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John Paul the Great Catholic University

Escondido, CA
Private 4-year school
$44,745projected sticker price
$29,514projected average net price for
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This year at John Paul the Great Catholic University, we project that on average students will pay $29,514, while the advertised price of attendance is $44,745. That’s a difference of $15,230.

Prices at John Paul the Great Catholic University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$44,745
sticker price
$29,514
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityIn-state sticker price at John Paul the Great Catholic University
26-27$29,514$44,745
25-26$29,311$44,436
24-25$29,109$44,130
23-24$35,175$53,326
22-23$31,811$47,995
21-22$31,354$47,743
20-21$28,787$46,318
19-20$33,730$46,418
18-19$30,581$43,512
17-18$29,168$42,267
16-17$30,385$42,078
15-16$28,907$41,897
14-15$31,104$40,898
13-14$30,869$42,324

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At John Paul the Great Catholic University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $32,121, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $22,679. That's a difference of $9,442.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$22,679
$29,399
$26,209
$27,013
$32,121
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at John Paul the Great Catholic University
<$30K$22,679
$30K-$48K$29,399
$48K-$75K$26,209
$75K-$110K$27,013
>$110K$32,121

School details

Located in Escondido, CA
80% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
65% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At John Paul the Great Catholic University, over the last five years 65% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

65% 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 John Paul the Great Catholic University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
100%
82%
17%
63%
0%
67%
77%
61%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native100%30%
Asian82%45%
Black17%34%
Hispanic63%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White67%49%
Multiple races77%37%
Unknown race61%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 John Paul the Great Catholic University, about 77% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

77%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

29%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. John Paul the Great Catholic University has 369 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
369 students

About 53% of students are male.

47% female
53% male

And about 41% of students are white.

White

41%

Hispanic

36%

Multiple races

7%

Unknown race

6%

Asian

5%

Nonresident

2%

Black

2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

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