Quad

Head-to-head

Augsburg
Houston Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Augsburg graduates 12 pts more of its students than Houston Christian (62% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Augsburg's yield is 8 pts higher than Houston Christian's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Houston Christian has 7 pts more first-gen students than Augsburg (36% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Augsburg's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Houston Christian

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Augsburg grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than Houston Christian's ($58,829 vs. $55,933)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Augsburg is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Augsburg admits 82%, Houston Christian 84%; Augsburg's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Augsburg82%
Houston Christian84%
Quad's selectivity
  • AugsburgAccessible
  • Houston ChristianOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
AugsburgTest-blind
Houston Christian
990–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AugsburgGPA and school record required
  • Houston ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Houston Christian is a bit larger than Augsburg (2,886 vs. 2,494 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 56%.

Undergrads
Augsburg2.5K
Houston Christian2.9K
Pell Grant share
Augsburg56%
Houston Christian56%

Majors and faculty

Marketing/Marketing Management leads at Augsburg, and Psychology at Houston Christian; Augsburg has 14 students per faculty member to Houston Christian's 18.

Students per faculty member
Augsburg14 to 1
Houston Christian18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AugsburgMarketing/Marketing Management, General7%
  • Houston ChristianPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Augsburg and Houston Christian cost about the same a year on average; Augsburg's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Augsburg$26.8K
Houston Christian$26.3K
Aid generosity
Augsburg59%
Houston Christian52%

What each pays off

Augsburg's former students earn more, a median $58.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Augsburg to 49% at Houston Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Augsburg$58.8K
Houston Christian$55.9K
Graduation rate
Augsburg62%
Houston Christian49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Augsburg but fell at Houston Christian; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AugsburgGrowing+46%
  • Houston ChristianShrinking−34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why