The tuition cost for attending John Paul the Great Catholic University did not change for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students were charged $28,000 to enroll at the four-year private nonprofit university during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Approximately 49% of the undergraduate students at the university are residents of California. About 43% come from other states, while international students make up 1% of the undergraduate population.
Data indicates that 98% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at John Paul the Great Catholic University in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Among them, 110 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million, and 63 students obtained student loans exceeding $380,885.
Across the entire undergraduate body, 297 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $4.5 million. Additionally, 212 students borrowed a total of $1.3 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the John Paul the Great Catholic University in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 45 | 40% | $244,196 | $5,427 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 21 | 19% | $174,462 | $8,308 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 110 | 98% | $1.3 million | $11,903 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 110 | 98% | $1.7 million | $15,709 |
| Federal student loans | 63 | 56% | $357,896 | $5,681 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 2% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 63 | 56% | $380,885 | $6,046 |
| Total student aid | 110 | 98% | $2.1 million | $19,171 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
