John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, California · Also known as JPCatholic · Website
$56,930
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,930
median earnings, 10 years after starting
John Paul the Great Catholic University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Escondido, California with 286 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $34,666 a year (tuition and fees $30,265). It admits 80% of applicants and 64% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,930 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,968 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$34,666
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$30,265
US median $11,837
Admission rate
80%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,968
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,930
Rank 964 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $34,666
- Tuition and fees
- $30,265
- Cost of attendance
- $52,367
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $27,029
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $35,037
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $31,236
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $32,194
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $38,282
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $24,900 in 2015-16 to $30,265 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1,130
- SAT reading, middle
- 617
- SAT math, middle
- 562
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 286
- Part-time students
- 4.9%
- Women
- 44%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 7
- Endowment
- $40K
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 964 of 5,094 US colleges and 127 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $34,666 | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $30,265 | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 80% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,968 | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,360 | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,930 | $41,472 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
7 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $26,078 | $27,221 | $35,917 | $43,765 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,486 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,027 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Escondido and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does John Paul the Great Catholic University cost?
$34,666 a year is the average net price at John Paul the Great Catholic University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $30,265, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $52,367. Families earning under $30,000 pay $27,029 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at John Paul the Great Catholic University?
80% of applicants are admitted to John Paul the Great Catholic University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,130 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates earn?
$56,930 a year is the median pay of former John Paul the Great Catholic University students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,360 after 6 years). That ranks 964 of 5,094 US colleges and 127 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's) at $27,221.
How much student debt do John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates have?
$26,968 is the median federal student loan debt of John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 53% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at John Paul the Great Catholic University?
64% of first-time, full-time students at John Paul the Great Catholic University finish within 6 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at John Paul the Great Catholic University?
Communication and Media Studies (77 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (22 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (21 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 7 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.