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California · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's

California Baptist University

Riverside, California. 7,914 undergraduate students. 119 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 110361 · OPEID 001125 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at California Baptist University

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+18%

Median federal debt at exit

Median federal debt at exit at California Baptist University rose 18% between 2007 and 2010 ($10.2k → $12.1k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at California Baptist University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.1% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+11%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at California Baptist University rose 11% between 2021 and 2024 ($37.0k → $41.2k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+11%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at California Baptist University rose 11% between 2021 and 2024 ($37.0k → $41.2k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

California Baptist University earnings, debt, and completion vs. the California median

Each tile compares this institution to the California median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$61,504+18% · 6→10y
California median $42,588
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$52,336
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
59.5%+127% · '99→'24
California median 61.3%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$20,500+83% · '97→'10
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
7,914+162% · '96→'10
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
74.2%-2% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
73.6%+8% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$39,720+285% · '00→'24
out-of-state $39,720
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How California Baptist University earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings at California Baptist University

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

4.4%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $20,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $61,504 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

California Baptist University enrollment, completion, and debt over time

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20103,787
3,7871,44619962010
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1999–202461.9%
64%26%19992024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2010$12,125
$14,000$6,62519972010
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1999→2024+127%

California Baptist University · completion · 150% rose

27.3% → 61.9%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1999→2024+106%

California Baptist University · completion · 100% rose

21.5% → 44.2%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2010+162%

California Baptist University · undergrad enrollment rose

1,446 → 3,787

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+285%

California Baptist University · in-state tuition rose

$10,712 → $41,228

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+285%

California Baptist University · out-of-state tuition rose

$10,712 → $41,228

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2010+83%

California Baptist University · median debt rose

$6,625 → $12,125

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

California Baptist University · cohort default rate fell

8.1% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+31%

California Baptist University · pell share rose

32.2% → 42.1%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+26%

California Baptist University · earnings_median_8yr rose

$46,400 → $58,531

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+29%

California Baptist University · earnings_median_6yr rose

$40,500 → $52,336

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

California Baptist University programs ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Master's Degree$143,80480 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Master's Degree$112,524212 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$101,705156 gradsCivil EngineeringCIP 1408 · Bachelor's Degree$97,63337 gradsMechanical EngineeringCIP 1419 · Bachelor's Degree$92,84450 gradsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCIP 5201 · Master's Degree$92,059—Public AdministrationCIP 4404 · Master's Degree$89,83227 gradsComputer EngineeringCIP 1409 · Bachelor's Degree$83,20510 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$81,10149 gradsEducation, GeneralCIP 1301 · Master's Degree$81,045247 gradsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCIP 5201 · Bachelor's Degree$71,107156 gradsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCIP 0909 · Master's Degree$70,52426 gradsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCIP 4228 · Master's Degree$69,855198 gradsBiology, GeneralCIP 2601 · Bachelor's Degree$69,73767 gradsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCIP 5100 · Bachelor's Degree$67,57038 gradsMarketingCIP 5214 · Bachelor's Degree$65,66758 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCIP 4301 · Bachelor's Degree$65,29254 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Master's Degree$65,08247 gradsCommunication and Media StudiesCIP 0901 · Bachelor's Degree$64,87264 gradsHealth and Physical Education/FitnessCIP 3105 · Master's Degree$62,081129 gradsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCIP 3099 · Bachelor's Degree$57,3382 gradsPsychology, GeneralCIP 4201 · Bachelor's Degree$57,219177 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCIP 2401 · Bachelor's Degree$55,62681 gradsBible/Biblical StudiesCIP 3902 · Bachelor's Degree$53,84512 grads
Showing top 24 of 36 ranked programs.119 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

36 California Baptist University programs with earnings, grouped by field

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 10

Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$46,018—

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$81,045247 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$41,92376 grads

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,84450 gradsCivil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,63337 gradsComputer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,20510 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,94827 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$55,62681 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$69,73767 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$57,3382 grads

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,987151 gradsHealth and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$62,081129 grads

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES · CIP 38

Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degree$40,62330 grads

THEOLOGY & RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS · CIP 39

Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,84512 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$69,855198 gradsPsychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,219177 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$65,29254 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$89,83227 grads

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,97739 gradsPolitical Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$53,37924 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$101,705156 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$143,80480 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,47347 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$65,08247 gradsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,57038 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,47737 gradsPublic HealthBachelor's Degree$49,28026 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$112,524212 gradsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$71,107156 gradsMarketingBachelor's Degree$65,66758 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,10149 gradsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$92,059—

HISTORY · CIP 54

HistoryBachelor's Degree$39,70617 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$64,87264 gradsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree$70,52426 gradsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$46,01521 grads
SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to California Baptist University in California

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

ORANGE$70.1k

Chapman University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 80% completion
LOS ANGELES$78.3k

LMU

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 80% completion
SANTA CLARA$109.2k

Santa Clara University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 88% completion
SAN DIEGO$67.5k

National University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 50% completion
SAN DIEGO$64.0k

Point Loma Nazarene University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 74% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“California Baptist University graduates earn $X” — not “California Baptist University makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending California Baptist University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →