CBU Rankings and Evaluation
California Colleges
#75 in California Colleges
Federal Region IX
#45 in Federal Region IX
California Baptist University is ranked 75th in California Colleges and 45th in Federal Region IX.
The following statements evaluate California Baptist University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $39,720 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (74%) is higher (easy to get in).
- It has very large number of students of 11,495.
- It offers very diverse area of study (132 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CBU are $39,720 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University $39,720
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of CBU are $14,914 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University $14,914
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of CBU is 74% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University 74%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of CBU is 22% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University 22%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CBU is 63% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University 63%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at CBU is 23% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University 23%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at CBU is 73% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University 73%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%
Student Population
The total student population at CBU is 11,495 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University 11,495
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CBU is $19,418 which is 48.89% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University $19,418
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CBU is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1
Number of Programs
CBU offers 132 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Baptist University 132
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32
Number of Online Programs
CBU offers 15 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.