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San Diego Christian College

Santee, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·sdcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
20%
-29.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Enrollment
96
peer median 992
Avg net price
$7,871
-$17k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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About

San Diego Christian College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Santee, California, founded in 1970. The college offers certificates, bachelor's, and master's degree programs and has over 12,000 alumni, focusing on programs in various fields including Biblical Studies, Business Administration, and Psychology. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and offers both in-person and online formats for its programs.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
185
185 candidates competed
Admitted
57
Enrolled
9
15.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
20%-29.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
18%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
20%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
21%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,310
$30–48k$27,224
$48–75k$30,336
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$7,871
-$17,429vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $25,300
Federal loans
16.4%
In-state tuition
$26,300
Out-of-state
$26,300

Academic programs at San Diego Christian College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

52 total
01Business
2038.5%
02Education
917.3%
03Psychology
713.5%
04Parks/Recreation
611.5%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
23.8%
06Family/Consumer Sci
23.8%
07Liberal Arts
23.8%
08Biological Sciences
23.8%
09Theology
11.9%
10Communication
11.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
96
12-mo unduplicated
150
Undergraduate
125
Graduate
25

Gender split

Men
45%67
Women
55%83

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
34.1%
White
30.8%
Black
11.0%
Unknown
9.9%
Two or more
5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.3%
Asian
2.2%
Non-resident
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
6

San Diego Christian College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions San Diego Christian College 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
SubjectSan Diego Christian College
20%96$7,871Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Arizona Christian University
40%70.6%1,421$32,383Baccalaureate
Hope International University
49%33.0%1,025$27,653Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Life Pacific University
38%95.8%621$22,343Baccalaureate
Menlo College
54%68.5%810$27,032
Pacific Union College
45%47.3%974$20,979Baccalaureate
Simpson University
49%86.0%992$27,923Baccalaureate
The Master's University and Seminary
67%84.0%2,860$32,121Doctoral/Professional
Vanguard University of Southern California
57%62.4%2,246$19,761Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Warner Pacific University
49%71.1%378$18,818Baccalaureate
William Jessup University
56%93.3%1,865$25,300Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median49%70.9%992$25,300

Reports & documents (1)

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

Notable alumni of San Diego Christian College (6)

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

  • F. David Farnell
  • Matt Krause
  • Carrie Prejean
  • Liam Simmons
  • Shannon Taylor
    Film Production
  • Jeremiah Trueman

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