Financial Aid
Texas Christian University Merit Scholarships and Financial Aid
Texas Christian University gave merit aid averaging $24,703 to 1,044 first-year students who had no financial need, about 65% of the freshmen without need.
Merit aid
Scholarships Texas Christian University gave to first-year students who had no financial need.
Average merit award
$24,703
Freshmen who got one
1,044
of 2,744 in the class
Share of those without need
65%
who received merit aid
Need-based aid
For first-year students the college found to have financial need.
Average need-based grant
$50,804
Average percent of need met
78.6%
Freshmen with need
41%
1,128 students
The average total aid package, which can include loans and work-study, was $53,669.
How to read these numbers
- Merit aid is awarded for grades, scores, or talent. Need-based aid is awarded for family finances. A student can receive both.
- The merit figures count only students with no financial need, so they show what a family that will not qualify for need-based aid can expect.
- A grant does not have to be repaid. A package can include loans, which do.
Frequently asked questions
Does Texas Christian University give merit scholarships?
Texas Christian University gave merit aid averaging $24,703 to 1,044 first-year students who had no financial need, about 65% of the freshmen without need.
How much is the average merit scholarship at Texas Christian University?
$24,703 for first-year students without financial need, according to Texas Christian University's 2025-26 Common Data Set. That is an average across everyone who got an award, so individual offers run higher and lower.
Does Texas Christian University meet full financial need?
Texas Christian University reports meeting 78.6% of need on average for first-year students who were awarded need-based aid. A figure under 100% means the average student was left with a gap to cover.
What share of Texas Christian University freshmen have financial need?
1,128 of 2,744 first-time, full-time freshmen, or 41%, were found to have financial need.
Source: Texas Christian University’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section H, for first-time, full-time freshmen. Last checked 2026-10-08. These are averages for one entering class, and some colleges report the prior year’s class in this section. Your own offer depends on your family’s finances and your application.