John Paul the Great Catholic University

https://jpcatholic.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$26,100

2021 Average Net Price

$28,787

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.1%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

78.9%

279 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

292

91.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

61.9%

39 Graduates

About

John Paul the Great Catholic University is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at John Paul the Great Catholic University were General Communication (55 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (9 degrees), and Humanistic Studies (8 degrees).

In 2021, 72 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at John Paul the Great Catholic University. 59.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (39 degrees), 2.29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at John Paul the Great Catholic University is $26,100, which is $−2,405 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at John Paul the Great Catholic University is $26,100, which is $−2,405 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,787.

In 2021, 85% of undergraduate students attending John Paul the Great Catholic University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$26,100

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at John Paul the Great Catholic University was $26,100. The cost of tuition at John Paul the Great Catholic University is $−2,405 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of John Paul the Great Catholic University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,787

2021 Value

14.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 John Paul the Great Catholic University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,787. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of John Paul the Great Catholic University grew by 14.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of John Paul the Great Catholic University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,678

Room and Board

$1,905

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at John Paul the Great Catholic University was of $12,678 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.31% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,905. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at John Paul the Great Catholic University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at John Paul the Great Catholic University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 13.3% with respect to 2020, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at John Paul the Great Catholic University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.1%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at John Paul the Great Catholic University was 1.1%, which represents 1 out of the 91 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

John Paul the Great Catholic University received 279 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 10% annual growth. Out of those 279 applicants, 220 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.9% acceptance rate.

There were 292 students enrolled at John Paul the Great Catholic University in 2021. 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

John Paul the Great Catholic University has an overall enrollment yield of 50.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

220

Accepted Out of 279

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of John Paul the Great Catholic University was 78.9% (220 admissions from 279 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 76.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 10%, while admissions declined by −7.56%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of John Paul the Great Catholic University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

26%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

26% of enrolled first-time students at John Paul the Great Catholic University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

John Paul the Great Catholic University had a total enrollment of 292 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at John Paul the Great Catholic University is 266 students and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 91.1% of students enrolled at John Paul the Great Catholic University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at John Paul the Great Catholic University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.2% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.22% Two or More Races, 3.42% Asian, 1.37% Black or African American, 0.342% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.342% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at John Paul the Great Catholic University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.1%), followed by White Male (19.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at John Paul the Great Catholic University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 292 students. The full-time enrollment at John Paul the Great Catholic University is 266 and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 91.1% of students enrolled at John Paul the Great Catholic University are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at John Paul the Great Catholic University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at John Paul the Great Catholic University was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), John Paul the Great Catholic University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at John Paul the Great Catholic University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
126 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
86 enrolled students
Two or More Races
24 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at John Paul the Great Catholic University is 43.2% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.22% Two or More Races, 3.42% Asian, 1.37% Black or African American, 0.342% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.342% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 34 students (11.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 14 more women than men received degrees from John Paul the Great Catholic University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at John Paul the Great Catholic University is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 2.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at John Paul the Great Catholic University is General Communication (55 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (9 degrees) and Humanistic Studies (8 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at John Paul the Great Catholic University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (55 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Business (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University are Accountants & auditors (1,041,751 people), Other managers (747,308 people), Financial managers (480,622 people), Chief executives & legislators (390,383 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (290,396 people).

The most specialized majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University in 2021 are Communications (55 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Business (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University are Communications (55 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Business (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University are Elementary & secondary schools (674,111 people), Computer Systems Design (533,718 people), Banking & related activities (502,277 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (438,334 people), and Insurance carriers (430,079 people).

The most specialized majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University are Communications (55 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Business (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by John Paul the Great Catholic University.

Most Common (2021)

General Communication
55 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9 degree-majors awarded
Humanistic Studies
8 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at John Paul the Great Catholic University was General Communication with 55 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at John Paul the Great Catholic University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at John Paul the Great Catholic University, which is 0.674 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (43).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at John Paul the Great Catholic University in General Communication, which is 0.667 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at John Paul the Great Catholic University in General Communication, which is 1.5 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

58%

100% Completion Time

58%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 58% of students graduating from John Paul the Great Catholic University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at John Paul the Great Catholic University is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
17 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at John Paul the Great Catholic University is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 2.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

11.1% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
23 degrees awarded
White Male
16 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at John Paul the Great Catholic University is white female (23 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (16 degrees).

Operations

John Paul the Great Catholic University has an endowment valued at nearly $33.5k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 129 (0.385%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, John Paul the Great Catholic University had a total salary expenditure of 8.42M. John Paul the Great Catholic University employs 8 Professors. Most academics at John Paul the Great Catholic University are Male Professor (7), and Female Professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at John Paul the Great Catholic University are: Management, with 15 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

Endowment

$33.5k

2021 Endowment

1.36%

growth from 2020

John Paul the Great Catholic University has an endowment valued at about $33.5k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of John Paul the Great Catholic University grew 1.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $52.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at John Paul the Great Catholic University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.72M

2021 Salaries

5.26%

decline from 2020

In 2021, John Paul the Great Catholic University paid a median of $3.72M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($8.42M) and a 5.26% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$695k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, John Paul the Great Catholic University paid a total of $695k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

15 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at John Paul the Great Catholic University was Professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at John Paul the Great Catholic University were Management with 15 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at John Paul the Great Catholic University was Male Professor with 7 employees, and Female Professor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at John Paul the Great Catholic University.