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John Paul the Great Catholic University

Escondido, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·jpcatholic.edu
Acceptance
79.6%
+3.4pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
64%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
286
peer median 2,192
Avg net price
$34,666
+$11k vs Baccalaureate
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About

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

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

IPEDS
Applied
216
216 candidates competed
Admitted
172
79.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
74
43.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

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

Pell equity

16.8pp gap
Pell recipients
53%16 of 30
Non-Pell (all)
70%37 of 53
Subsidized loan, no Pell
65%17 of 26
No Federal Aid
74%20 of 27

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.8-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 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
25.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
25.0%
+24.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 75.0%
  • Failing1 · 25.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

1
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-0.5%
$35,917 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-0.5%
−$165

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
72%
$25,701 debt · $35,917 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 2015Next review Jun 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2011Next review Oct 2012

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    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$27,029
$30–48k$35,037
$48–75k$31,236
$75–110k$32,194
$110k+$38,282

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

Avg net price (private)
$34,666
+$11,077vs Baccalaureate median $23,589
Federal loans
52.7%
In-state tuition
$30,265
Out-of-state
$30,265

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, 147 students received $947K in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
147
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$947K
$946,555 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
267 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$600K
110 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$695K
133 loan awards
Parent PLUS$440K
24 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 91 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
91
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.2%
2017
4.4%
2018
3.5%
2019
1.0%
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 John Paul the Great Catholic

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

98 total completions
01Communication
6162.2%
02Liberal Arts
2323.5%
03Business
1111.2%
04Visual/Performing Arts
33.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
286
12-mo unduplicated
370
Undergraduate
370
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
54%200
Women
46%170

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
38.5%
White
37.4%
Unknown
6.6%
Asian
4.9%
Two or more
4.9%
Black
3.9%
Non-resident
2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 298 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    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.

    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
    SubjectJohn Paul the Great Catholic University
    		64%79.6%286$34,666Baccalaureate
    Ave Maria University
    		47%41.4%1,423$24,860Baccalaureate
    Belmont Abbey College
    		47%74.7%1,388$24,639Baccalaureate
    Benedictine College
    		62%98.1%2,535$27,891Baccalaureate
    DeSales University
    		72%77.1%2,972$31,643Doctoral/Professional
    Franciscan University of Steubenville
    		75%58.4%3,976$23,589Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Holy Apostles College and Seminary
    		15%Open admission719$10,117Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Mount St. Mary's University
    		65%73.8%2,408$22,655Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    The Catholic University of America
    		79%82.8%5,243$29,561R2 Research
    Thomas Aquinas College
    		84%83.1%566$26,196Baccalaureate
    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
    		63%89.6%97$18,489Baccalaureate
    University of Dallas
    		73%53.4%2,078$22,610Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    University of Mary
    		67%75.3%3,861$17,770Doctoral/Professional
    University of St Thomas
    		69%89.9%4,301$19,359Doctoral/Professional
    Walsh University
    		58%70.7%2,192$20,493Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median65%76.2%2,192$23,589

    Institutions like John Paul the Great Catholic

    Explore the federal data for institutions in John Paul the Great Catholic's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    John Paul the Great Catholic Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    1 member
    • Alec Williams
      Registrar/ Director of Institutional Research

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about John Paul the Great Catholic University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about John Paul the Great Catholic.

    What is the acceptance rate at John Paul the Great Catholic University?

    John Paul the Great Catholic University's acceptance rate is 79.6% (172 admitted from 216 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at John Paul the Great Catholic University?

    John Paul the Great Catholic University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend John Paul the Great Catholic University?

    John Paul the Great Catholic University reports a total enrollment of 286 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at John Paul the Great Catholic University?

    The average net price at John Paul the Great Catholic University is $34,666 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at John Paul the Great Catholic University?

    John Paul the Great Catholic University's yield rate is 43.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is John Paul the Great Catholic University located?

    John Paul the Great Catholic University is located in Escondido, California 92025.

    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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