Private nonprofit · Seminary

Southern California Seminary

El Cajon, California · Large suburb

Admit rate
Avg net price
50%
Graduation rate
$39,607
Median earnings

Southern California Seminary is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in El Cajon, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 32 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Baptist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 32 undergradsLarge suburbNear the coast

About El Cajon, California

El Cajon is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, 17 mi (27 km) east of downtown San Diego. During Spanish rule (1769–1821), the government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English word ranch is derived. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
15 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to San Diego (SAN) · major hub

How Southern California Seminary compares

Graduation rate50%

Higher than 40% · #90 of 122 in California

First-year retention0%

Higher than 1%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,607

Higher than 13% · #119 of 130 in California

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment32

Larger than 3%

Percentiles compare Southern California Seminary 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

161students
  • Undergraduate3220%
  • Graduate12980%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Asian3.1%
  • Other or multiracial6.2%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
32
Graduate enrollment
129
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
34%
First-generation students
Students over 25
77%
Median family income
$10,834
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$56,286
Endowment
$115,850

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

Cost

In-state tuition
$19,080
Room & board
$15,633
Books & supplies
$1,062
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 (within 6 years)
50%
Graduated on time (4 years)
50%
First-year retention
0%
Transferred to another college
50%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,014
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$39,607
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
41%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
40%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
8
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
25%
Housing charge (year)
$7,300
Application fee
$50

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
89°F
Winter low
42°F
Annual rain
11.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.32.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, EL Cajon, CA US station (1.3 mi from campus).

What Southern California Seminary 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.

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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.