California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · Private · Large city · CBU
Private institution in Riverside, CA · 7,914 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $61,504 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Undergraduates
- Top 22%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 25%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,3841,614th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $39,7201,649th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,7201,615th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $52,4081,547th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0631,512th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,504491st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,336439th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 59.5%799th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.2%1,019th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 73.6%717th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,914318th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 41.0%668th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 56 mi (LAX)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 71 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $81,361 | $84,201 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,420 | $66,821 |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $66,171 | $69,338 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,486 | $68,499 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,749 | $70,009 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $60,839 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $55,512 | $50,856 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $49,417 | $51,586 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $51,106 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $45,305 | $43,426 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $44,170 | $38,289 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Southern Baptistsource
- Founded in 1950source
- Athletic nickname: "Lancers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: "Live Your Purpose"source
- Campus size: about 160 acressource
- Formerly known as "California Baptist College" (1950–1998)source
- Athletic conference: Big West Conferencesource
- Notable alum: Rick Warrensource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $10,658,063 (M $4,738,309 · W $5,919,754)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitecalbaptist.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 110361)
- Compare colleges in CARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: California Baptist University vs Stanford UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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