Dominican University of California
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing11 · 26.8%
- No Data30 · 73.2%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 11
- Aug 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Aug 2023Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: OtherAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: DegreeWASC Senior College and University Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 423 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $21.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 432 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Dominican
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 8
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus5
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Dominican vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Dominican selected for federal comparison reporting.
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% | — | 1,900 | $50,218 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Assumption University | 75% | 83.0% | 2,037 | $28,853 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Baker College | 30% | 81.9% | 3,955 | $15,171 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Cedarville University | 73% | 65.3% | 6,318 | $25,022 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Charleston Southern University | 47% | 96.5% | 3,832 | $21,955 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Columbia College Chicago | 52% | 89.5% | 5,570 | $26,788 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Cumberland University | 42% | 67.3% | 3,457 | $18,292 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Florida Southern College | 71% | 64.4% | 3,211 | $29,664 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Franciscan University of Steubenville | 75% | 58.4% | 3,976 | $23,987 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Lee University | 63% | 70.5% | 3,714 | $20,399 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
LeTourneau University | 59% | 38.0% | 3,330 | $25,314 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Mercyhurst University | 64% | 81.0% | 2,632 | $27,263 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Milwaukee School of Engineering | 67% | 58.9% | 2,953 | $24,021 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Mount St. Mary's University | 65% | 73.8% | 2,408 | $24,987 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Oklahoma Christian University | 56% | 96.5% | 2,851 | $21,423 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Oral Roberts University | 57% | 98.9% | 5,936 | $23,600 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Otterbein University | 68% | 84.5% | 2,332 | $22,140 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Pacific Lutheran University | 69% | 78.0% | 2,797 | $21,370 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Rivier University | 51% | 82.6% | 2,777 | $27,692 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Roger Williams University | 69% | 87.7% | 4,350 | $38,123 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Seton Hill University | 67% | 79.5% | 1,927 | $22,558 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Southern Adventist University | 55% | 65.5% | 3,229 | $24,334 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
St Bonaventure University | 67% | 81.6% | 2,752 | $27,151 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | 0% | 39.9% | 9,868 | $21,976 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Tuskegee University | 55% | 48.7% | 3,121 | $32,977 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
University of Portland | 80% | 89.2% | 3,285 | $36,371 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Whitworth University | 71% | 89.8% | 2,314 | $25,884 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Xavier University of Louisiana | 48% | 69.0% | 3,218 | $18,285 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| Peer group median | 65% | 79.5% | 3,215 | $24,661 |
Dominican Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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- Yu-Ti HuangDirector of Institutional Research
- Susan ClapperAccreditation Liaison Officer and Director of Assessment
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookUniversity Facts2024Dominican University of California's University Facts page provides an overview of the student body, focusing on demographics, declared majors, persistence, and completion rates. The data is updated annually based on the Fall census. Additional information such as graduation rates and degree statistics are available, alongside the Common Data Set details. The information is aimed at offering insights into the student composition and institutional effectiveness, with tools to refine data based on various student attributes.dominican.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Dominican (14)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Chiu Yi-yingPolitics
- Meg FroelichPolitics
- William Gagan
- Marion IrvineAthletics
- Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike KawānanakoaRoyalty
- Killian LarsonAthletics
- Joanna Isabel Mayer
- Ada Nisbet
- Bill Kipsang RotichAthletics
- Angela SalinasMilitary
- Hannah StockingMedia
- Margaret Bartlett Thornton
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