California Baptist University
Riverside, California
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 8,179 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 85%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $24,138per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 61%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $67,63310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Undergraduate students registered for 7 or more units at California Baptist University are required to enroll in Chapel (GNST0500).
Source: Registering for Classes - California Baptist University
California Baptist University requires all undergraduate students under the age of 21 to live in campus housing.
Source: International Student Housing - California Baptist University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 85%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for California Baptist University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $24,138full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $54,370sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $42,788Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 61%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 74%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $67,63310 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,179Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 48%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 42%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- National University San Diego, CA
- St. John's University-New York Queens, NY — admits 83%
- Long Island University Brookville, NY — admits 86%
- Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL — admits 78%
- Wilmington University New Castle, DE
- Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA — admits 88%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for California Baptist University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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