Private nonprofit · University

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California · Large suburb

93.3%
Admit rate
$28,062
Avg net price
56%
Graduation rate
$56,257
Median earnings

William Jessup University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Rocklin, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,294 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Other Protestant religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,294 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 93% admitNCAA Division II without football

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against William Jessup University's admitted students.

Admit rate
93.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1041–1228
Avg GPA (est.)
3.28

Enter a test score to see where you land against William Jessup University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and William Jessup University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Rocklin, California

Rocklin is a city in Placer County, California, United States, about 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Sacramento and about 6.1 miles (9.8 km) northeast of Roseville in the Sacramento metropolitan area. Before the California Gold Rush, the Nisenan Maidu occupied both permanent villages and temporary summer shelters along the rivers and streams that miners sifted, sluiced, dredged, and dammed to remove the gold. Granite mining ended in 2004 in Rocklin. Top Rocklin employers include large multinational corporations, retail outlets, education, and government. As of 2016, Rocklin had an estimated civilian work force of 30,100 with an unemployment rate of 4.4%. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
51 miles
Nearest airport
18 miles to Sacramento (SMF) · major hub

How William Jessup University compares

Selectivity93.3%

More selective than 16% · #82 most selective of 107 in California

SAT average1150

Higher than 45%

Graduation rate56%

Higher than 52% · #80 of 122 in California

First-year retention77%

Higher than 52%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$56,257

Higher than 57% · #96 of 130 in California

Average net price$28,062

Cheaper than 21% · #66 cheapest of 118 in California

Median debt at graduation$23,700

Lower than 47%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,294

Larger than 45%

Percentiles compare William Jessup 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

1,842students
  • Undergraduate1,29470%
  • Graduate54830%

Undergraduates by gender

1,294undergrads
  • Women80562%
  • Men48938%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White42%
  • Black5.7%
  • Hispanic26%
  • Asian5.4%
  • Other or multiracial21%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,294
Graduate enrollment
548
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
18%
Median family income
$47,788
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$73,557
Endowment
$7,115,387

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 190 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From California92%
  • Other U.S. states6.3%
  • International1.6%

Most first-years stay in state — William Jessup University draws overwhelmingly from California.

2% 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
93.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1041–1228
SAT average
1150
SAT reading
553–638
SAT math
488–590
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.28

Cost

In-state tuition
$37,150
Room & board
$13,606
Books & supplies
$1,062
Total cost of attendance
$53,703
Average net price
$28,062

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)
56%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
25%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,163
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,257
Median debt at graduation
$23,700
Students with federal loans
41%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
56%

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
44%
Low-income (Pell)
47%
First-generation
50%

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
583
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
45%
Housing charge (year)
$6,813
Meal plan (year)
$6,436
Application fee
$60
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
345 (158 men · 187 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 (9)

Other Sports66
Soccer61
Baseball57
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)43
Basketball38
Tennis24
Golf19
Volleyball19
Softball18

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,865 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.

2.3reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Rape
0.7
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
$23,123
$30–48k
$22,690
$48–75k
$24,674
$75–110k
$30,717
$110k+
$34,753

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
$106,782

$24,674/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.

97%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,070
average award, among those who get one

William Jessup University discounts heavily: 97% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,070. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 154 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)
$56,257
Typical debt at graduation
$23,700
Debt vs. one year's pay
42%
Out-earn a HS grad
60%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.2 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
$54,441
Men
$59,731

Men out-earn women by $5,290 (10%) 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
93°F
Winter low
37°F
Annual rain
36.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.57.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn, CA US station (12.7 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.