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Thomas Aquinas College

Thomas Aquinas College reports 566 undergraduates in Santa Paula, CA. Its federal reporting group is labeled Thomas Aquinas College. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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Thomas Aquinas College · Santa Paula, California · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 124292.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Thomas Aquinas College).

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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

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$16,761

family income
under $30k

$18,508

$30–48k

$19,464

$48–75k

$25,048

$75–110k

$28,063

over $110k

Average net price

$26,1962023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Thomas Aquinas College rose from $22,050 (2008) to $26,196 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$22,050
2009	$19,857
2010	$20,813
2011	$21,145
2012	$20,155
2013	$20,460
2014	$22,199
2015	$22,811
2016	$24,857
2017	$24,214
2018	$25,526
2019	$26,961
2020	$26,228
2021	$27,202
2022	$25,032
2023	$26,196

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$43,4262024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Thomas Aquinas College rose from $31,845 (2009) to $43,426 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$31,845
2010	$33,348
2011	$33,246
2012	$33,962
2013	$35,056
2014	$35,716
2015	$35,706
2016	$35,724
2017	$35,714
2018	$35,786
2019	$36,738
2020	$38,164
2021	$38,380
2022	$38,428
2023	$40,000
2024	$43,426

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$15,400
2001	$15,900
2002	$16,200
2003	$16,800
2004	$17,700
2005	$18,600
2006	$19,300
2007	$20,400
2008	$21,400
2013	$24,500
2014	$24,500
2015	$24,500
2016	$24,500
2017	$24,500
2018	$25,000
2019	$25,600
2020	$26,000
2021	$26,000
2022	$27,000
2023	$28,700

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Thomas Aquinas College reports published tuition of $30,200 in this record. Thomas Aquinas College's $30,200 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Thomas Aquinas College reports 566 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

84.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Thomas Aquinas College 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.

Six-year graduation rate

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84.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

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 Thomas Aquinas College rose from 63.6% (entered 1991) to 84.3% (entered 2018).

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.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	63.6%
1992 cohort	76.2%
1993 cohort	77.8%
1994 cohort	75%
1995 cohort	73.1%
1996 cohort	73.9%
1997 cohort	80.5%
1998 cohort	74.6%
1999 cohort	82.3%
2000 cohort	87.5%
2001 cohort	79.7%
2002 cohort	69.5%
2003 cohort	82%
2004 cohort	72.7%
2005 cohort	68.9%
2006 cohort	76.1%
2007 cohort	79.5%
2008 cohort	71.9%
2009 cohort	88.5%
2010 cohort	82.3%
2011 cohort	79.3%
2012 cohort	85.7%
2013 cohort	84.1%
2014 cohort	84.3%
2015 cohort	85.9%
2016 cohort	85.1%
2017 cohort	82%
2018 cohort	84.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

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.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Thomas Aquinas College).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$13,250	$3,719
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$13,250	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$13,250	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,250	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$13,250	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$13,250	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,000	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,000	$3,712
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,000	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,000	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,125	$3,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$14,250	$3,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$14,625	$3,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$14,625	$3,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$15,500	$3,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$15,750	$3,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$16,500	$5,625
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$17,000	$5,375
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$18,000	$5,765
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$18,000	$6,387
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,000	$4,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,000	$3,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$18,000	$5,375

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$40,605

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$49,742

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$55,619

10 years after entry

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. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Thomas Aquinas College).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

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

Thomas Aquinas College admitted 226 of 272 applicants in Fall 2024. The 83.1% rate describes that application pool.

83.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $28,700 tuition · 2023–24 566 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests required · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1220–14001600

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Admissions

Thomas Aquinas College reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Thomas Aquinas College's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	640	690	730
SAT Math	580	620	670
ACT Composite	28	30	33

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, Thomas Aquinas College received 272 applications and admitted 226 (83.1%), with 153 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

83.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	87.8%
Fall 2002	81.6%
Fall 2003	77%
Fall 2004	82.3%
Fall 2005	81.5%
Fall 2006	83.1%
Fall 2007	59.9%
Fall 2008	74.6%
Fall 2009	78.3%
Fall 2010	79%
Fall 2011	79%
Fall 2012	80.1%
Fall 2013	79.2%
Fall 2014	82.7%
Fall 2015	75.1%
Fall 2016	74.6%
Fall 2017	71.9%
Fall 2018	77.7%
Fall 2019	78.9%
Fall 2020	85.5%
Fall 2021	83.1%
Fall 2022	84.7%
Fall 2023	78.7%
Fall 2024	83.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1220–1400Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1170	1350
Fall 2002	1160	1380
Fall 2003	1190	1360
Fall 2004	1178	1420
Fall 2005	1198	1393
Fall 2006	1170	1400
Fall 2007	1198	1393
Fall 2008	1150	1356
Fall 2009	1160	1370
Fall 2010	1200	1400
Fall 2011	1160	1370
Fall 2012	1180	1360
Fall 2013	1160	1340
Fall 2014	1180	1350
Fall 2015	1160	1380
Fall 2016	1140	1360
Fall 2017	1200	1380
Fall 2018	1220	1400
Fall 2019	1150	1390
Fall 2020	1200	1380
Fall 2021	1180	1370
Fall 2022	1220	1410
Fall 2023	1160	1330
Fall 2024	1220	1400

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2003	25	29
Fall 2004	27	30
Fall 2005	24	29
Fall 2006	25	29
Fall 2007	25	29
Fall 2008	26	28
Fall 2009	25	30
Fall 2010	27	31
Fall 2011	25	29
Fall 2012	25	29
Fall 2013	23	31
Fall 2014	24	31
Fall 2015	28	31
Fall 2016	25	30
Fall 2017	25	30
Fall 2018	25	30
Fall 2019	26	31
Fall 2020	25	31
Fall 2021	25	30
Fall 2022	27	32
Fall 2023	25	33
Fall 2024	28	33

IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

566Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Thomas Aquinas College rose from 330 (Fall 2002) to 566 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	330
Fall 2003	332
Fall 2004	331
Fall 2005	359
Fall 2006	351
Fall 2007	360
Fall 2008	340
Fall 2009	345
Fall 2010	355
Fall 2011	358
Fall 2012	370
Fall 2013	366
Fall 2014	378
Fall 2015	377
Fall 2016	386
Fall 2017	369
Fall 2018	407
Fall 2019	439
Fall 2020	462
Fall 2021	497
Fall 2022	516
Fall 2023	539
Fall 2024	566

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

92%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

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 Thomas Aquinas College has held near 92% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	87%
Fall 2003 cohort	86%
Fall 2004 cohort	93%
Fall 2005 cohort	83%
Fall 2006 cohort	92%
Fall 2007 cohort	88%
Fall 2008 cohort	82%
Fall 2009 cohort	92%
Fall 2010 cohort	90%
Fall 2011 cohort	84%
Fall 2012 cohort	87%
Fall 2013 cohort	97%
Fall 2014 cohort	94%
Fall 2015 cohort	92%
Fall 2016 cohort	92%
Fall 2017 cohort	91%
Fall 2018 cohort	94%
Fall 2019 cohort	93%
Fall 2020 cohort	89%
Fall 2021 cohort	92%
Fall 2022 cohort	92%
Fall 2023 cohort	92%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Thomas Aquinas College

Faculty pay at Thomas Aquinas College averages $115,536 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Thomas Aquinas College as a primarily residential campus of 566 undergraduates — and 91.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Thomas Aquinas College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1220–1400 — their midpoint is below the CA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Thomas Aquinas College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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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 Thomas Aquinas College 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

Thomas Aquinas College83.1%

California median74.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Thomas Aquinas College$30,200

California median$23,000

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Thomas Aquinas College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Thomas Aquinas College).

Thomas Aquinas College reporting group (shared)$55,619

California median$64,778

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Thomas Aquinas College, California and national reference values
Metric & basis	Thomas Aquinas College	California median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	83.1%	74.4%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$30,200	$23,000	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$55,619Shared group value	$64,778	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Thomas Aquinas College report?

Thomas Aquinas College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1220–1400 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Thomas Aquinas College's acceptance rate?

83.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 226 admitted from 272 applicants.

How much does Thomas Aquinas College cost?

At Thomas Aquinas College, tuition is $30,200. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Thomas Aquinas College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $55,619. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in California

Southern California Institute of Architecture — 76.6% admitted
Vanguard University of Southern California — 62.4% admitted
Westmont College — 77% 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.