John Paul the Great Catholic University Rankings

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Ranking Category
#7594 of 14,131 In the World
#2043 of 2,597 In North America
#1950 of 2,496 In the United States
#173 of 249 In California
#2 of 2 In Escondido

Quick Review

Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1093
Average ACT
19
Avg. cost to attend
$31,354 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
300
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
jpcatholic.edu

John Paul the Great Catholic University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

John Paul the Great Catholic University has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 82% 78%
Applicants 387 156 231
Admissions 308 128 180
Freshmen enrolled full time 113 53 60
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
21 or 26%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1060
or below

75% of them
had 1125
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in John Paul the Great Catholic University are 1060-1125 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
12 or 15%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in John Paul the Great Catholic University are 16-22 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 131 (44%)
Hispanic 92 (31%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 33 (11%)
Two or more races 22 (7%)
Asian 15 (5%)
Black or African American 3 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.7%)
Nonresident Alien 1 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend John Paul the Great Catholic University is $31,354 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$31,354/year
Average aid awarded
$15,954
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $24,062
$30-48K $24,607
$48-75K $25,663
$75-110K $31,757
$110K+ $36,472

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $27,000$25,800
Tuition in-state $27,000$25,800
Tuition out-of-state $27,000$25,800
Fee in-district $1,000$400
Fee in-state $1,000$400
Fee out-of-state $1,000$400

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 230
Room charge $7,950

John Paul the Great Catholic University majors

John Paul the Great Catholic University has granted 63 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at John Paul the Great Catholic University.

Major Bachelor
Communication, General 48
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 8
Business Administration and Management, General 7
Grand Total 63

John Paul the Great Catholic University has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 73% 76% 68%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 43%

Publications & Citations

John Paul the Great Catholic University has published 18 scientific papers with 92 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, History, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Sociology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
18
Citations
92

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13 / 2
Philosophy
12 / 2
History
9 / 0
Biology
8 / 89
Political Science
8 / 1
Environmental Science
8 / 62
Law
8 / 1
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
7 / 0
Sociology
7 / 1
Geography and Cartography
6 / 0
Archaeology
6 / 0
Art & Design
5 / 0
Computer Science
5 / 47
Psychology
4 / 46
Geology
4 / 46
Art History
4 / 0
Paleontology
4 / 46
Library and Information science
3 / 1
Classics and Ancient History
3 / 0
Medicine
3 / 69
Chemistry
3 / 43
Economics
3 / 0
Biochemistry
3 / 43
Genetics
3 / 43
Linguistics
3 / 0
Aesthetics
2 / 0
Literature
2 / 0
Business
2 / 0
Social Psychology
2 / 0
Math Teachers
2 / 0
Botany
2 / 62
Anthropology
2 / 0
Mathematics
2 / 0
Neuroscience
2 / 46
Surgery
2 / 23
Physical Therapy
1 / 46
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1 / 23
International Trade
1 / 0
Development Studies
1 / 0
Ecology
1 / 46

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2016 2 1
2017 1 2
2018 0 4
2019 2 3
2020 1 5
2021 5 5
2022 0 22
2023 1 47

General info

Founded 2003
Motto Impact Culture for Christ
Colors red, gold
Total FTE staff 52
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 155 W. Grand Ave
Escondido, California, 92025
United States
City population 151,000
Phone 8586536740

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