John Paul the Great Catholic University, CA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Roman Catholic ChurchMain Campus
155 W. Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
(858) 653-6740

John Paul the Great Catholic University Rankings

Affordability44
Selectivity33
Retention49
Graduation32
Diversity78
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at John Paul the Great Catholic University

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

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing14%
Visual and Performing Arts86%

Admissions

Getting into John Paul the Great Catholic University

90%Admission Rate
535Median SAT Math
565Median SAT Reading
25Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)470–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)490–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)20–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending John Paul the Great Catholic University

$26KIn-State Tuition
$26KOut-of-State Tuition
$41KAverage Total Cost
$25KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$22K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$20K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$23K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$28K$21K$19K
>$110K$28K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after John Paul the Great Catholic University

65%Receive Federal Loans
$20KMedian Federal Debt
77%Repayment Rate
$273Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 22%63%57%
$30K–$48K 9%16%16%
$48K–$75K 18%11%12%
$75K–$110K 15%6%9%
>$110K 36%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$20K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$18K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$21K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$18K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$22K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$28K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
3-years after entering repayment 77%47%46%

Completion

Completion Rates at John Paul the Great Catholic University

80%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
-Withdrawal Rate
63%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 59%37%38%
Within 6 Years 63%60%55%
Within 8 Years 67%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 50%59%53%
Caucasian 73%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 60%51%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%43%40%
Two or more races 50%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after John Paul the Great Catholic University

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

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS

Students

Students at John Paul the Great Catholic University

285Undergraduates
74%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
22Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 43%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 57%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 3%12%4%
Black 2%8%18%
Caucasian 48%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 26%39%18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%4%2%
Two or more races 4%4%3%
Other race 14%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS

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