Heritage Christian University

www.hcu.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$10,152
2023 Average Net Price
$8,499
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
100%
6 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
158
24.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
50%
2 Graduates

About

Heritage Christian University is a higher education institution located in Lauderdale County, AL. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,499.

In 2023, 85% of undergraduate students attending Heritage Christian University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$10,152
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Heritage Christian University was $10,152. N/A

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Average Net Price

$8,499
2023 Value
69.3%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Heritage Christian University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,499. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Heritage Christian University grew by 69.3%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

85%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
2%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Heritage Christian University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 7.59% with respect to 2022, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Heritage Christian University received 6 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 50% annual growth. Out of those 6 applicants, 6 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 158 students enrolled at Heritage Christian University in 2023. N/A

Heritage Christian University has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
6
Accepted Out of 6

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Heritage Christian University was 100% (6 admissions from 6 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 100%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 50%, while admissions grew by 50%.

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Enrollment

Heritage Christian University had a total enrollment of 158 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Heritage Christian University is 38 students and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 24.1% of students enrolled at Heritage Christian University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Heritage Christian University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87.3% White, 7.59% Black or African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, and 0.633% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Heritage Christian University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (71.7%), followed by White Female (11.7%) and Black or African American Male (6.67%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (77.3%), followed by Black or African American Male (9.09%) and Asian Male (9.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Heritage Christian University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 158 students. The full-time enrollment at Heritage Christian University is 38 and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 24.1% of students enrolled at Heritage Christian University are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Heritage Christian University was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Heritage Christian University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    138 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    12 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    3 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Heritage Christian University is 87.3% White, 7.59% Black or African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, and 0.633% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Heritage Christian University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (25 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Heritage Christian University are Clergy (74,256 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (8,859 people), Other managers (7,967 people), Education administrators (4,932 people), and Postsecondary teachers (4,912 people).

The most specialized majors at Heritage Christian University in 2023 are Theology (25 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Heritage Christian University are Surgeons, Gaming services workers, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Heritage Christian University are Theology (25 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Heritage Christian University are Religious organizations (80,063 people), Elementary & secondary schools (23,537 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (12,384 people), Construction (9,301 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (9,187 people).

The most specialized majors at Heritage Christian University are Theology (25 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Male
Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Heritage Christian University is Male and White (50% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    20 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Male
    1 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Heritage Christian University is white male (20 degrees awarded). There were 20 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (1 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Heritage Christian University employs 3 Professors, 2 Instructors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Heritage Christian University are Male Professor (3), Male Associate professor (1), and Female Instructor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Heritage Christian University are: Management, with 12 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.81M
2023 Salaries
6.1%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Heritage Christian University paid a median of $1.81M in salaries, a 6.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.72% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 8.26% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$395k
Instructional Salaries
6
Number of Employees

In 2023, Heritage Christian University paid a total of $395k to 6 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.9% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
3 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
12 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Heritage Christian University were Professor with 3 employees, Instructor with 2 employees, and Associate professor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Heritage Christian University were Management with 12 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Heritage Christian University was Male Professor with 3 employees, Male Associate professor with 1 employees, and Female Instructor with 1 employees.

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