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William Jessup University

Name: William Jessup University — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-06-24
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Rocklin, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·jessup.edu

6-yr Graduation

56%

-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Total enrollment

1,865

peer median 2,548

Avg net price

$25,300

-$158 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

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About

Jessup University is a private Christian university in Rocklin, California, United States, with additional sites in San Jose, California, and Portland, Oregon. The university had 1,743 students during the 2019–20 academic year. Founded in 1939, it had a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,289 in the fall of 2020 on a 126-acre (51 ha) campus.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

1,289

1,289 candidates competed

Admitted

1,203

93.3% acceptance rate

Enrolled

236

19.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

56%-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Overall completion

56%-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

4-year graduation

44%

4-year graduation

44%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

56%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

56%

Full-time retention

77%

Full-time retention

77%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap

Pell recipients

51%

Non-Pell

71%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 49 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

12.2% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs

Passing6 · 12.2%
No Data43 · 87.8%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

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.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$89,446

$66,899

National Same-Field BA Median

+33.7%

+$22,547

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+33.7%

$89,446 vs $66,899

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$49,540

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+37.3%

+$13,458

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

+37.3%

$49,540 vs $36,082

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$50,354

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+39.6%

+$14,272

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+39.6%

$50,354 vs $36,082

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

$65,631

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+41.5%

+$19,240

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

+41.5%

$65,631 vs $46,391

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$53,692

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+48.8%

+$17,610

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

+48.8%

$53,692 vs $36,082

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$65,031

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+80.2%

+$28,949

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+80.2%

$65,031 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$23,424

$50,354

47%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

47%

$23,424 debt · $50,354 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

$30,265

$65,631

46%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

46%

$30,265 debt · $65,631 earn

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$23,687

$53,692

44%

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

44%

$23,687 debt · $53,692 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$21,187

$49,540

43%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

43%

$21,187 debt · $49,540 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$36,417

$89,446

41%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

41%

$36,417 debt · $89,446 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$22,010

$65,031

34%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

34%

$22,010 debt · $65,031 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 2002Next review Feb 2032

PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1996Next review Dec 2012

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1969Next review Dec 2010

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Nov 2018Grant Substantive Change: Program
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$23,837

$0–30k

$23,837

$30–48k$22,404

$30–48k

$22,404

$48–75k$18,555

$48–75k

$18,555

$75–110k$25,613

$75–110k

$25,613

$110k+$30,800

$110k+

$30,800

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

Avg net price (private)

$25,300

-$158vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $25,458

Federal loans

47.3%

In-state tuition

$37,150

Out-of-state

$37,150

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, 559 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $9.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

559

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$3.0M

$3,011,432 total

Direct Loans

$9.6M

1,203 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M

427 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M

424 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$3.5M

216 loan awards

Parent PLUS$2.2M

117 loan awards

Grad PLUS$375K

19 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 480 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.0%

-0.3pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

480

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

6.7%-2.6

2017

6.5%-2.7

2018

5.0%-2.0

2019

2.0%-0.3

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 William Jessup

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs38

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

358 total completions

01Business

10830.2%

01Business

10830.2%

02Psychology

7220.1%

02Psychology

7220.1%

03Education

5415.1%

03Education

5415.1%

04Computer Sciences

4612.8%

04Computer Sciences

4612.8%

05Visual/Performing Arts

277.5%

05Visual/Performing Arts

277.5%

06Parks/Recreation

154.2%

06Parks/Recreation

154.2%

07Security/Protective

133.6%

07Security/Protective

133.6%

08Biological Sciences

92.5%

08Biological Sciences

92.5%

09Theology

82.2%

09Theology

82.2%

10English Language

61.7%

10English Language

61.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

1,865

12-mo unduplicated

2,109

Undergraduate

1,517

Graduate

592

Gender split

Men

45%942

Women

55%1,167

Race / ethnicity composition

White

44.7%

Hispanic

24.9%

Unknown

8.3%

Two or more

5.8%

Black

5.6%

Asian

4.3%

Non-resident

3.4%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1.8%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

1.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

302

140 M · 162 W

Women athletes

53.6%

Athletic aid

$5.9M

Total student aid

Budget

$11.3M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$2.7M

$3.2M

Recruiting expense

$10K

$18K

Head-coach salaries

$71K

$69K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Soccer

$1,455,463

Soccer

31 M · 27 W

$1.5M

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

$771,763

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

19 M · 35 W

$772K

Baseball

—

$1,222,697

Baseball

50 M · —

$1.2M

Other Sports

—

$956,377

Other Sports

— · 42 W

$956K

Basketball

$1,721,171

Basketball

17 M · 18 W

$1.7M

Golf

$693,649

Golf

15 M · 9 W

$694K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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

8.62

14 offenses · 1,624 students

3-year trend

0.542 yrs ago10.091 yr ago8.62Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

Rape

Aggravated assault

By location

14total

On campus4
Non-campus1
Public property9

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons01

Drugs20

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

10.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

William Jessup vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions William Jessup selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectWilliam Jessup University	56%	—	1,865	$25,300	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Azusa Pacific University	62%	88.4%	6,272	$19,798	R2 Research
Biola University	68%	74.3%	5,434	$28,101	Doctoral/Professional
California Baptist University	62%	84.9%	11,902	$27,384	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Colorado Christian University	63%	94.3%	9,951	$25,458	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Fresno Pacific University	50%	64.1%	2,879	$14,317	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Hope International University	49%	33.0%	1,025	$27,653	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Seattle Pacific University	62%	83.4%	2,261	$24,820	Doctoral/Professional
Simpson University	49%	86.0%	992	$27,923	Baccalaureate
Taylor University	74%	73.5%	2,548	$24,327	Baccalaureate
The Master's University and Seminary	67%	84.0%	2,860	$32,121	Doctoral/Professional
Vanguard University of Southern California	57%	62.4%	2,246	$19,761	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Westmont College	70%	77.0%	1,310	$32,926	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	62%	80.2%	2,548	$25,458

Institutions like William Jessup

Explore the federal data for institutions in William Jessup's comparison group.

IPEDS

William Jessup Institutional Research office

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

Office

Office of Academic Research

Phone

916-577-2252

The Office of Academic Research exists to inspire and coordinate scholarship across academic disciplines for the various schools and institutes, assisting faculty in contributing to the knowledge base in their disciplines while ensuring alignment with Jessup’s mission and goals.

Visit IR office page

Team

1 member

Dr. Liz Stanley
Office of Academic Research Director

Reports & documents (1)

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

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Notable alumni of William Jessup (1)

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

Robert Whaples

Frequently asked questions about William Jessup University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about William Jessup.

What is the graduation rate at William Jessup University?

William Jessup University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend William Jessup University?

William Jessup University reports a total enrollment of 1,865 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at William Jessup University?

The average net price at William Jessup University is $25,300 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at William Jessup University?

William Jessup University's yield rate is 19.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is William Jessup University located?

William Jessup University is located in Rocklin, California 95765-3707.

Who runs Institutional Research at William Jessup University?

William Jessup University's IR work is done by the Office of Academic Research.

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William Jessup University

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

WASC Senior College and University Commission

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 9

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Azusa Pacific University

Biola University

California Baptist University

Colorado Christian University

Fresno Pacific University

Hope International University

Seattle Pacific University

Simpson University

Taylor University

The Master's University and Seminary

Vanguard University of Southern California

Westmont College

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