Southern California Seminary

www.socalsem.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,588

0% growth from 2019

2018 Student Loan

9.84%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

174

37.9% Full-Time

About

Southern California Seminary is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southern California Seminary were Biblical Studies (10 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 49 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern California Seminary. 40.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 59.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (21 degrees), 2.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern California Seminary is $15,588, which is $1,188 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern California Seminary is $15,588, which is $1,188 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $0.

In 2020, 70% of undergraduate students attending Southern California Seminary received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,588

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Southern California Seminary was $15,588. The cost of tuition at Southern California Seminary is $1,188 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southern California Seminary (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

2020 Value

100%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Southern California Seminary had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $0. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Southern California Seminary grew by 100%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southern California Seminary (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

$13,886

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern California Seminary was of $13,886 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 4.93% 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 Southern California Seminary (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Southern California Seminary received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 34.6% with respect to 2019, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern California Seminary (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.

9.84%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Southern California Seminary was 9.84%, which represents 6 out of the 61 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.

Enrollment

Southern California Seminary has a total enrollment of 174 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern California Seminary is 66 students and the part-time enrollment is 108. This means that 37.9% of students enrolled at Southern California Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern California Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.9% White, 13.8% Asian, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Two or More Races, 1.15% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Southern California Seminary in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (28.6%), followed by White Male (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (14.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (27.1%), followed by White Male (15.3%) and White Female (13.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern California Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 174 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern California Seminary is 66 and the part-time enrollment is 108. This means that 37.9% of students enrolled at Southern California Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southern California Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Southern California Seminary was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Southern California Seminary had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southern California Seminary (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
85
Asian
24
Hispanic or Latino
24

The enrolled student population at Southern California Seminary is 48.9% White, 13.8% Asian, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Two or More Races, 1.15% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 9 fewer women than men received degrees from Southern California Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern California Seminary is white (21 degrees awarded). There were 2.63 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern California Seminary is Biblical Studies (10 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern California Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (34 degrees awarded), Psychology (14 degrees), and Health (1 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are Registered nurses (1,340,735 people), Medical & health services managers (179,328 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (163,380 people), Physicians (146,970 people), and Pharmacists (137,086 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are Theology (34 degrees awarded), Psychology (14 degrees), and Health (1 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 Southern California Seminary are Surgeons, Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are Theology (34 degrees awarded), Psychology (14 degrees), and Health (1 degrees).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,581,835 people), Elementary & secondary schools (515,219 people), Outpatient care centers (331,100 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (273,514 people), and Offices of physicians (219,773 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are Theology (34 degrees awarded), Psychology (14 degrees), and Health (1 degrees).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southern California Seminary.

Most Common

Biblical Studies
10 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southern California Seminary was Biblical Studies with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Southern California Seminary according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Southern California Seminary, which is 1.45 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (20).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southern California Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Southern California Seminary in Biblical Studies, which is 2.75 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 8 degrees were awarded to women at Southern California Seminary in Biblical Studies, which is 0.364 times less than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 33% of students graduating from Southern California Seminary completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southern California Seminary is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
21 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded
Asian
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern California Seminary is white (21 degrees awarded). There were 2.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
16 degrees awarded
Asian Female
7 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern California Seminary is white male (16 degrees awarded). There were 2.29 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (7 degrees).

Operations

Southern California Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $116k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.6k (1.38%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Southern California Seminary had a total salary expenditure of $2.5M. Southern California Seminary employs 5 Professors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Southern California Seminary are Male Professors (5), Female Professors(0), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern California Seminary are: Office and Administrative Support, with 5 employees, Management, with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Endowment

$116k

2020 Endowment

0.511%

growth from 2019

Southern California Seminary has an endowment valued at about $116k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern California Seminary grew 0.511% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.3M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southern California Seminary (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$6.76k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Southern California Seminary received $6.76k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$1.19M

2020 Salaries

7.98%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Southern California Seminary paid a median of $1.19M in salaries, which represents 47.6% of their overall expenditure ($2.5M) and a 7.98% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.4% decline from 2018 and a 4.51% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$276k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Southern California Seminary paid a total of $276k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern California Seminary were Professor with 5 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern California Seminary were Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees; Management with 4 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern California Seminary was Male Professor with 5 employees, and Female Professor with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southern California Seminary.