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Houston Baptist University

Houston Baptist University

Houston Baptist University, also known as HBU, was founded in 1960, and is a private institution located in Houston, Texas. The campus of the university is spread across an area of 100 acres. The university offers more than 50 undergraduate majors. Several pre-professional programs are also available here. HBU is divided into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts and Humanities
  • College of Business and Economics
  • College of Continuing Studies
  • College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Science and Mathematics
  • Honors College
  • Smith College of General Studies

Houston Baptist University’s athletics department fields an impressive number of men's and women's sports teams. They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Nicknamed the Huskies, the teams participate in golf, cross country, basketball, softball, and volleyball, among others.

Overview of Houston Baptist University

Houston, TX is home to Houston Baptist. Houston is a large city. Students select the school partly because it is a Southern Baptist school. Houston Baptist is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

Students at Houston Baptist can choose among many degree programs. The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Students commonly pursue studies in science, business and management, and therapy and counseling.

Houston Baptist Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Houston Baptist attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 48% of them (as of 2007). Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 480 and 590.

Student Body

Houston Baptist has 2,339 enrolled students (as of 2007).

Student Life

The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Division I Independents.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist University
7502 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77074-3298
General Phone: (281) 649-3000
http://www.hbu.edu

Houston Baptist Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management121business management, business, accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, CIO training, entrepreneurship, ...
Education And Teaching50teacher education and development, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, secondary teaching, educational assessment and testing, social studies teaching, music teaching, middle school teaching, ...
Therapy And Counseling48psychology, psychology courses
Liberal Arts39liberal arts and sciences, foreign languages and literature, political science, English, history, Romance languages and literature, sociology, French language, ...
Science37biology, molecular biology, chemistry, physics
Religion And Philosophy36Christian studies, theology, pastoral counseling, theological and ministerial studies, theology and religious vocations, religious music
Nursing And Emergency Medicine22registered nursing, nurse practitioner, various nursing
Media9mass communication, communication studies, media studies
Fine Arts9fine arts studies, fine arts
Medical Administration9health care administration
Family And Social Work8child development
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy6health and physical education, exercise science
Music5music performance, music, music theory and composition
Mathematics4mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Houston Baptist in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree29059
Master's degree10928
Associate's degree41

Houston Baptist Student Body

In 2007, Houston Baptist had a total enrollment of 2,339 students (2,109 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men34%
Women66%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate18%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White44%
Black20%
Hispanic15%
Asian15%
American Indian0%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1926%
20-2122%
22-2422%
25-2914%
30-345%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas96%
State unknown2%

Houston Baptist Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time71 %
Part-Time50 %

Houston Baptist Room and Board (2007)

Houston Baptist offers campus housing for 344 of its 2,109 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Houston, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Houston Baptist Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,0051,91148%45624%
Men1,34265048%15324%
Women2,6631,26147%30324%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470590
SAT Math480590
SAT Writing470580
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrecommended
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT78%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT22%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Houston Baptist Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 17,736
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,736
Room and board$ 4,605
Room charge$ 2,460
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,535
Books and supplies$ 1,305
Other expenses$ 2,668

Financial Aid:
Houston Baptist participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 357600)

Houston Baptist Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track5860

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*2*
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*4$57,456
All faculty totalcalendar year1*7$61,465

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year23$64,92219$78,821
Associate professoracademic year21$61,33213$61,529
Assistant professoracademic year12$57,13020$50,654
Instructoracademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year57$61,60753$63,474

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Houston Baptist Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballDivision I Independents
BaseballDivision I Independents
TrackDivision I Independents

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total303161
Baseball20020
Basketball101020
All Other Sports02121

Houston Baptist Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Biology Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language and Literature
General Studies
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Christian Studies
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Religious/Sacred Music
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Molecular Biology
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

Houston Baptist Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Houston Baptist Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Houston Baptist Number of degree programs
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Houston Baptist % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Houston Baptist % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Houston Baptist % of degrees in science
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Houston Baptist % of degrees in business and management
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Houston Baptist Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Houston Baptist Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Houston Baptist Minority % of student body
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Houston Baptist Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Southern Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Has ROTC (army, navy)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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