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Thomas Aquinas College is a private liberal arts college located in Santa Paula, California. Thomas Aquinas College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Thomas Aquinas College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,950 10 years after enrolling, 80th in California, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Thomas Aquinas College bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Thomas Aquinas College is ranked 73rd in California.
Thomas Aquinas College’s median net annual cost of $26,961 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Thomas Aquinas College sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$26,961
Average years to graduate
4.1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 79% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Thomas Aquinas College is 12% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Thomas Aquinas College, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Thomas Aquinas College graduates within 4.2 years.
Thomas Aquinas College is in the top 50% 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.
The average Title IV recipient at Thomas Aquinas College pays $26,961 a year, $11,419 less than the $38,380 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 $26,961
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Thomas Aquinas College, 71% 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 $26,961 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,868. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,590
Pell grants
$4,810
State grants
$9,084
Institutional grants
$13,200
Thomas Aquinas College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 261 applicants, of which 217 were admitted and 131 enrolled. Thomas Aquinas College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
33%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
N/A
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%