Quad

Head-to-head

Aurora
California Baptist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California Baptist has 2.1× as many undergrads as Aurora

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    California Baptist's yield is 7 pts higher than Aurora's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Aurora costs about $4.9K less per year on average than California Baptist ($24,507 vs. $29,432, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Aurora graduates 6 pts more of its students than California Baptist (67% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    California Baptist is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Aurora has 4 pts more first-gen students than California Baptist (46% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Aurora admits 82%, California Baptist 85%; California Baptist's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Aurora82%
California Baptist85%
Quad's selectivity
  • AuroraOpen
  • California BaptistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Aurora
875–1078
California BaptistTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AuroraRigor and GPA very important33%
  • California BaptistRigor, GPA, and tests very important41%

Who's on each campus

California Baptist has 2.1× as many undergrads as Aurora; Aurora has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Aurora4K
California Baptist8.2K
Pell Grant share
Aurora45%
California Baptist42%

Majors and faculty

Social Work leads at Aurora, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at California Baptist; Aurora has 18 students per faculty member to California Baptist's 21.

Students per faculty member
Aurora18 to 1
California Baptist21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AuroraSocial Work13%
  • California BaptistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Aurora costs about $4.9K less a year than California Baptist on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 47%.

Average cost, all students
Aurora$24.5K
California Baptist$29.4K
Aid generosity
Aurora47%
California Baptist47%

What each pays off

California Baptist's former students earn more, a median $61.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Aurora$58.7K
California Baptist$61.5K
Graduation rate
Aurora67%
California Baptist62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; California Baptist got less selective while Aurora held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AuroraGrowing+132%
  • California BaptistGrowing+90%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Aurora University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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