John Paul the Great Catholic University

Escondido, CA · WestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

John Paul the Great Catholic admits about 8 in 10 applicants (80%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 44% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

80%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

216

Admitted

172

Yield

43%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

975–1270

8001600

ACT middle 50%

21–28

1836

Applications 120 → 216 since fall 2014 · admit rate 88% → 80%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 286 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

286

undergrads · larger than 15% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

Large suburbStudy abroad

Undergrads +47% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Communication, General (62% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 37% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,433 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $36,344 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $12.1K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $35,175 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $53,326.

32%

$36.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $12.1K above the national median

Full price: $53,326 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 27% · avg $15K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 32% of full price

Federal loans

53%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −12% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,930 ten years after enrolling, more than at 60% of colleges; 66% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.6 years of that salary.

66%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 60% → 64% 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 fell 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 12%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−12% after inflation
Applications
120 → 216
Selectivity
88% → 80%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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John Paul the Great Catholic University (2026)
John Paul the Great Catholic University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 462354 · 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