Private nonprofitFour-year

San Diego Christian College

Santee, CA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$992
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$28,012
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
19.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,766
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$31,745
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$28,012
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$28,012
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,080
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$18,990
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$938
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,000992

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
19.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
35.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
85.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$39,848
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,766
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,941
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$264.42
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
45.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $49,766 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
30.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
87
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
45.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
35.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$31,569
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White38%
Hispanic26%
Black15%
Asian5%
Two or more races8%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in CA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
ATI College-WhittierNot reported72.2%$38,938
Abraham Lincoln UniversityNot reported0.0%Not reported
Academy for Jewish Religion CaliforniaNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Academy of Art UniversityNot reported34.3%$39,008
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agape College of Business and ScienceNot reported77.8%Not reported
Alder Graduate School of EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alhambra Medical UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alliant International University-FresnoNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-IrvineNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-Los AngelesNot reportedNot reported$66,666

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$59,489$68,257Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$56,685$56,359Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$48,568Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$44,533Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reported$44,535Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$55,378Not reported
Air Transportation.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Music.Not reported$42,892Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$34,631Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10