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San Diego Christian College is a private regional university located in Santee, California. San Diego Christian College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at San Diego Christian College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,454 10 years after enrolling, 84th in California, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, San Diego Christian College bachelor students earn 40% less than the national average.
San Diego Christian College’s median net annual cost of $32,024 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at San Diego Christian College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$32,024
Average years to graduate
4.8
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at San Diego Christian College is 20% lower than the state average, and 10% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At San Diego Christian College, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at San Diego Christian College graduates within 4.6 years.
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.
San Diego Christian College’s economic mobility score of 5.07 is calculated by adjusting the 9.21 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. San Diego Christian College’s EMS of 5.07 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at San Diego Christian College pays $32,024 a year, $19,118 less than the $51,142 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 $32,024
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At San Diego Christian College, 77% 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 $32,024 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,587. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,258
Pell grants
$4,851
State grants
$3,607
Institutional grants
$11,038
San Diego Christian College offers 8 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level San Diego Christian College offers 2 programs, one of which is 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
10
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
56%
San Diego Christian College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 53% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,607 applicants, of which 1,374 were admitted and 143 enrolled. San Diego Christian College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
29%
59%
In-state
67%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
35%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
2%
0.3%
Other
8%
12%