California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Riverside, California, California Baptist University is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. With 8,179 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $61,504 ten years after enrollment, which is 51% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 60.8%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $26,063, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.36x. The average net price after financial aid is $26,285 per year. The most popular programs include Cognitive Psychology, Education, Business Administration & Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$61,504

Graduation Rate

60.8%

Median Debt

$26,063

Average Net Price

$26,285

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.58x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.36x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

8,179

Admission Rate

84.9%

Average SAT

Not reported

Retention Rate

74.4%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$41,228

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,228

Pell Grant Rate

42.1%

Federal Loan Rate

60.5%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$22,298

Income $30K–$48K

$21,941

Income $48K–$75K

$22,620

Income $110K+

$33,971

Student Demographics

Women

66.1%

White

30.0%

Black

6.9%

Hispanic

43.8%

Asian

5.9%

Two or More Races

5.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

53.9%

Accreditations

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Preaccredited)
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant (Preaccredited)
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs (Preaccredited)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Preaccredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health, Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology — Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
WASC Senior College and University Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (105)

Bachelor (66)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$80,632	183
Registered Nursing	$108,157	179
Psychology	$61,103	164
Sports & Fitness	$60,816	130
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$55,968	66
Biology	$52,118	63
Teacher Education	$41,749	61
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$65,603	61
Design & Applied Arts	$47,494	58
Communication Disorders	$67,621	58
Mechanical Engineering	$105,046	54
Architectural Technology	Not reported	42
Health Services Administration	$51,070	41
Public Health	$77,329	38
Marketing	$56,350	38
Air Transportation	$72,629	36
Public Relations	$52,904	31
Sociology	$54,060	30
Health Services	$59,801	30
Accounting	$81,150	30
Physiology	$76,789	27
Communications	$60,883	26
Religion	$47,121	23
Civil Engineering	$90,251	22
Political Science	$64,605	22
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	Not reported	20
Music	Not reported	19
Electrical and Computer Engineering	Not reported	18
English Language & Literature	$56,656	18
History	$54,239	17
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	16
Public Administration	$75,949	16
International Business	Not reported	15
Computer Science	Not reported	14
Computer & Information Sciences	$93,038	13
Chemical Engineering	Not reported	13
Computer Engineering	$96,506	13
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	13
Philosophy	Not reported	12
Finance	Not reported	12
Secondary Education	Not reported	11
Public Administration	Not reported	11
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	9
Bible/Biblical Studies	Not reported	9
Chemistry	Not reported	9
Entrepreneurship	Not reported	9
Nutrition Sciences	Not reported	8
Data Analytics	Not reported	8
Security & Protective Services	Not reported	8
Social Work	Not reported	8
Journalism	$58,821	7
Biomedical Engineering	Not reported	7
Construction Engineering	Not reported	7
Behavioral Sciences	$48,922	7
Mathematics	Not reported	6
Data Science & Analytics	Not reported	6
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Not reported	6
Romance Languages	Not reported	5
Anthropology	Not reported	4
Health Services Administration & Management	Not reported	4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	4
Religious Music and Worship	Not reported	3
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	3
Drama & Theater Arts	$40,432	2
Graphic Communications	$51,834	Not reported
Business	$68,936	Not reported

Master (27)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Cognitive Psychology	$69,787	325
Education	$83,297	211
Business Administration & Management	$87,685	196
Social Work	$72,590	138
Sports & Fitness	$68,926	86
Public Health	$78,489	48
Registered Nursing	$134,166	46
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	$93,839	45
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	31
Public Relations	$89,265	27
Public Administration	$98,056	27
Communication Disorders	$97,691	27
Architectural Technology	Not reported	26
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$73,825	25
Civil Engineering	Not reported	22
Biology	Not reported	22
Educational Administration	Not reported	18
Religious Music and Worship	Not reported	18
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	Not reported	17
Health Services Administration	Not reported	14
Accounting	$84,760	9
Music	Not reported	7
English Language & Literature	Not reported	6
Engineering	Not reported	5
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	3
Architecture	$81,768	Not reported
Business	$89,018	Not reported

Doctoral (4)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Social Work	Not reported	30
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	15
Public Administration	Not reported	14
Registered Nursing	Not reported	9

Associate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Allied Health & Medical Assisting	Not reported	11

Show 7 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Engineering	Bachelor	2
Rhetoric & Composition	Bachelor	2
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Bachelor	2
International Studies	Bachelor	2
Fine Arts	Bachelor	2
Sustainability Studies	Bachelor	1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Master	1