Quad
San Diego Christian
Palo Alto

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Palo Alto graduates 41 pts more of its students than San Diego Christian (82% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Palo Alto grads earn $33.4K more ten years out than San Diego Christian's ($83,187 vs. $49,766)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
San Diego Christian$49.8K
Palo Alto$83.2K
Graduation rate
San Diego Christian41%
Palo Alto82%
Retention rate
San Diego Christian86%
Palo AltoNot reported

Borrowing

Median debt
San Diego Christian$24.9K
Palo Alto$20.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
San Diego Christian35%
Palo Alto41%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
San Diego Christian$14.5K
Palo AltoNot reported

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
San Diego Christian48%
Palo Alto79%
Credential within 8 years, all students
San Diego Christian51%
Palo Alto79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
San Diego Christian16%
Palo Alto0%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
San Diego ChristianNot shown: under 30 students
Palo AltoNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
San Diego Christian12%
Palo AltoNot reported
Pell graduation gap
San Diego ChristianNot reported
Palo AltoNot reported

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupSan Diego ChristianPalo Alto
White21%Not reported
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why