Jarvis Christian University

Jarvis Christian University is a private nonprofit university in Hawkins, Texas. It graduates 15% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $32,992 ten years after starting college, more than 2% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$9,825 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $25,185. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
15%

Higher than 3% of Texas colleges we cover and 3% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$32,992

Higher than 2% of Texas colleges we cover and 3% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Jarvis Christian University acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return48%
Pell Grant recipients59%
First-generation students46%
Women / men53% / 47%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Jarvis Christian University tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$11,720
Housing & meals, on campus$9,880
Books & supplies$1,000
Total cost of attendance$25,185

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$12,000
Loan default rate13.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Texas residents with financial need attending eligible private nonprofit Texas colleges may receive a Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG); amounts are set each year. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

What Jarvis Christian University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Jarvis Christian University took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$11,606$49,442no earnings gain
$30–48k$6,276$26,736no earnings gain
$48–75k$5,364$22,851no earnings gain
$75–110k$5,540$23,600no earnings gain
$110k+$14,877$63,376no earnings gain

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (12% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($32,992) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024). Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Jarvis Christian University majors, earnings & careers

Jarvis Christian University offers 19 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 5
  • Education · 4
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
  • Science & Math · 3
  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Communications & Media · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Jarvis Christian University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration$48,225$39,249
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$36,576$27,000
Quick list of all 19 majors
  • Biology—
  • Business Administration$48,225
  • Chemistry—
  • Communications—
  • Criminal Justice—
  • Education—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • English—
  • History—
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$36,576
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Mathematics—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Social Sciences, Other—
  • Social Work—
  • Sociology—
  • Special Education—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$101,400
Texas
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Communications → Public relations specialist

$65,160
Texas
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Hawkins

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$862/mo

2 bedrooms $1,019.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
56° / 93°

January and July average highs. 46 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Wood County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)800
First-year students from Texas68%
Next most common home statesLouisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi
AthleticsNAIA Division I · 7 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily residential
Student bodyBlack 67% · Hispanic 20% · White 3% · Two or more 3%International 4%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Wood County at a glance

Population46,961
Median household income$60,300
Adults with a bachelor's degree22%
Median age49

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Jarvis Christian University with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Jarvis Christian University—$9,82515%$32,992This school
Texas College—$10,95814%$33,752
Arlington Baptist University—$24,90619%$44,644
Wiley University—$7,09224%$33,159
North American University—$18,72132%—

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Jarvis Christian University would cost you $1,133 less per year than Texas College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Jarvis Christian University, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$1,880).
  • Jarvis Christian University gives aided families $5,979 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentJarvis Christian UniversityTCDifference
Tuition & fees$11,720$10,008+$1,712
Books & supplies$1,000$2,300−$1,300
Housing & meals$9,880$8,000+$1,880
Personal & travel$2,680$1,500+$1,180
Living-at-home adjustment−$95−$1,469+$1,374
Sticker price$25,185$20,339+$4,846
Average grants−$15,360−$9,381−$5,979
You pay$9,825$10,958−$1,133

“+” means Jarvis Christian University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Jarvis Christian University

How much does Jarvis Christian University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $25,185 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,825 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,606 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,877.

How much do Jarvis Christian University graduates earn?

Former Jarvis Christian University students earn a median $32,992 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Jarvis Christian University graduation rate?

15% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 48% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Jarvis Christian University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/jarvis-christian-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).