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| Metric | Aurora | California Baptist |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 82%Fall 2025 | 85% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 80% / 82% | 84% / 86% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 81% / 85% / 100%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 18% / 9.6% / 24%Fall 2025 | Not publishedFall 2023 |
| Applicants | 6,035Fall 2025 | 7,990 |
| Admitted | 4,951Fall 2025 | 6,782 |
| Enrolled | 817Fall 2025 | 1,612 |
| Yield | 17%Fall 2025 | 24% |
| SAT middle 50% | 875–1078Fall 2025 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–29 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 64 (8%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 15 (2%)Fall 2025 | 14 (2%)Fall 2023 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 3%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: High school record | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Legacy status | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Work experience | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.51Fall 2025 | 3.60Fall 2023 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 16% (of the 100% with a rank)Fall 2023 |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2023–24 |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | No wait listFall 2023 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Interview | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blindFall 2025 applicants |
| Application fee | None | $45 |
| Deadlines & deposit | No set reply dateFall 2026 cycle | $100 housing depositFall 2024 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 semesterFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2024 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 96%Fall 2025 | 75%Fall 2023 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | Hispanic-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | Southern Baptist |
| Athletics | Division III | Division I, no football |
| Conference | Northern Athletics Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 3,974 | 8,179 |
| Beds in college housing | 789 | 3,670 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 0.1%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 1.1%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 45% | 42% |
| First-gen | 46% | 42% |
| Men / women | 33% / 67% | 38% / 62% |
| Part-time students | 8% | 9% |
| Students 25 and older | 14% | 18% |
| First-years from in state | 86% | 89% |
| First-years from other states | 14% | 9% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 594 | 966 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 47% | 37% |
| Diversity index | 0.66 | 0.70 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 26%Fall 2025 | 52%Fall 2023 |
| Full-time faculty share | 25% | 48% |
| Average faculty salary | $82,027 | $98,746 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,240 | 1,802 |
| Most popular majors | Social Work 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 13% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 10% · Psychology, General 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,125 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $9,630 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $8,890 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $13,711 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 87% | 83% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $24,507 | $29,432 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 47% | 47% |
| Net price, students with grants | $19,053 | $27,862 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $45,864 | $55,898 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $45,864 | $55,898 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $28,220 | $39,720 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $28,220 | $39,720 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 99% | 99% |
| Average grant | $21,513 | $26,743 |
| Aid from the college | 99% | 99% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 4.8% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $14K (proxy) | 26% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | October 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | March 2 (priority)Fall 2024 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 34%2023–24 (estimated) |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $31,0672023–24 (estimated) |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 16%2023–24 (estimated) |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $58,709 | $61,504 |
| Graduation rate | 67% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 57% | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 65% | 67% |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | 14 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 63% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 66% | 55% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 27% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 79%Entered fall 2024 | 74% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 59% | 48% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 67% | 64% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 7% | 23% |
| Median debt | $20,318 | $26,063 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 47% | 61% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $16,750 | $22,250 |
| Website | aurora.edu | calbaptist.edu |
Sources:Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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