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Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA
Private 4-year school
$73,372projected sticker price
$54,393projected average net price for
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This year at Dominican University of California, we project that on average students will pay $54,393, while the advertised price of attendance is $73,372. That’s a difference of $18,979.

Prices at Dominican University of California over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
$80K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$73,372
sticker price
$54,393
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Dominican University of CaliforniaIn-state sticker price at Dominican University of California
25-26$54,393$73,372
24-25$53,479$72,139
23-24$52,580$70,926
22-23$51,292$69,189
21-22$49,907$67,860
20-21$45,001$67,629
19-20$36,899$67,943
18-19$34,905$65,818
17-18$35,801$64,436
16-17$34,694$62,010
15-16$34,339$60,902
14-15$34,908$60,016
13-14$34,384$58,860

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Dominican University of California this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $57,774, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $48,389. That's a difference of $9,385.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$48,389
$49,237
$49,038
$52,450
$57,774
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Dominican University of California
<$30K$48,389
$30K-$48K$49,237
$48K-$75K$49,038
$75K-$110K$52,450
>$110K$57,774

School details

Located in San Rafael, CA
96% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
75% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Dominican University of California, over the last five years 75% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

75% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Dominican University of California.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
78%
87%
70%
72%
64%
72%
67%
70%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Dominican University of CaliforniaNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native78%31%
Asian87%45%
Black70%34%
Hispanic72%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander64%28%
White72%50%
Multiple races67%37%
Unknown race70%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Dominican University of California, about 86% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

86%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

38%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Dominican University of California has 2,558 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,558 students

About 69% of students are female.

69% female
31% male

And about 29% of students are not U.S. residents.

Nonresident

29%

White

23%

Asian

20%

Hispanic

18%

Multiple races

4%

Black

4%

Unknown race

2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%