San Diego Christian College vs. La Sierra University

San Diego Christian College vs. La Sierra University comparison

	San Diego Christian College	La Sierra University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	La Sierra University
Location	El Cajon, CA	Riverside, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	355	1,614
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#645
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	lasierra.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	La Sierra University
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$33,912
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$33,912
Room & Board	$11,700	$11,325
Avg Net Price	$33,393	$25,076
Avg Grant Aid	$15,300	$21,867
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	La Sierra University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,878
Admitted	-	1,725
Acceptance Rate		91.9%
Enrolled %		19.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	18/28
SAT Range	900/1098	880/1140
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	San Diego Christian College	La Sierra University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Biology (24%) Business (23%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	La Sierra University
Graduation Rate	31%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$51,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$30,000
Median Loan Payment	$238	$310

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	La Sierra University
% Men	46%	40%
% Women	54%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	14%
% Black	12%	6%
% Hispanic	21%	48%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	2%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	1%	11%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	San Diego Christian College	La Sierra University
% In-State	80%	84%
% Out-of-State	0%	9%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	La Sierra University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• La Sierra University is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,614 students vs. 355 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. La Sierra University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or La Sierra University?

• La Sierra University is 38.4% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($33,912.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.4% higher at La Sierra University than San Diego Christian College ($33,912.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at La Sierra University than San Diego Christian College ($25,076 vs. $33,393)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at La Sierra University are 3.3% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($11,325 vs. $11,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at La Sierra University than San Diego Christian College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Sierra University students is 42.9% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($21,867 vs. $15,300)

Which college is harder to get into, San Diego Christian College or La Sierra University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between La Sierra University or San Diego Christian College .

• The average SAT score at San Diego Christian College (933) is 4 points higher than at La Sierra University (929)
• Incoming San Diego Christian College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at La Sierra University (19)
• Accepted freshman La Sierra University students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)

San Diego Christian College vs. La Sierra University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or La Sierra University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between La Sierra University and San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at La Sierra University is higher than San Diego Christian College (32% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from La Sierra University earn on average $12,400 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($51,900 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $6,894 lower median federal student loan debt than La Sierra University graduates. ($23,106 vs. $30,000)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than La Sierra University graduates. ($238 vs. $310)
• More La Sierra University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/