BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofitHSI

Southern California Seminary

El Cajon, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·socalsem.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
+5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Enrollment
161
peer median 275
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About

Southern California Seminary is an accredited private institution of theological higher education located in El Cajon, California, with a founding history dating back to 1946. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Biblical Studies, Theology, and Behavioral Sciences, and focuses on equipping students for ministry based on the inerrant Word of God.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
50%+5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
0%

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
21.4%
In-state tuition
$18,720
Out-of-state
$18,720

Academic programs at Southern California Seminary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

53 total
01Theology
3667.9%
02Psychology
1018.9%
03Health Professions
713.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
161
12-mo unduplicated
237
Undergraduate
50
Graduate
187

Gender split

Men
56%133
Women
44%104

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.0%
Black
26.7%
Hispanic
23.3%
Asian
3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.3%
Non-resident
3.3%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
5

Southern California Seminary vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Southern California Seminary 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
SubjectSouthern California Seminary
50%—161—Baccalaureate
Bethesda University
8%66.9%263$8,388Baccalaureate
John Paul the Great Catholic University
64%79.6%286$29,124Baccalaureate
Life Pacific University
38%95.8%621$22,343Baccalaureate
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
—28.6%145—Baccalaureate
Pacific Union College
45%47.3%974$20,979Baccalaureate
Peer group median45%66.9%275$21,661

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