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California Baptist University is a private regional university located in Riverside, California. California Baptist University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at California Baptist University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,941 10 years after enrolling, 68th in California, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, California Baptist University bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. California Baptist University is ranked 63rd in California.
California Baptist University’s median net annual cost of $26,719 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at California Baptist University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Registered Nursing, Business and Commerce, Health & Fitness, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,719
Average years to graduate
4.6
Civil Engineering
Rank: #143
Economic score: 2.3
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #200
Economic score: 2.35
Accounting
Rank: #227
Economic score: 2.44
Marketing
Rank: #190
Economic score: 3.43
Criminal Justice
Rank: #116
Economic score: 3.62
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #199
Economic score: 4.74
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #55
Economic score: 5.66
Sociology
Rank: #292
Economic score: 10.98
Biology
Rank: #472
Economic score: 11.68
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #126
Economic score: 15.14
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at California Baptist University - Education, Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Health & Fitness, Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Public Administration
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.37
Advertising & PR
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.54
Accounting
Rank: #260
Economic score: 0.56
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.71
Student Counseling
Rank: #180
Economic score: 1.01
Public Health
Rank: #134
Economic score: 1.06
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at California Baptist University is 1% lower than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At California Baptist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at California Baptist University graduates within 4.6 years.
California Baptist University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
California Baptist University’s economic mobility score of 19.41 is calculated by adjusting the 4.17 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. California Baptist University’s EMS of 19.41 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at California Baptist University pays $26,719 a year, $24,015 less than the $50,734 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $26,719
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At California Baptist University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $26,719 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,823. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,158
Pell grants
$4,941
State grants
$7,516
Institutional grants
$17,236
California Baptist University offers 24 online bachelor programs, 8 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level California Baptist University offers 12 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
36
Hybrid programs
23
Percentage of programs online
29%
California Baptist University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 64% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,474 applicants, of which 6,038 were admitted and 1,372 enrolled. California Baptist University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
37%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
38%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
11%
12%