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California Baptist University

General Information

Name: California Baptist University
Address: 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92504-3297
Phone:

  • General information: (951) 689-5771
  • Financial aid office: (951) 343-4236
  • Admissions office: (951) 343-4212

Website: www.calbaptist.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$19,030$17,470$16,020
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,120
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,222$7,630$7,630
        Other expenses$2,862$2,718$2,160
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,910$7,616$7,408
        Other expenses$3,528$3,348$2,848
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,780$3,600$2,736

Total expenses   
On-campus$31,428$29,060$26,930
Off-campus$32,782$29,676$27,396
Off-campus with family$24,124$22,312$19,876

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 29%
  • Institutional grants: 85%
  • Student loans: 75%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3257
  • State/local grants:$6798
  • Institutional grants:$6017
  • Student loans:$4662

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,325459866
Percent admitted68.9%71.0%67.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.6%51.5%45.5%
Part-time0.4%0.6%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3105
Undergraduate enrollment: 2415
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 56%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 59%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 17%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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