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John Paul the Great Catholic University

Escondido, CA
Private 4-year school
$55,614projected sticker price
$36,861projected 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 $36,861, while the advertised price of attendance is $55,614. That’s a difference of $18,753.

Prices at John Paul the Great Catholic University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$55,614
sticker price
$36,861
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
25-26$36,861$55,614
24-25$36,095$54,458
23-24$35,344$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 $41,518, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $28,130. That's a difference of $13,388.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$28,130
$29,547
$29,957
$37,491
$41,518
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at John Paul the Great Catholic University
<$30K$28,130
$30K-$48K$29,547
$48K-$75K$29,957
$75K-$110K$37,491
>$110K$41,518

School details

Located in Escondido, CA
79% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
64% 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 64% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

64% 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%
62%
0%
60%
0%
68%
73%
59%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native100%31%
Asian62%45%
Black0%34%
Hispanic60%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White68%50%
Multiple races73%37%
Unknown race59%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 76% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

76%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

45%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 377 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
377 students

About 55% of students are female.

55% female
45% male

And about 44% of students are white.

White

44%

Hispanic

31%

Unknown race

10%

Multiple races

6%

Asian

4%

Nonresident

3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1%

Black

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%