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John Paul the Great Catholic University Data & Information Overview

79% Acceptance Rate
4% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is John Paul the Great Catholic University Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

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Is It Hard to Get Into JPCatholic?

79% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

John Paul the Great Catholic University has an acceptance rate of 79%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to JPCatholic submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 693. Math scores were between 528 and 595.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for John Paul the Great Catholic University  ( 540 to 693 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for John Paul the Great Catholic University  ( 528 to 595 )
200
800
JPCatholic received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for John Paul the Great Catholic University  ( 19 to 24 )
1
36

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John Paul the Great Catholic University Faculty

20 to 1 Student to Faculty
36% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at John Paul the Great Catholic University is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at John Paul the Great Catholic University is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  36 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at John Paul the Great Catholic University

71% Freshmen Retention
58% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at John Paul the Great Catholic University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At JPCatholic the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 58%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
0
100

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John Paul the Great Catholic University Undergraduate Student Diversity

256 Full-Time Undergraduates
39.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
52.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 274 undergraduates at JPCatholic with 256 being full-time and 18 being part-time.

How Much Does John Paul the Great Catholic University Cost?

$32,802 Net Price
86% Take Out Loans
$21,280 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of JPCatholic is $32,802. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for JPCatholic

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$29,412 $30,283 $29,932 $32,656 $35,969

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of JPCatholic, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At JPCatholic, approximately 86% of students took out student loans averaging $5,320 a year. That adds up to $21,280 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at JPCatholic is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do JPCatholic Graduates Make?

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Location of John Paul the Great Catholic University

California State
256 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Escondido, California, John Paul the Great Catholic University is a private not-for-profit institution. JPCatholic is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for JPCatholic are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 155 W. Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 858-653-6740
Website: https://jpcatholic.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JPCatholic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JPCatholic

John Paul the Great Catholic University Majors

4 Majors With Completions
8 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 8 NA
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 NA
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 NA
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 $28,428

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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