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Houston Christian University vs Carlow University

Houston, TX · Pittsburgh, PA · largest Scorecard gap: retention rate

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Pair TX:PA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-OUTCOME

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE TX × PA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · Retention Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the RANGE-ONLY · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

No stable joint trend on the primary axis

RANGE-ONLY · 2013–2023

For Houston Christian University vs Carlow University, the overlapping average net-price path series over 2013–2023 does not clear a directional claim on both sides. What follows is the measured range, not a rise/fall headline.

  • Carlow University: net price ranged $17,005–$21,190 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +11.9% is not a trend (r² 0.18).
  • Houston Christian University: net price ranged $18,745–$20,938 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -0.4% is not a trend (r² 0.25).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Houston Christian University vs Carlow University

  1. RETENTION-RATE Carlow University leads on retention rate (84.4% vs 69.3% at Houston Christian University)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Carlow University leads on 150%-time completion (57.6% vs 49.5% at Houston Christian University)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Houston Christian University leads on median debt at graduation ($22,642 vs $25,500 at Carlow University)

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Retention Rate and other Scorecard questions

On retention rate, who leads between Houston Christian University and Carlow University?▼
Carlow University leads on retention rate at 84.4% versus 69.3% at Houston Christian University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Houston Christian University and Carlow University?▼
Carlow University leads on 150%-time completion at 57.6% versus 49.5% at Houston Christian University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Houston Christian University and Carlow University?▼
Houston Christian University leads on median debt at graduation at $22,642 versus $25,500 at Carlow University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); retention rate focus for this pair · 2025