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Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$26,196What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
83%
Graduation rate
83%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
566
In-state tuition
$30,200Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$30,200
SAT midpoint
1,275
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,619Median 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

$26,196

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

Completion

83%

Better than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,619

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,000

Better than 88% 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

$43,426

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

Average net price

$26,196

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 Thomas Aquinas College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time83%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return92%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,619

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 Thomas Aquinas College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,432102

All 1 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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