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California Baptist University

Riverside, CAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forFaith-centered
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

California Baptist admits about 8 in 10 applicants (85%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 35% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

85%

85%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

7,990

Admitted

6,782

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.60

Applications +90% since fall 2014 · admit rate 80% → 85%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 8,179 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

8.2K

undergrads · larger than 86% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

42%

above the median

First generation

42%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Western Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.71 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (10% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 48% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,630 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$108.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

48%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$9.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $29,432 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.1K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $27,862 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $55,898.

47%

$29.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$55,898 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
26% · avg $24K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 47% of full price

Federal loans

61%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −23% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $61,504 ten years after enrolling, more than at 71% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

62%

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$61.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.1K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 55% → 62% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 23%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 90% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 80% to 85%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −23% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +90%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 80% → 85%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.71 → 0.70

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 110361 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything