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California Prestige University

Santa Fe Springs, California · Large suburb

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California Prestige University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Santa Fe Springs, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 55 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 55 undergradsLarge suburbNear the coast

About Santa Fe Springs, California

Santa Fe Springs is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. By 1806, the natives, first called Gabrieleños and then Sejats, were forced into labor to build the mission. The economy of Santa Fe Springs is largely made up of light industry, unlike its neighboring cities. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
11 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Long Beach (LGB) · major hub

How California Prestige University compares

Student–faculty ratio5 : 1

Lower than 96%

Undergraduate enrollment55

Larger than 4%

Percentiles compare California Prestige University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

223students
  • Undergraduate5525%
  • Graduate16875%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • Asian64%
  • Other or multiracial36%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
55
Graduate enrollment
168
Student–faculty ratio
5 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
63%
First-generation students
Students over 25
92%
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$26,010

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,329
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
8%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$100

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
46°F
Annual rain
11.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.53.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fullerton Muni AP, CA US station (4.1 mi from campus).

What California Prestige University graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

Colleges near California Prestige University

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.