John Paul the Great Catholic University
Acceptance rate
79.6%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$30,265
$40,133 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
286
Student-faculty ratio 15:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
70.3%
4-year; 6-year rate 71.6%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Escondido, California
- Website
- jpcatholic.edu
- Undergraduates
- 286
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- San Diego, about 20 mi
- Nearest international airport
- San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 25 mi
- Also known as
- JPCatholic
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- President
- Jeremiah F. Connolly (President)
- Phone
- 8586536740
- City
- Escondido, California
- Address
- 155 W. Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 73.5%, women 72.4%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 24% submitted SAT, 14% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 8 in 10
216 applicants in 2025, 79.6% admitted
172 admitted 44 not admitted Yield 43.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | - |
Students
286 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 56:44 · Freshman retention 85.1%
- Continuing undergraduates 188
- First-year undergraduates 70
- Transfers and others 28
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (286)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
7 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
0 in 2020 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$40,133
- Undergraduate tuition
- $30,265
- Room and board
- $9,868
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 22% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose -10%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$8.7M
Expenses$9.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla · 19.0 mi
U.S. News #29
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San Diego State UniversitySan Diego · 23.9 mi
U.S. News #137
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University of San DiegoSan Diego · 25.0 mi
U.S. News #100
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo · 48.2 mi
Liberal Arts #41
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 57.0 mi
U.S. News #34
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University of California-RiversideRiverside · 60.5 mi
U.S. News #80
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Chapman UniversityOrange · 64.2 mi
U.S. News #100
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California State University-FullertonFullerton · 70.0 mi
U.S. News #156
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California State University--Long BeachLong Beach · 74.9 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.