UCSD vs. San Jose Christian College

University of California San Diego vs. William Jessup University comparison

	University of California San Diego	William Jessup University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UCSD	San Jose Christian College
Location	La Jolla, CA	Rocklin, CA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	42,376	1,484
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#88	#467
Religious Affiliation	-	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucsd.edu	jessup.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California San Diego is larger than than San Jose Christian College based on total student enrollment (42,376 students vs. 1,484 students)

UCSD vs. San Jose Christian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UCSD or San Jose Christian College?

• William Jessup University is 204.2% more expensive to attend than UCSD for in-state tuition ($36,000.00 vs. $11,834.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.4% higher at UCSD than William Jessup University ($42,611.00 vs. $36,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California San Diego than San Jose Christian College ($13,293 vs. $28,171)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jessup University are 29.8% lower than costs at University of California San Diego ($13,249 vs. $17,198)
• More students receive financial grant aid at William Jessup University than University of California San Diego (99% vs. 64%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by William Jessup University students is 3.7% larger than aid received University of California San Diego ($25,059 vs. $24,176)

UCSD vs. San Jose Christian College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of California San Diego (1344) is 332 points higher than at San Jose Christian College (1012)
• Incoming UCSD students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at San Jose Christian College (22)
• Accepted freshman UCSD students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at San Jose Christian College (3.33)
• San Jose Christian College has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than UCSD (24.5%)

UCSD vs. San Jose Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UCSD or San Jose Christian College? 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 San Jose Christian College and UCSD.

• The graduation rate at UCSD is higher than William Jessup University (85% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from University of California San Diego earn on average $27,800 more per year than San Jose Christian College graduates after ten years. ($67,900 vs. $40,100)
• University of California San Diego students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than San Jose Christian College graduates. ($18,500 vs. $21,500)
• UCSD graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than San Jose Christian College graduates. ($191 vs. $222)
• More UCSD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jose Christian College students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 61%)

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