San Diego Christian College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$20,635

10.4% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$27,770

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

12.2%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

53.3%

379 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

711

75.1% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

52.1%

37 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

San Diego Christian College is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at San Diego Christian College were General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), General Human Development & Family Studies (28 degrees), and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (20 degrees).

In 2016, 195 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at San Diego Christian College. 54.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (114 degrees), 3.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at San Diego Christian College is $20,635, which is $-3,780 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at San Diego Christian College is $20,635, which is $-3,780 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,770.

In 2016, 94% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 85% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$20,635

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at San Diego Christian College was $20,635. The cost of tuition at San Diego Christian College is $-3,780 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$27,770

2016 Value

1.93%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 San Diego Christian College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,770. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of San Diego Christian College grew by 1.93%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,235

Room and Board

$1,764

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at San Diego Christian College was of $11,235 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,764. The cost of room and board increased by 4.06% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.03% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

85%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

94% of undergraduate students at San Diego Christian College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 6% with respect to 2015, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

12.2%

2015 Default Rate

36

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at San Diego Christian College was 12.2%, which represents 36 out of the 295 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.

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Admissions

San Diego Christian College received 379 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 12.5% annual decline. Out of those 379 applicants, 202 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.3% acceptance rate.

There were 711 students enrolled at San Diego Christian College in 2016, and 67% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

San Diego Christian College has an overall enrollment yield of 28.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

202

Accepted Out of 379

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of San Diego Christian College was 53.3% (202 admissions from 379 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 51.7%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -12.5%, while admissions declined by -9.82%.

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SAT Scores

67%

Submission Percentage

38

Scores Submitted

67% of enrolled first-time students at San Diego Christian College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

San Diego Christian College has a total enrollment of 711 students. The full-time enrollment at San Diego Christian College is 534 students and the part-time enrollment is 177. This means that 75.1% of students enrolled at San Diego Christian College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at San Diego Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.1% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.99% Black or African American, 5.49% Two or More Races, 2.11% Asian, 1.83% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.703% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at San Diego Christian College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (25.5%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (13.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (81.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.8%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at San Diego Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 711 students. The full-time enrollment at San Diego Christian College is 534 and the part-time enrollment is 177. This means that 75.1% of students enrolled at San Diego Christian College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%

2016 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 San Diego Christian College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), San Diego Christian College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    328

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    184

  3. Black or African American

    71

The enrolled student population at San Diego Christian College is 46.1% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.99% Black or African American, 5.49% Two or More Races, 2.11% Asian, 1.83% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.703% 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 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% 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, 47 students (6.61%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 17 more women than men received degrees from San Diego Christian College. The majority of degree recipients at San Diego Christian College are white (114 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at San Diego Christian College is General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), followed by General Human Development & Family Studies (28 degrees) and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (20 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at San Diego Christian College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (23 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (28 degrees), and Transportation (5 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at San Diego Christian College are Elementary & middle school teachers (192,669 people), Counselors (176,177 people), Social workers (140,917 people), Miscellaneous managers (132,738 people), and Psychologists (89,762 people).

The most specialized majors at San Diego Christian College are Theology (23 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (28 degrees), Transportation (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), and Psychology (15 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at San Diego Christian College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing & sales managers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, and Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers

The most specialized majors at San Diego Christian College are Theology (23 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (28 degrees), Transportation (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), and Psychology (15 degrees).

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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 San Diego Christian College are Elementary & secondary schools (434,010 people), Hospitals (247,452 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (195,979 people), Outpatient care centers (152,623 people), and Individual & family services (144,282 people).

The most specialized majors at San Diego Christian College are Theology (23 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (28 degrees), Transportation (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), and Psychology (15 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by San Diego Christian College.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    30 degrees awarded

  2. General Human Development & Family Studies

    28 degrees awarded

  3. Other Theological & Ministerial Studies

    20 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at San Diego Christian College was General Business Administration & Management with 30 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 89

  2. 106

In 2016, 89 degrees were awarded to men at San Diego Christian College, which is 0.84 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (106).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 22 degrees were awarded to men at San Diego Christian College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.75 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 22 degrees were awarded to women at San Diego Christian College in General Human Development & Family Studies, which is 3.67 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 31% of students graduating from San Diego Christian College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at San Diego Christian College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 40.5% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    114 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    29 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at San Diego Christian College is white (114 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

7.18% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    62 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    52 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at San Diego Christian College is white female (62 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (52 degrees).

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Operations

San Diego Christian College has an endowment valued at nearly $657k, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $71.5k (10.9%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, San Diego Christian College had a total expenditure of $16.7M. Of that $16.7M, they spent $8.93M on salaries and $16.7M on benefits.

San Diego Christian College employs 8 Associate professors, 8 Assistant professors, and 3 Professors. Most academics at San Diego Christian College are Female Assistant professors (5), Male Associate professors(4), and Female Associate professors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at San Diego Christian College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 19 employees, Management, with 17 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 7 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$657k

2015 Endowment

0.415%

growth from 2014

San Diego Christian College has an endowment valued at about $657k, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of San Diego Christian College grew 0.415% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33M 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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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, San Diego Christian College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$8.93M

Salary Expenditure

$16.7M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, San Diego Christian College had a total expenditure of $16.7M. Of that $16.7M, they spent $8.93M on salaries and $16.7M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$8.93M

2015 Salaries

60.6%

growth from 2014

In 2015, San Diego Christian College paid a median of $8.93M in salaries, which represents 53.3% of their overall expenditure ($16.7M) and a 60.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 27.8% growth from 2013 and a 21.4% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.04M

Instructional Salaries

19

Number of Employees

In 2015, San Diego Christian College paid a total of $1.04M to 19 employees working as instructors, which represents 11.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at San Diego Christian College were Associate professor with 8 employees; Assistant professor with 8 employees; and Assistant professor with 3 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at San Diego Christian College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees; Management with 17 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 7 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Female Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at San Diego Christian College was Female Assistant professor with 5 employees, Male Associate professor with 4 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at San Diego Christian College.

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