California Baptist University

California Baptist University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.362025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

9802025-26 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

242025-26 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

0%

Average undergraduate need met

Not reported

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

California Baptist University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at California Baptist University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use California Baptist University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

59.9%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

74.4%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$67,6332011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$25,000Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 110361).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to California Baptist University

California Baptist University accepts about 81% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA82% acceptance
• Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA81% acceptance
• Otis College of Art and Design · Los Angeles, CA82% acceptance
• Albion College · Albion, MI81% acceptance
• Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH81% acceptance
• D'Youville University · Buffalo, NY81% acceptance
• Empire State University · Saratoga Springs, NY81% acceptance
• Everglades University · Boca Raton, FL81% acceptance
• Flagler College · Saint Augustine, FL81% acceptance
• Graceland University-Lamoni · Lamoni, IA81% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to California Baptist University

California Baptist University reports average merit aid of $16,222 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Northeastern University · Boston, MA$16,112 avg merit aid / yr
• Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA$16,112 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Chicago · Chicago, IL$16,333 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN$16,616 avg merit aid / yr
• Santa Clara University · Santa Clara, CA$16,788.41 avg merit aid / yr
• The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL$16,895 avg merit aid / yr
• Aurora University · Aurora, IL$15,256 avg merit aid / yr
• Rocky Mountain College · Billings, MT$15,208 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Rochester · Rochester, NY$17,238 avg merit aid / yr
• Delaware State University · Dover, DE$15,086 avg merit aid / yr