John Paul the Great Catholic University

https://jpcatholic.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $29,400
    3.16% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $35,175
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    79.6%
    216 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    286
    95.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    63.9%
    53 Graduates

    About

    John Paul the Great Catholic University is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at John Paul the Great Catholic University were General Communication (53 degrees awarded), Humanistic Studies (16 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees).

    In 2024, 82 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at John Paul the Great Catholic University. 47.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (38 degrees), 1.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at John Paul the Great Catholic University is $29,400, which is $1,222 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at John Paul the Great Catholic University is $29,400, which is $1,222 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,175.

    In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending John Paul the Great Catholic University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $29,400
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at John Paul the Great Catholic University was $29,400. The cost of tuition at John Paul the Great Catholic University is $1,222 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $35,175
    2024 Value
    10.6%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 John Paul the Great Catholic University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,175. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of John Paul the Great Catholic University grew by 10.6%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,099
    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 $15,099 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.1% between 2023 and 2024.

    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    98%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    53%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    98% of undergraduate students at John Paul the Great Catholic University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.01% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    John Paul the Great Catholic University received 216 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 22.9% annual growth. Out of those 216 applicants, 172 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 286 students enrolled at John Paul the Great Catholic University in 2024. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    John Paul the Great Catholic University has an overall enrollment yield of 43%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    79.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    172
    Accepted Out of 216

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of John Paul the Great Catholic University was 79.6% (172 admissions from 216 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 79.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 22.9%, while admissions declined by 22.5%.

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    SAT Scores

    24%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    18
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    24% of enrolled first-time students at John Paul the Great Catholic University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    John Paul the Great Catholic University had a total enrollment of 286 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at John Paul the Great Catholic University is 272 students and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 95.1% 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 38.5% Hispanic or Latino, 37.4% White, 4.9% Asian, 4.9% Two or More Races, 3.85% Black or African American, 1.05% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.35% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at John Paul the Great Catholic University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.3%) and White Female (16.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    95.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at John Paul the Great Catholic University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 286 students. The full-time enrollment at John Paul the Great Catholic University is 272 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at John Paul the Great Catholic University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    85%
    2024 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 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), John Paul the Great Catholic University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      110 enrolled students
    2. White
      107 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      14 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at John Paul the Great Catholic University is 38.5% Hispanic or Latino, 37.4% White, 4.9% Asian, 4.9% Two or More Races, 3.85% Black or African American, 1.05% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.35% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    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, 19 students (6.64%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 4 fewer 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 (38 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at John Paul the Great Catholic University is General Communication (53 degrees awarded), followed by Humanistic Studies (16 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (53 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (16 degrees), and Business (13 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 (1,026,858 people), Other managers (848,836 people), Financial managers (544,579 people), Chief executives & legislators (440,408 people), and Human resources workers (298,569 people).

    The most specialized majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University in 2024 are Communications (53 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (16 degrees), and Business (13 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University are Communications (53 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (16 degrees), and Business (13 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (747,062 people), Computer Systems Design (661,288 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (485,347 people), Banking & related activities (480,888 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (469,090 people).

    The most specialized majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University are Communications (53 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (16 degrees), and Business (13 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. General Communication
      53 degrees awarded
    2. Humanistic Studies
      16 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      13 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at John Paul the Great Catholic University was General Communication with 53 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    43
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    39
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 43 degrees were awarded to men at John Paul the Great Catholic University, which is 1.1 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (39).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at John Paul the Great Catholic University in General Communication, which is 1.3 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 23 degrees were awarded to men at John Paul the Great Catholic University in General Communication, which is 0.767 times less than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    70%
    100% Completion Time
    72%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 70% 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, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      38 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      30 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      5 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at John Paul the Great Catholic University is white (38 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

    3.66% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      40 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      38 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      30 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at John Paul the Great Catholic University is white male (40 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (38 degrees).

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    Operations

    John Paul the Great Catholic University has an endowment valued at nearly $40.5k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 27.8k (68.7%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, John Paul the Great Catholic University had a total salary expenditure of 9.74M. 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 14 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 5 employees, and Service with 3 employees.

    Endowment

    $40.5k
    2024 Endowment
    3.9%
    decline from 2023

    John Paul the Great Catholic University has an endowment valued at about $40.5k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of John Paul the Great Catholic University declined 3.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $49.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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    Salary Expenditure

    $4.57M
    2024 Salaries
    2.95%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, John Paul the Great Catholic University paid a median of $4.57M in salaries, which represents 46.9% of their overall expenditure ($9.74M) and a 2.95% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.75% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.81% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $726k
    Instructional Salaries
    8
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, John Paul the Great Catholic University paid a total of $726k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at John Paul the Great Catholic University were Management with 14 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 5 employees, and Service with 3 employees.

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