William Jessup University Rankings

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#5474 of 14,131 In the World
#1527 of 2,597 In North America
#1444 of 2,496 In the United States
#126 of 249 In California

Quick Review

Religion
Other Protestant
Acceptance rate
77%
Avg. cost to attend
$28,171 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
1,056
Graduates
428
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
jessup.edu

William Jessup University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

William Jessup University has an acceptance rate of 77% 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 77% 74% 79%
Applicants 699 294 405
Admissions 537 219 318
Freshmen enrolled full time 186 85 101
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 3 1

486 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

303 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3 or 2%
submitted SAT

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 627 (43%)
Hispanic 328 (22%)
Nonresident Alien 173 (12%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 121 (8%)
Black or African American 76 (5%)
Two or more races 65 (4%)
Asian 59 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend William Jessup University is $28,171 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
$28,171/year
Average aid awarded
$25,059
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $23,837
$30-48K $22,404
$48-75K $18,555
$75-110K $25,613
$110K+ $30,800

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $36,000$12,870
Tuition in-state $36,000$12,870
Tuition out-of-state $36,000$12,870
Fee in-district $1,150$570
Fee in-state $1,150$570
Fee out-of-state $1,150$570

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 583
Combined charge for room and board $13,249
Room charge $6,813
Meal charge $6,436

William Jessup University majors

William Jessup University has granted 240 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs and 184 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at William Jessup University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 52 66
Psychology, General 46
Counseling Psychology 42
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 35
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 18 7
Organizational Leadership 10 14
Elementary Education and Teaching 19
Computer Science 6 12
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 15
Art & Art Studies, General 12
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 12
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 9
English Language and Literature, General 9
Bible & Biblical Studies 6
Mathematics, General 6
Accounting 5
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 5
Political Science and Government, General 5
History, General 4
Music, General 4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 3
Theology & Theological Studies 1
Youth Ministry 1
Grand Total 240 184

William Jessup University has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 39% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 61% 60% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 69%
  • Part-time retention rate - 17%

Publications & Citations

William Jessup University has published 130 scientific papers with 5,426 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, Political Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, Business, and Law.

Publications
130
Citations
5,426

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
88 / 2,883
Medicine
65 / 4,607
Computer Science
56 / 556
Engineering
51 / 1,637
Biology
47 / 793
Political Science
44 / 2,389
Psychology
43 / 418
Environmental Science
41 / 1,269
Business
39 / 1,380
Law
39 / 2,359
Sociology
38 / 567
Philosophy
36 / 232
Chemistry
30 / 1,392
Physics
30 / 983
Pathology
30 / 4,013
Geology
28 / 385
History
26 / 228
Marketing
25 / 82
Paleontology
24 / 196
Computer Networking
23 / 161
Psychiatry
23 / 303
Library and Information science
21 / 225
Geography and Cartography
21 / 331
Cyber Security
21 / 66
Ecology
20 / 289
Mathematics
20 / 590
Quantum and Particle physics
17 / 177
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
17 / 52
Art & Design
17 / 53
Biochemistry
17 / 136
Statistics
17 / 548
Genetics
17 / 193
Social Psychology
16 / 107
Economics
16 / 444
Archaeology
16 / 192
Organic Chemistry
14 / 1,237
Linguistics
13 / 137
Public Health
12 / 542
Environmental Management
11 / 767
Nursing
11 / 1,445

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 3
1999 1 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 1 1
2003 3 7
2004 1 7
2005 2 19
2006 0 108
2007 4 102
2008 2 116
2009 2 119
2010 2 122
2011 3 117
2012 6 108
2013 8 195
2014 7 214
2015 5 226
2016 14 275
2017 7 451
2018 5 415
2019 2 418
2020 5 463
2021 7 497
2022 8 456
2023 1 492
2024 4 409

General info

Alternative names WJU
San Jose Christian College
Founded 1939
Motto Christ-centered higher education
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 305
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 2121 University Avenue
Rocklin, California, 95765-3707
United States
City population 72,000
Phone 9165772200

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