BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofitHSI

John Paul the Great Catholic University

Escondido, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·jpcatholic.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Enrollment
286
peer median 2,192
Avg net price
$29,124
+$5.1k vs Baccalaureate
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John Paul the Great Catholic University (JPCatholic) is a private Catholic college in Escondido, California, United States. It offers Bachelor of Science degrees, a Bachelor of Arts degree, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

Admissions & acceptance rate

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
216
216 candidates competed
Admitted
172
Enrolled
74
43.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
64%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
53%
Non-Pell
65%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,276
$30–48k$25,499
$48–75k$25,853
$75–110k$32,355
$110k+$35,830

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,124
+$5,137vs Baccalaureate median $23,987
Federal loans
70.7%
In-state tuition
$29,500
Out-of-state
$29,500

Academic programs at John Paul the Great Catholic

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

82 total
01Communication
5364.6%
02Liberal Arts
1619.5%
03Business
1315.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
286
12-mo unduplicated
369
Undergraduate
369
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
53%194
Women
47%175

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.7%
Hispanic
33.3%
Unknown
10.4%
Two or more
6.7%
Asian
6.4%
Non-resident
1.7%
Black
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
8

John Paul the Great Catholic vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions John Paul the Great Catholic selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectJohn Paul the Great Catholic University
64%286$29,124Baccalaureate
Ave Maria University
47%41.4%1,423$23,655Baccalaureate
Belmont Abbey College
47%74.7%1,388$23,613Baccalaureate
Benedictine College
62%98.1%2,535$27,477Baccalaureate
DeSales University
72%77.1%2,972$30,465Doctoral/Professional
Franciscan University of Steubenville
75%58.4%3,976$23,987Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
15%719$16,073Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mount St. Mary's University
65%73.8%2,408$24,987Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
The Catholic University of America
79%82.8%5,243$32,798R2 Research
Thomas Aquinas College
84%83.1%566$25,032Baccalaureate
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
63%89.6%97$21,511Baccalaureate
University of Dallas
73%53.4%2,078$25,470Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Mary
67%75.3%3,861$18,568Doctoral/Professional
University of St Thomas
69%89.9%4,301$18,762Doctoral/Professional
Walsh University
58%70.7%2,192$20,004Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median65%75.3%2,192$23,987

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