66,477$69,303Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$62,264$103,485Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$55,000$65,184Not reported
Psychology, General.$54,750$39,288Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$53,275$48,733$30,480
Theological and Ministerial Studies.$53,150$61,300Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$52,229$68,257$27,000
Education, General.$50,491$49,808$27,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$47,277$53,072$29,875
Religion/Religious Studies.$46,892$46,769$26,500
Bible/Biblical Studies.$45,704$41,884$27,000
Bible/Biblical Studies.$43,808$44,533$30,875
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$43,110$55,378Not reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.$40,202$35,490Not reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.$39,707$42,915$26,750
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$36,134Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10