California Baptist University

Riverside, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $26,285What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 85%
Graduation rate: 61%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 8,179
In-state tuition: $41,228Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $41,228
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $61,504Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$26,285

2/5

Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

61%

3/5

Better than 55% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$61,504

4/5

Better than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,063

2/5

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$54,038

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$26,285

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for California Baptist University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	61%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$26,063
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$61,504

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at California Baptist University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$92,441	179
Computer Engineering	$75,087	13
Civil Engineering	$73,497	22
Mechanical Engineering	$72,224	54
Public Administration	$68,682	16
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$64,987	183
Accounting and Related Services	$57,485	30
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$55,001	13
Business/Commerce, General	$51,146	Not reported
Air Transportation	$48,989	36
Public Health	$46,263	38
Communication and Media Studies	$42,300	26
Marketing	$41,108	38
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$38,559	58
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$35,960	61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$35,328	130
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$33,793	66
Psychology, General	$33,043	164
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$32,782	31
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$31,550	30
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$31,146	27
Sociology	$30,430	30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$29,717	61
Religion/Religious Studies	$29,582	23
Biology, General	$29,214	63
Design and Applied Arts	$28,669	58
Political Science and Government	$27,624	22
English Language and Literature, General	$26,123	18
Journalism	$26,026	7
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$25,031	20
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Not reported	42
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	41
Music	Not reported	19
Electrical and Computer Engineering	Not reported	18
History	Not reported	17
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	16
International Business	Not reported	15
Computer Science	Not reported	14
Chemical Engineering	Not reported	13
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Not reported	13
Finance and Financial Management Services	Not reported	12
Philosophy	Not reported	12
Human Services, General	Not reported	11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	11
Bible/Biblical Studies	Not reported	9
Chemistry	Not reported	9
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	9
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Not reported	9
Social Work	Not reported	8
Security Science and Technology	Not reported	8
Nutrition Sciences	Not reported	8
Data Analytics	Not reported	8
Construction Engineering	Not reported	7
Behavioral Sciences	Not reported	7
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	Not reported	7
Mathematics	Not reported	6
Applied Statistics	Not reported	6
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Not reported	6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	5
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Not reported	4
Anthropology	Not reported	4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	4
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Not reported	3
Religious Music and Worship	Not reported	3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not reported	2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	2
Engineering, General	Not reported	2
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	2
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	2
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	2
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	1
Statistics	Not reported	Not reported
Industrial Engineering	Not reported	Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Not reported	Not reported
Graphic Communications	Not reported	Not reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	Not reported	Not reported
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported

All 79 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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