Christian Brothers University Acceptance Rate & Tuition

Net price / year

$9,854

after grants & scholarships

lower than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

87%

Graduation rate

55%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 57% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$68,058

4 years after graduating

higher than 72% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Christian Brothers University at a glance

What is the tuition at Christian Brothers University?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $38,420 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Christian Brothers University?: The average cost of attendance is $48,038 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Christian Brothers University?: The average net price is $9,854 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Christian Brothers University?: About 87% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
What SAT and ACT scores are typical at Christian Brothers University?: The middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores had an SAT total of about 1020–1380 and an ACT composite of 19–24 (fall 2024). Test policy reported: Considered if submitted, but not required.
What is the graduation rate at Christian Brothers University?: 55% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of Christian Brothers University earn?: The median graduate earns $68,058 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

At $9,854 a year, the average net price is lower than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.2 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
Graduates earn a median $68,058 four years after finishing, more than 72% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
Pell Grant recipients completed within 150% of normal time at a rate of 46%, compared with 55% for all students, a gap of 9 points.
Net price barely changes with family income: about $9,466 for the lowest-income families and $5,843 for the highest.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Christian Brothers University

Average net price

$9,854 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$39,416

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $9,466
$30–48k $11,657
$48–75k $10,023
$75–110k $12,839
$110k+ $5,843

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $48,038

Tuition & fees$38,420
Books & supplies$1,436
Room & board$11,055
Other expenses$2,192

Tuition & fees (in-state): $38,420
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $38,420

Christian Brothers University acceptance rate and SAT/ACT scores

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required

SAT range (middle 50%)1020–1380

4001600

ACT composite range (middle 50%)19–24

136

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Christian Brothers University

Graduation rate

55%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

74%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$286

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

1.2 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$68,058

1 year after graduating$50,114

Median graduate debt$27,000

High-school graduate median (Tennessee)$34,809

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Debt-to-earnings: 0.4×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Share of pay going to loans: 5%
3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 59%

Black students 32%

Hispanic students 69%

Asian students 75%

Pell Grant recipients 46%

All students, same entering cohort: 55%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $34,312 · median $57,478 · 75th percentile $80,059

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $49,619

Middle third $57,917

Highest third $63,851

Median by sex

Male students $67,000

Non-male students $51,553

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $20,000

Not Pell recipients $12,500

By first-generation status

First-generation students $15,933

Not first-generation $19,500

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $19,715

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $15,625

Family income over $75,000 $17,500

By gender

Men $13,000

Women $19,316

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

Programs and majors at Christian Brothers University ranked by earnings

Program	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Earnings over time	Compared with the U.S. median for this field	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's · Graduates: 19 Small sample	$92,007	4 yrs$92,0075 yrs$90,172	U.S. median $88,910 U.S. middle half $67.9K–$114.5K · Above the U.S. median	—
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's · Graduates: 28 Small sample	$85,285	1 yr$71,1124 yrs$85,285	U.S. median $92,135 U.S. middle half $77.7K–$109.1K · Below the U.S. median	$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Bachelor's · Graduates: 21 Small sample	$64,897	1 yr$38,5544 yrs$64,897	U.S. median $50,523 U.S. middle half $35.2K–$66.9K · Above the U.S. median	$37,500
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 30	$59,892	1 yr$57,6704 yrs$59,892	U.S. median $68,407 U.S. middle half $48.2K–$94.6K · Below the U.S. median	$46,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 43	$54,090	1 yr$37,5994 yrs$54,0905 yrs$47,880	U.S. median $68,257 U.S. middle half $47.6K–$93.6K · Below the U.S. median	$27,000
Psychology, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 30	$50,180	1 yr$26,0644 yrs$50,180	U.S. median $50,706 U.S. middle half $35.7K–$67.2K · Below the U.S. median	$25,625
Natural Sciences Bachelor's · Graduates: 18 Small sample	$36,429	1 yr$33,1454 yrs$36,4295 yrs$44,471	U.S. median $57,935 U.S. middle half $36.5K–$80.5K · Below the U.S. median	$27,000

Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.

The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.

The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.

Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 33.3%

Health Professions and Related Programs 18.8%

Engineering 11.5%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7.7%

Psychology 6%

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 5.1%

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 3.9%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3.9%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 23.5%
Black or African American 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or more races 6.1%
U.S. nonresident 9.5%
Race and ethnicity unknown 11.9%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 46.4%
Women 53.6%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

9%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 905
Part-time students: 8%
Receive Pell Grants: 31%
Receive federal loans: 29%
Students per faculty member: 9 : 1
Setting: City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Christian Brothers University?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Christian Brothers University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $38,420. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Christian Brothers University?

The average cost of attendance at Christian Brothers University is $48,038 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $9,854 a year. That is lower than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Christian Brothers University get?

31% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 29% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $9,466 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $5,843 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Christian Brothers University?

Christian Brothers University admitted about 87% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What SAT and ACT scores do you need for Christian Brothers University?

Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% had an SAT total of about 1020–1380 and an ACT composite of 19–24 (fall 2024). That is a guide, not a cutoff. Reported test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Christian Brothers University?

55% of first-time, full-time students at Christian Brothers University finish within 150% of normal time. 74% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Christian Brothers University graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $68,058 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $50,114.

Is Christian Brothers University worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Christian Brothers University, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.2 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $27,000, about 0.4 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 55% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things