John Paul the Great Catholic University
John Paul the Great Catholic University at a Glance
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About John Paul the Great Catholic University
According to Wikipedia, John Paul the Great Catholic University is a private Roman Catholic university in Escondido, California. It offers Bachelor of Science degrees and a Bachelor of Arts degree. History John Paul the Great Catholic University was founded in 2003 under the name "New Catholic University." After the death of Pope John Paul II in April 2005, the board of trustees decided to change the name to honor the late Pope, while retaining the word "Catholic" in the official name to emphasize the priorities of the school. JPCatholic officially opened its doors with its first classes on September 21, 2006, with a temporary campus in Scripps Ranch. The university moved to a permanent campus in Escondido in 2013, holding its first classes there at the start of the Fall 2013 academic quarter.
John Paul the Great Catholic University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | 80% | 85% | 66% | 1122 | 24 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does John Paul the Great Catholic University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $31,090 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $22,449 |
| 30K - 48K | $18,361 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,002 |
| 75K - 110K | $23,403 |
| 110K+ | $29,520 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do John Paul the Great Catholic University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former John Paul the Great Catholic University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,787 a year, and 82% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
John Paul the Great Catholic University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 369 | 369 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is John Paul the Great Catholic University?
John Paul the Great Catholic University is located at 155 W. Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025.
How Safe is John Paul the Great Catholic University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on John Paul the Great Catholic University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, John Paul the Great Catholic University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Escondido has a violent crime rate of 0.44% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.51%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is John Paul the Great Catholic University Known For?
John Paul the Great Catholic University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
John Paul the Great Catholic University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much John Paul the Great Catholic University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
John Paul the Great Catholic University ranks #1130 in the U.S. and #4269 worldwide for influence in Communications.
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