Houston Baptist University Trade Programs

Located in Houston, Texas, Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Houston makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Houston Baptist University?

Contact details for HBU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7502 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77074-3298
Phone:	281-649-3000
Website:	www.hbu.edu

Can I Afford HBU?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at HBU paid $1,425 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$34,250	$34,250
Fees	$2,350	$2,350
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$9,130	$9,130
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,762	$4,762

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At HBU, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,774 a year. That adds up to $23,096 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at HBU is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Houston Baptist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,780 undergraduate students at HBU, with 2,164 being full-time and 616 being part-time.

There are also 1,340 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,164 full-time undergraduates at HBU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Houston Baptist University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	199
Black or African American	459
Hispanic or Latino	847
White	400
International Students	112
Other Races/Ethnicities	147

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Houston Baptist University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 51 countries are represented at HBU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, China, and India.

Online Learning at Houston Baptist University

There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at HBU. In 2020-2021, 1,895 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at HBU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of HBU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Houston Baptist University was 59.6%. This is the #492 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at HBU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.