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William Jessup University

Rocklin, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·jessup.edu

William Jessup University's acceptance rate is 93.3% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 56% and its four-year rate is 44% (2024). Tuition and fees are $37,150 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,865 students, and 2,635 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
93.3%
+9.9pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
6-yr graduation
56%
-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,865
peer median 2,548
Avg net price
$28,062
+$245 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%
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
51%45 of 89
Non-Pell (all)
60%72 of 120
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%29 of 41
No Federal Aid
54%43 of 79

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 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
49
Passing
6
12.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
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
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
43

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.

6
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
+37.3%
$49,540 vs $36,082
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
+41.5%
$65,631 vs $46,391
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
+80.2%
$65,031 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

6
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
46%
$30,265 debt · $65,631 earn
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
43%
$21,187 debt · $49,540 earn
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
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

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. 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$23,123
$30–48k$22,690
$48–75k$24,674
$75–110k$30,717
$110k+$34,753

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,062
+$245vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $27,817
Federal loans
41.1%
Tuition and fees
$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, 561 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $9.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
561
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$3,043,189 total
Direct Loans
$9.7M
1,208 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
427 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
427 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.5M
217 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
118 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
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.7%
2017
6.5%
2018
5.0%
2019
2.0%
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 William Jessup

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs37
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

512 total completions
01Business
15830.9%
02Psychology
9919.3%
03Computer Sciences
6412.5%
04Theology
469.0%
05Education
367.0%
06Parks/Recreation
367.0%
07Health Professions
295.7%
08Biological Sciences
183.5%
09Visual/Performing Arts
152.9%
10Social Sciences
112.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,865
12-mo unduplicated
2,635
Undergraduate
1,936
Graduate
699

Gender split

Men
46%1,219
Women
54%1,416

Race / ethnicity composition

White
42.0%
Hispanic
25.7%
Unknown
8.3%
Two or more
6.8%
Black
5.7%
Asian
5.4%
Non-resident
3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
342
156 M · 186 W
Women athletes
54.4%
Athletic aid
$2.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.3M
$658K
Recruiting expense
$17K
$15K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$44K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Other Sports
— · 66 W
$407K
Soccer
32 M · 29 W
$659K
Baseball
57 M · —
$710K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
26 M · 17 W
$458K
Basketball
16 M · 22 W
$906K
Tennis
14 M · 10 W
$335K

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
6.74
10 offenses · 1,484 students

3-year trend

10.092 yrs ago8.621 yr ago6.74Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
41
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
3
Aggravated assault
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Rape
1

By location

10total
  • On campus2
  • Non-campus1
  • Public property7

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

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)
63

William Jessup vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions William Jessup selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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%93.3%1,865$28,062Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Azusa Pacific University
62%88.4%6,272$22,212R2 Research
Biola University
68%74.3%5,434$31,495Doctoral/Professional
California Baptist University
62%84.9%11,902$26,285Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Colorado Christian University
63%94.3%9,951$29,500Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Fresno Pacific University
50%64.1%2,879$13,630Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Hope International University
49%33.0%1,025$29,310Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Seattle Pacific University
62%83.4%2,261$24,488Doctoral/Professional
Simpson University
49%86.0%992$27,817Baccalaureate
Taylor University
74%73.5%2,548$24,865Baccalaureate
The Master's University and Seminary
67%84.0%2,860$32,647Doctoral/Professional
Vanguard University of Southern California
57%62.4%2,246$21,241Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Westmont College
70%77.0%1,310$29,053Baccalaureate
Peer group median62%83.4%2,548$27,817

Institutions like William Jessup

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

IPEDS
  • R2 ResearchCalifornia

    Azusa Pacific University

    Grad rate
    62%
    Admit rate
    88.4%
    Enrollment
    6,272
    Net price
    $22,212
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia

    Biola University

    Grad rate
    68%
    Admit rate
    74.3%
    Enrollment
    5,434
    Net price
    $31,495
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia

    California Baptist University

    Grad rate
    62%
    Admit rate
    84.9%
    Enrollment
    11,902
    Net price
    $26,285
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsColorado

    Colorado Christian University

    Grad rate
    63%
    Admit rate
    94.3%
    Enrollment
    9,951
    Net price
    $29,500
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia

    Fresno Pacific University

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    64.1%
    Enrollment
    2,879
    Net price
    $13,630
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsCalifornia

    Hope International University

    Grad rate
    49%
    Admit rate
    33.0%
    Enrollment
    1,025
    Net price
    $29,310
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalWashington

    Seattle Pacific University

    Grad rate
    62%
    Admit rate
    83.4%
    Enrollment
    2,261
    Net price
    $24,488
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Simpson University

    Grad rate
    49%
    Admit rate
    86.0%
    Enrollment
    992
    Net price
    $27,817
  • BaccalaureateIndiana

    Taylor University

    Grad rate
    74%
    Admit rate
    73.5%
    Enrollment
    2,548
    Net price
    $24,865
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia

    The Master's University and Seminary

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    84.0%
    Enrollment
    2,860
    Net price
    $32,647
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsCalifornia

    Vanguard University of Southern California

    Grad rate
    57%
    Admit rate
    62.4%
    Enrollment
    2,246
    Net price
    $21,241
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Westmont College

    Grad rate
    70%
    Admit rate
    77.0%
    Enrollment
    1,310
    Net price
    $29,053

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.

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 University.

What is the acceptance rate at William Jessup University?

William Jessup University's acceptance rate is 93.3% (1,203 admitted from 1,289 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at William Jessup University?

William Jessup University's six-year graduation rate is 56% and its four-year rate is 44%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

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 $28,062 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.

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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