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Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·dominican.edu
Acceptance
83.5%
+3.2pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
6-yr Graduation
78%
+13.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,900
peer median 3,215
Avg net price
$35,333
+$11k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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About

Dominican University of California is a private university in San Rafael, California, United States. It was founded in 1890 as Dominican College by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. It is one of the oldest universities in California.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,006
2,006 candidates competed
Admitted
1,675
83.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
213
12.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
78%+13.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
65%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
78%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%62 of 87
Non-Pell (all)
81%162 of 200
Subsidized loan, no Pell
84%75 of 89
No Federal Aid
78%87 of 111

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 41 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 30 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
Passing
11
26.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

41programs
  • Passing11 · 26.8%
  • No Data30 · 73.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
30

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+55.7%
$72,210 vs $46,391
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+57.2%
$97,253 vs $61,854
Communication Journalism and Related Programs Other
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+60.8%
$58,005 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+70.0%
$61,339 vs $36,082
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+75.5%
$85,372 vs $48,653
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+75.6%
$117,464 vs $66,899
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+82.3%
$65,780 vs $36,082
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+110.4%
$75,913 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

11
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
72%
$61,292 debt · $85,372 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
56%
$54,667 debt · $97,253 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
55%
$39,553 debt · $72,210 earn
Communication Journalism and Related Programs Other
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
46%
$26,500 debt · $58,005 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
44%
$26,773 debt · $61,339 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$44,359 debt · $117,464 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
36%
$27,000 debt · $75,913 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
34%
$22,205 debt · $65,780 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1949Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 11

  1. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  2. Aug 2023Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  3. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  4. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,572
$30–48k$29,275
$48–75k$30,313
$75–110k$35,343
$110k+$43,317

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$35,333
+$11,366vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $23,967
Federal loans
57.6%
In-state tuition
$52,161
Out-of-state
$52,161

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 425 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $21.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
425
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,433,479 total
Direct Loans
$21.4M
1,691 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
460 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
538 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.7M
347 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.6M
194 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5.1M
152 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 432 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
432
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.0%
2017
2.6%
2018
2.4%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Dominican

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

952 total completions
01Business
43645.8%
02Health Professions
26527.8%
03Psychology
656.8%
04Education
606.3%
05Biological Sciences
464.8%
06Computer Sciences
333.5%
07English Language
171.8%
08Visual/Performing Arts
141.5%
09Social Sciences
80.8%
10Communication
80.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,900
12-mo unduplicated
2,267
Undergraduate
1,223
Graduate
1,044

Gender split

Men
30%678
Women
70%1,589

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
32.3%
Asian
30.1%
White
20.6%
Unknown
6.0%
Black
5.8%
Non-resident
2.7%
Two or more
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
275
122 M · 153 W
Women athletes
55.6%
Athletic aid
$2.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$998K
$1.0M
Recruiting expense
$22K
$35K
Head-coach salaries
$58K
$60K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Lacrosse
49 M · 28 W
$1.4M
Soccer
38 M · 34 W
$661K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
14 M · 20 W
$290K
Basketball
16 M · 14 W
$1.3M
Softball
— · 26 W
$494K
Volleyball
— · 17 W
$361K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.47
5 offenses · 2,026 students

3-year trend

3.232 yrs ago2.661 yr ago2.47Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Rape
1
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
103

Dominican vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Dominican selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectDominican University of California
78%83.5%1,900$35,333Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Assumption University
75%83.0%2,037$29,498Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Baker College
30%81.9%3,955$13,157Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Cedarville University
73%65.3%6,318$24,468Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Charleston Southern University
47%96.5%3,832$21,666Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Columbia College Chicago
52%89.5%5,570$26,598Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Cumberland University
42%67.3%3,457$18,759Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Florida Southern College
71%64.4%3,211$28,551Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Franciscan University of Steubenville
75%58.4%3,976$23,589Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lee University
63%70.5%3,714$18,878Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
LeTourneau University
59%38.0%3,330$28,185Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mercyhurst University
64%81.0%2,632$19,444Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Milwaukee School of Engineering
67%58.9%2,953$22,453Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mount St. Mary's University
65%73.8%2,408$22,655Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Oklahoma Christian University
56%96.5%2,851$21,872Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Oral Roberts University
57%98.9%5,936$25,365Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Otterbein University
68%84.5%2,332$19,237Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Pacific Lutheran University
69%78.0%2,797$19,589Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Rivier University
51%82.6%2,777$28,082Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Roger Williams University
69%87.7%4,350$37,999Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Seton Hill University
67%79.5%1,927$22,204Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Southern Adventist University
55%65.5%3,229$24,345Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
St Bonaventure University
67%81.6%2,752$27,074Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
0%39.9%9,868$15,788Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Tuskegee University
55%48.7%3,121$35,013Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Portland
80%89.2%3,285$28,210Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Whitworth University
71%89.8%2,314$26,534Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Xavier University of Louisiana
48%69.0%3,218$17,127Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median65%80.3%3,215$23,967

Institutions like Dominican

Explore the federal data for institutions in Dominican's comparison group.

IPEDS

Dominican Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Dominican University of California
Email
yuti.huang [at] dominican.edu
Phone
415-485-3247
Address
50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901

The page provides detailed information about student success and institutional effectiveness at Dominican University of California. It highlights the University's commitment to the Dominican Experience and outlines various programs, learning outcomes, and student engagement opportunities. Contact details for the Director of Institutional Research, Yu-Ti Huang, are included.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Yu-Ti Huang
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Susan Clapper
    Accreditation Liaison Officer and Director of Assessment

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Dominican (14)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Chiu Yi-ying
    Politics
  • Meg Froelich
    Politics
  • William Gagan
  • Marion Irvine
    Athletics
  • Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa
    Royalty
  • Killian Larson
    Athletics
  • Joanna Isabel Mayer
  • Ada Nisbet
  • Bill Kipsang Rotich
    Athletics
  • Angela Salinas
    Military
  • Hannah Stocking
    Media
  • Margaret Bartlett Thornton
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Frequently asked questions about Dominican University of California

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dominican.

What is the acceptance rate at Dominican University of California?

Dominican University of California's acceptance rate is 83.5% (1,675 admitted from 2,006 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Dominican University of California?

Dominican University of California reports a 6-year graduation rate of 78% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Dominican University of California?

Dominican University of California reports a total enrollment of 1,900 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Dominican University of California?

The average net price at Dominican University of California is $35,333 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Dominican University of California?

Dominican University of California's yield rate is 12.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Dominican University of California located?

Dominican University of California is located in San Rafael, California 94901-2298.

Who runs Institutional Research at Dominican University of California?

Dominican University of California's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Dominican University of California.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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