Graduates of California Baptist University earn about $12,564 more than the model expects for similar students, a result in the 88th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $5,004.
The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $7,560. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $1,030.
Four years after completion, completers earn a median of $68,600, placing it in the 74th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure is above the peer median of $68,250 among comparable institutions (same type and size) by $350.
Azimuth ranks the university's return pillar in the 75th percentile. The combination of above-peer earnings and a large positive gap between actual and expected earnings points to a return that holds up well against comparable schools. That return also holds up well against nonprofit four-year institutions.
Four years after completing a bachelor's degree at California Baptist University, the median earnings reach $68,600, placing the university in the 74th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That median is above the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
The earnings cohort includes 2,296 completers. Graduates earn about $12,564 more than the model expects for similar students, a result that ranks in the 88th percentile nationally.
Earnings scenarios, which reflect the university's program mix, show a typical outcome matching the observed median, with a downside scenario of $47,435 and an upside scenario reaching $94,384. An estimated 29.6% continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix.
The median earnings that sit above the peer benchmark and the strong earnings beyond expectations point the same way for graduates.
The median earnings four years after completion at California Baptist University reach $68,600, which places the university in the 74th percentile nationally. That figure is above the peer median of $68,250 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $350.
Completers earn about $12,564 more than the model expects for similar students, a result that sits in the 88th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $5,004.
The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $7,560. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $1,030.
Azimuth ranks the university #365 for return on investment. Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix show a downside of $47,435 and an upside of $94,384.
The largest program, Psychology, awarded 169 degrees and shows median earnings of $61,103, which is 1.21x the national median for the field. Azimuth ranks it #42 nationally.
Nursing follows closely with 168 degrees awarded and a median of $108,157, ranking #58 nationally. Business/Commerce, the third-largest program, awarded 160 degrees and its median earnings of $68,936 earn it a national rank of #29.
That rank is #1 in California. Behavioral Sciences holds the strongest national rank at #3 with earnings of $48,922.
Graduates of California Baptist University earn about $12,564 more than the model expects for similar students, a gap that places the university in the 88th percentile nationally. That outcome is not uniform across fields: earnings scenarios, which reflect the university's program mix, range from a downside of $47,435 to an upside of $94,384, with the typical scenario at $68,600.
The highest-earning programs show what the upper end of that range looks like. Nursing completers earn a median of $108,157 four years after graduating, and Mechanical Engineering completers earn $105,046.
The largest program, Psychology, reports a median of $61,103—still above the national benchmark for the field, but well below the university's top earners. The spread between the downside and upside scenarios underscores how much program choice matters at a university where the overall return is strong but the range is wide.
Graduates of California Baptist University earn about $12,564 more than the model expects for similar students. The median federal student debt for borrowers who complete a degree is $26,063, which runs above the median of $24,199 for comparable institutions (same type and size).
If repaid over ten years, that debt would mean a monthly payment of $296. Parent PLUS borrowers, a separate population, carry a median of $31,387.
The average net price for aid recipients is $26,285, which is below the peer median of $27,371. The earnings strength alongside a debt level that is above the peer median creates a mixed picture on affordability, even as the return on investment remains clear.