10-yr median earnings
$56,930
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Escondido, California
John Paul the Great Catholic University
John Paul the Great Catholic University is a private nonprofit institution in Escondido, California. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $56,930
- 10-yr median earnings
- 79.6%
- Acceptance rate
- $34,666
- Avg net price / yr
- 64.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
John Paul the Great Catholic University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 19%
- former-student earnings, US
- 79.6%
- acceptance rate
- 64.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +66%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this John Paul the Great Catholic University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
47/100
John Paul the Great Catholic University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$56,930
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$34,666
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
64.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,968
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B+
85.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$34,666
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
64.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 64.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - John Paul the Great Catholic University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How John Paul the Great Catholic University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
John Paul the Great Catholic University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$56,930 Top 19% higher than 81% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | John Paul the Great Catholic University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,930 | #964 of 5103 | 81st |
| Average net price | $34,666 | #4728 of 5020 | 6th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 64.6% | #1855 of 4858 | 62nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 286 | #3324 of 5462 | 39th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
286
Undergraduate enrollment
79.6%
Acceptance rate
1,130
SAT average
64.6%
150%-time completion
$56,930
10-yr median earnings
85.1%
First-year retention
How John Paul the Great Catholic University ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | John Paul the Great Catholic University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,930 | #126 of 493 | 74th |
| Average net price | $34,666 | #438 of 495 | 12th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 64.6% | #237 of 483 | 51st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 286 | #331 of 553 | 40th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 126 | John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityThis school | $56,930 | $34,666 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 79.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,130 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 470 – 610 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 505 – 660 |
| ACT Average | 22 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 21 – 28 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at John Paul the Great Catholic University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$27,029 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$35,037 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$31,236 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$38,282 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at John Paul the Great Catholic University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $30,265 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $30,265 |
| Average Net Price | $34,666 |
32.6%
Pell Grant Rate
52.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,968
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at John Paul the Great Catholic University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $24,823 to $32,802 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -0.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$24,823
Highest year
$32,802
Most recent (2023)
$29,124
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $29,3412023 · $29,124
Over the same years, enrollment went +57.1% (189 → 297 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
48.6%
Female
Outcomes
85.1%
Retention Rate
$34,360
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 64.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 85.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,360 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $56,930 |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $26,968 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | - | $35,917 | $26,078 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at John Paul the Great Catholic University? ▼
John Paul the Great Catholic University is a private nonprofit institution in Escondido, California. The acceptance rate is 79.6%. The average SAT score is 1,130. Undergraduate enrollment is 286 students.
How much do John Paul the Great Catholic University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at John Paul the Great Catholic University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $56,930 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,360.
How much does John Paul the Great Catholic University cost? ▼
The average net price at John Paul the Great Catholic University is $34,666. In-state tuition is $30,265 and out-of-state tuition is $30,265. Median student debt at graduation is $26,968.
What is the graduation rate at John Paul the Great Catholic University? ▼
John Paul the Great Catholic University has a 64.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 85.1%.
Is John Paul the Great Catholic University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at John Paul the Great Catholic University is $26,968, while former students earn a median of $56,930 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 47% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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