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John Paul the Great Catholic University
John Paul the Great Catholic University is a private campus in suburban Escondido, CA. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
under $30k
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at John Paul the Great Catholic University rose from $29,410 (2011) to $34,666 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $29,410 |
| 2012 | $29,341 |
| 2013 | $30,249 |
| 2014 | $30,413 |
| 2015 | $26,951 |
| 2016 | $29,047 |
| 2017 | $24,823 |
| 2018 | $29,749 |
| 2019 | $32,802 |
| 2020 | $27,618 |
| 2021 | $30,595 |
| 2022 | $29,124 |
| 2023 | $34,666 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at John Paul the Great Catholic University rose from $38,312 (2012) to $52,367 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $38,312 |
| 2013 | $40,896 |
| 2014 | $41,646 |
| 2015 | $40,178 |
| 2016 | $41,066 |
| 2017 | $41,521 |
| 2018 | $41,496 |
| 2019 | $42,967 |
| 2020 | $45,863 |
| 2021 | $45,444 |
| 2022 | $47,306 |
| 2023 | $47,492 |
| 2024 | $52,367 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2013 | $24,900 |
| 2014 | $24,900 |
| 2015 | $24,900 |
| 2016 | $24,900 |
| 2017 | $24,900 |
| 2018 | $26,100 |
| 2019 | $27,200 |
| 2020 | $27,100 |
| 2021 | $28,000 |
| 2022 | $28,000 |
| 2023 | $29,500 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
John Paul the Great Catholic University reports published tuition of $30,265 in this record. John Paul the Great Catholic University's $30,265 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
John Paul the Great Catholic University reports 286 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.
63.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at John Paul the Great Catholic University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at John Paul the Great Catholic University has wandered from Fall 2006 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 73% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 63.9%.
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 2006 cohort | 63.2% |
| 2007 cohort | 51.5% |
| 2008 cohort | 60% |
| 2009 cohort | 66.7% |
| 2010 cohort | 63% |
| 2011 cohort | 60.7% |
| 2012 cohort | 64.1% |
| 2013 cohort | 58.1% |
| 2014 cohort | 56.4% |
| 2015 cohort | 61.9% |
| 2016 cohort | 73% |
| 2017 cohort | 65.3% |
| 2018 cohort | 63.9% |
Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)
Historical student groupsMedian federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.
Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.
These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13) | — | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14) | $18,332 | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15) | $25,144 | $3,668 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16) | $25,959 | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | $25,959 | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $25,493 | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $26,301 | $7,334 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $26,105 | $7,501 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $26,968 | $5,500 |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
John Paul the Great Catholic University admitted 172 of 216 applicants in Fall 2024. The 79.6% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
John Paul the Great Catholic University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For John Paul the Great Catholic University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 505–660 and Math was 470–610 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 975–1270 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.
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| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 505 | 550 | 660 |
| SAT Math | 470 | 530 | 610 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 25 | 28 |
25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.
Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.
Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).
In the Fall 2024 cycle, John Paul the Great Catholic University received 216 applications and admitted 172 (79.6%), with 74 enrolling.
The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | 88.1% |
| Fall 2014 | 87.5% |
| Fall 2015 | 95.1% |
| Fall 2016 | 98% |
| Fall 2017 | 95% |
| Fall 2018 | 77.6% |
| Fall 2019 | 72.9% |
| Fall 2020 | 76.8% |
| Fall 2021 | 78.8% |
| Fall 2022 | 79.6% |
| Fall 2023 | 79.3% |
| Fall 2024 | 79.6% |
Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | 930 | 1170 |
| Fall 2014 | 940 | 1210 |
| Fall 2015 | 955 | 1235 |
| Fall 2016 | 910 | 1200 |
| Fall 2017 | 1020 | 1190 |
| Fall 2018 | 960 | 1240 |
| Fall 2019 | 1025 | 1223 |
| Fall 2020 | 1006 | 1173 |
| Fall 2021 | 1068 | 1288 |
| Fall 2022 | 1060 | 1125 |
| Fall 2023 | 1090 | 1260 |
| Fall 2024 | 975 | 1270 |
The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | 20 | 28 |
| Fall 2014 | 21 | 27 |
| Fall 2015 | 22 | 28 |
| Fall 2016 | 22 | 28 |
| Fall 2017 | 20 | 27 |
| Fall 2018 | 20 | 29 |
| Fall 2019 | 21 | 25 |
| Fall 2020 | 18 | 27 |
| Fall 2021 | 19 | 24 |
| Fall 2022 | 16 | 22 |
| Fall 2023 | 21 | 27 |
| Fall 2024 | 21 | 28 |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at John Paul the Great Catholic University rose from 130 (Fall 2011) to 286 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2011 | 130 |
| Fall 2012 | 122 |
| Fall 2013 | 189 |
| Fall 2014 | 195 |
| Fall 2015 | 206 |
| Fall 2016 | 227 |
| Fall 2017 | 260 |
| Fall 2018 | 285 |
| Fall 2019 | 271 |
| Fall 2020 | 274 |
| Fall 2021 | 292 |
| Fall 2022 | 300 |
| Fall 2023 | 297 |
| Fall 2024 | 286 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at John Paul the Great Catholic University rose from 68% (Fall 2010) to 85% (Fall 2023).
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2010 cohort | 68% |
| Fall 2011 cohort | 71% |
| Fall 2012 cohort | 74% |
| Fall 2013 cohort | 76% |
| Fall 2014 cohort | 70% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 71% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 81% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 80% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 78% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 70% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 71% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 84% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 70% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 85% |
More about John Paul the Great Catholic University
Faculty pay at John Paul the Great Catholic University averages $90,756 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes John Paul the Great Catholic University as a primarily residential campus of 286 undergraduates — and 85.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
John Paul the Great Catholic University's SAT section-percentile sums are 975–1270 — their midpoint is below the CA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on John Paul the Great Catholic University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How John Paul the Great Catholic University compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
John Paul the Great Catholic University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | John Paul the Great Catholic University | California median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 79.6% | 74.4% | 76.8% |
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $30,265 | $23,000 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $56,930 | $64,778 | $53,781 |
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does John Paul the Great Catholic University report?
John Paul the Great Catholic University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 975–1270 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.
What is John Paul the Great Catholic University's acceptance rate?
79.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 172 admitted from 216 applicants.
How much does John Paul the Great Catholic University cost?
At John Paul the Great Catholic University, tuition is $30,265. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
What earnings data does John Paul the Great Catholic University report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $56,930. Source and date limits.
Similar colleges in California
- Westcliff University — 73.2% admitted
- Southern California Institute of Technology — 74.2% admitted
- Woodbury University — 81.6% admitted
- Whittier College — 80.8% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.