John Paul the Great Catholic University

Escondido, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 292
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, very small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 78.85%

Male/Female: 51% / 49% (2017)

First generation college students:
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,152
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1068 - 1288

2022 Median Admit ACT: 22
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 19 - 24

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 68.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 50.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 29.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 22.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 43.2%
Black: 1.4%
Hispanic: 29.5%
Asian: 3.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 8.2%
Non-resident alien: 2.1%
Unknown race: 11.6%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $45,444
In-State tuition: $28,000
Out-of-State tuition: $28,000

Estimated books and supplies: $1,905 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,077 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,761 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,077 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,761 (2022)

Average Family Income: $103,248 (2017)
Median Family Income: $74,361 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 39.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 80.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,968 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $21,861
$30k-48k $18,965
$48k-75k $28,342
$75k-110k $28,691
$110k+ $33,538

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 62%
6-year graduation rate: 62%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,968 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,551 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $22,670 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year
@3 year
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,451 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $34,240 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Theological and Ministerial Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 3
Master's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 19
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 61 $26,925 $276 $29,577 ($2,465) $35,787 ($2,982)
Master's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 3
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 8


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $65,178
Full time faculty: 31%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0

School's endowment start of year: $33,053 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $33,503 (2022)