San Diego Christian College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$23,022

0.0347% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$27,919

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.68%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

49.7%

614 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

512

82.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

48%

47 Graduates

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 (25 degrees awarded), General Psychology (21 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (9 degrees).

In 2020, 176 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at San Diego Christian College. 60.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (88 degrees), 2.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at San Diego Christian College is $23,022, which is $−5,378 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at San Diego Christian College is $23,022, which is $−5,378 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,919.

In 2020, 93% of undergraduate students attending San Diego Christian College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$23,022

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at San Diego Christian College was $23,022. The cost of tuition at San Diego Christian College is $−5,378 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of San Diego Christian College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,919

2020 Value

6.24%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 San Diego Christian College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,919. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of San Diego Christian College grew by 6.24%.

This chart compares the average net price of San Diego Christian College (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

$13,653

Room and Board

$1,970

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at San Diego Christian College was of $13,653 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,970. The cost of room and board increased by 7.42% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.82% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at San Diego Christian College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at San Diego Christian College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 7% with respect to 2019, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at San Diego Christian College (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.

8.68%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at San Diego Christian College was 8.68%, which represents 27 out of the 311 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

San Diego Christian College received 614 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 84.4% annual growth. Out of those 614 applicants, 305 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 49.7% acceptance rate.

There were 512 students enrolled at San Diego Christian College in 2020, and 60% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

San Diego Christian College has an overall enrollment yield of 25.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

49.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

305

Accepted Out of 614

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of San Diego Christian College was 49.7% (305 admissions from 614 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 55.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 84.4%, while admissions grew by 65.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of San Diego Christian College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

60%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

60% of enrolled first-time students at San Diego Christian College in 2020 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

San Diego Christian College has a total enrollment of 512 students. The full-time enrollment at San Diego Christian College is 422 students and the part-time enrollment is 90. This means that 82.4% 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 44.1% White, 32% Hispanic or Latino, 9.38% Black or African American, 4.3% Two or More Races, 4.1% Asian, 1.95% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.781% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at San Diego Christian College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (22.5%), followed by White Female (19.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (19.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.3%), followed by White Female (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at San Diego Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 512 students. The full-time enrollment at San Diego Christian College is 422 and the part-time enrollment is 90. This means that 82.4% of students enrolled at San Diego Christian College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at San Diego Christian College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2020 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 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), San Diego Christian College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at San Diego Christian College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
226
Hispanic or Latino
164
Black or African American
48

The enrolled student population at San Diego Christian College is 44.1% White, 32% Hispanic or Latino, 9.38% Black or African American, 4.3% Two or More Races, 4.1% Asian, 1.95% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.781% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 10 students (1.95%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 38 more women than men received degrees from San Diego Christian College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at San Diego Christian College is white (88 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at San Diego Christian College is General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (21 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (9 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 (12 degrees awarded), Transportation (7 degrees), and Education (68 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 (1,785,056 people), Secondary school teachers (390,360 people), Education administrators (287,452 people), Special education teachers (171,308 people), and Other managers (169,199 people).

The most specialized majors at San Diego Christian College are Theology (12 degrees awarded), Transportation (7 degrees), Education (68 degrees), Psychology (21 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (7 degrees).

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 San Diego Christian College are Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

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 (2,966,709 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (364,426 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (304,706 people), Outpatient care centers (191,286 people), and Individual & family services (165,721 people).

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

General Business Administration & Management
25 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
21 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
9 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at San Diego Christian College was General Business Administration & Management with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at San Diego Christian College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

107

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 69 degrees were awarded to men at San Diego Christian College, which is 0.645 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (107).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at San Diego Christian College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 14 degrees were awarded to men at San Diego Christian College in Teacher Education & Professional Development, which is 0.4 times less than the 35 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 35 degrees were awarded to women at San Diego Christian College in Teacher Education & Professional Development, which is 2.5 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 36% 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, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (65%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at San Diego Christian College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (65% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
88 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
43 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at San Diego Christian College is white (88 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

3.98% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
55 degrees awarded
White Male
33 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at San Diego Christian College is white female (55 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (33 degrees).

Operations

San Diego Christian College has an endowment valued at nearly $719k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $402 (0.0559%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, San Diego Christian College had a total salary expenditure of $14.2M. San Diego Christian College employs 8 Assistant professors, 2 Instructors, and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at San Diego Christian College are Male Assistant professors (6), Female Instructors(2), and Female Assistant professors (2).

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 28 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 13 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$719k

2020 Endowment

5.4%

growth from 2019

San Diego Christian College has an endowment valued at about $719k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of San Diego Christian College grew 5.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $39.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at San Diego Christian College (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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, 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.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$5.06M

2020 Salaries

3.11%

growth from 2019

In 2020, San Diego Christian College paid a median of $5.06M in salaries, which represents 35.6% of their overall expenditure ($14.2M) and a 3.11% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.15% decline from 2018 and a 8.42% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$850k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, San Diego Christian College paid a total of $850k to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at San Diego Christian College were Assistant professor with 8 employees; Instructor with 2 employees; and Instructor with 2 employees.

In 2020, 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 28 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees; and Management with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at San Diego Christian College was Male Assistant professor with 6 employees, Female Instructor with 2 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 2 employees.

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

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