Private nonprofit · University

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California · Large suburb

84.0%
Admit rate
$32,647
Avg net price
68%
Graduation rate
$57,106
Median earnings

The Master's University and Seminary is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Santa Clarita, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,622 undergraduates. It has a Interdenominational religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,622 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 84% admitNAIA Division INear the coast

About Santa Clarita, California

Santa Clarita is a suburban city in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The oldest archaeological site in the area dates back to roughly 3000 BC. About AD 450, the Tataviam arrived, displacing the Chumash people who previously inhabited the area. Santa Clarita, along with other foothill regions in Greater Los Angeles is known for its movie ranches. The valley contains multiple movie ranches including Melody Ranch, Sable Ranch, Rancho Deluxe, Golden Oak Ranch, Blue Cloud Movie Ranch, and Veluzat Movie Ranch. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
24 miles
Nearest airport
15 miles to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) · major hub

How The Master's University and Seminary compares

Selectivity84.0%

More selective than 37% · #67 most selective of 107 in California

Graduation rate68%

Higher than 74% · #51 of 122 in California

First-year retention85%

Higher than 75%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$57,106

Higher than 60% · #90 of 130 in California

Average net price$32,647

Cheaper than 11% · #81 cheapest of 118 in California

Median debt at graduation$20,500

Lower than 72%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment1,622

Larger than 52%

Percentiles compare The Master's University and 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

2,574students
  • Undergraduate1,62263%
  • Graduate95237%

Undergraduates by gender

1,622undergrads
  • Women74646%
  • Men87654%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black2.8%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Asian6.7%
  • Other or multiracial12%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,622
Graduate enrollment
952
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
21%
First-generation students
23%
Students over 25
22%
Median family income
$62,836
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$72,747
Endowment
$53,400,998

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 368 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From California54%
  • Other U.S. states40%
  • International5.4%

A regional draw: about 54% of first-years come from California, the rest from elsewhere.

5% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
84.0%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$39,020
Room & board
$15,100
Books & supplies
$1,062
Total cost of attendance
$54,845
Average net price
$32,647

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)
68%
Graduated on time (4 years)
55%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
12%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,665
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,106
Median debt at graduation
$20,500
Students with federal loans
38%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
72%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
55%
Low-income (Pell)
54%
First-generation
56%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
869
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
54%
Housing charge (year)
$7,750
Meal plan (year)
$5,950
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
393 (231 men · 162 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)152
Soccer59
Baseball43
Swimming38
Volleyball36
Basketball34
Beach Volleyball16
Golf15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (2,860 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$24,624
$30–48k
$25,104
$48–75k
$27,712
$75–110k
$31,542
$110k+
$36,535

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$118,428

$27,712/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

84%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$12,510
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 84% — get grant money from The Master's University and Seminary itself, averaging $12,510, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 296 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$57,106
Typical debt at graduation
$20,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
36%
Out-earn a HS grad
62%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$40,630
Men
$68,621

Men out-earn women by $27,991 (69%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
96°F
Winter low
44°F
Annual rain
16.8″
Annual snow
0.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newhall 5NW, CA US station (4.4 mi from campus).

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.