American Jewish University, CA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • High Transfer-InJewish InstitutionMain Campus
Los Angeles, CA 90077

American Jewish University Rankings

Affordability12
Selectivity9
Retention25
Graduation2
Diversity44
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at American Jewish University

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences11%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
English Language and Literature28%
Philosophy and Religious Studies11%
Psychology22%
Social Sciences22%

Admissions

Getting into American Jewish University

96%Admission Rate
535Median SAT Math
505Median SAT Reading
20Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)500–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)490–520
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending American Jewish University

$32KIn-State Tuition
$32KOut-of-State Tuition
$46KAverage Total Cost
$39KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$38K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$33K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$12K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$39K$21K$19K
>$110K$40K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after American Jewish University

34%Receive Federal Loans
$19KMedian Federal Debt
50%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 58%63%57%
$30K–$48K 25%16%16%
$48K–$75K 19%11%12%
$75K–$110K 15%6%9%
>$110K 22%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$12K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$6K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$15K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$19K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$26K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$6K$6K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 48%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 50%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 66%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 55%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at American Jewish University

70%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
-Withdrawal Rate
51%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 40%37%38%
Within 6 Years 51%60%55%
Within 8 Years 64%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Black 100%41%39%
Caucasian 67%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 100%51%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 17%51%50%
Two or more races 100%48%44%
Other race 60%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after American Jewish University

79%Employment Rate
-Median Salary
-25 Pctl Salary
-75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 79%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 77%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 79%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 69%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 72%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS

Students

Students at American Jewish University

67Undergraduates
35%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
100Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 64%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 36%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 1%12%4%
Caucasian 37%25%49%
Two or more races 1%4%3%
Other race 60%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS

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