John Paul the Great Catholic University Overview

John Paul the Great Catholic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Escondido, California. Escondido is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is John Paul the Great Catholic University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at JPCatholic.
• In a recent academic period31% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from JPCatholic with a bachelor's degree make about $56,930 a year. That's 40% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average JPCatholic student graduates in 4.0 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is John Paul the Great Catholic University?

Contact details for JPCatholic are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	155 W. Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone:	858-653-6740
Website:	jpcatholic.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/JPCatholic
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/JPCatholic

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How Do I Get Into JPCatholic?

You can apply to JPCatholic online at: https://jpcatholic.edu/admission/application1.php

Admission Requirements for JPCatholic

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into JPCatholic?

With an acceptance rate of 80%, JPCatholic may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to JPCatholic submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 574. Math scores were between 520 and 551.

JPCatholic received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 22.

Can I Afford John Paul the Great Catholic University?

The overall average net price of JPCatholic is $34,062. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At JPCatholic, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $7,131 a year. That adds up to $28,524 over four years for those students.

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John Paul the Great Catholic University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 274 undergraduate students at JPCatholic, with 256 being full-time and 18 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 256 full-time undergraduates at JPCatholic, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of John Paul the Great Catholic University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	72
White	119
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at John Paul the Great Catholic University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 3 countries are represented at JPCatholic. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, Canada, and Netherlands.

John Paul the Great Catholic University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Communication & Media Studies	77	77
Liberal Arts General Studies	22	22
Business Administration & Management	21	21
TOTAL	120	120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.