Southern California Seminary

www.socalsem.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,380

5.08% growth from 2020

2019 Student Loan

2.17%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

180

36.1% Full-Time

About

Southern California Seminary is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Southern California Seminary were Biblical Studies (9 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 32 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern California Seminary. 43.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 56.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (13 degrees), 2.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern California Seminary is $16,380, which is $1,880 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Southern California Seminary is $16,380, which is $1,880 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

In 2021, 76% of undergraduate students attending Southern California Seminary received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$16,380

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Southern California Seminary was $16,380. The cost of tuition at Southern California Seminary is $1,880 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southern California Seminary (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Southern California Seminary (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,634

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern California Seminary was of $14,634 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.39% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 45.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southern California Seminary (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Southern California Seminary received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 8.57% with respect to 2020, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern California Seminary (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.17%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southern California Seminary was 2.17%, which represents 1 out of the 46 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Southern California Seminary had a total enrollment of 180 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Southern California Seminary is 65 students and the part-time enrollment is 115. This means that 36.1% of students enrolled at Southern California Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern California Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.4% White, 19.4% Black or African American, 14.4% Asian, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Two or More Races, and 0.556% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southern California Seminary in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (20%), followed by Black or African American Male (20%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (20%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (23.3%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Black or African American Female (13.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern California Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 180 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern California Seminary is 65 and the part-time enrollment is 115. This means that 36.1% of students enrolled at Southern California Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southern California Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

100%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southern California Seminary was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Southern California Seminary had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southern California Seminary (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
80 enrolled students
Black or African American
35 enrolled students
Asian
26 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southern California Seminary is 44.4% White, 19.4% Black or African American, 14.4% Asian, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Two or More Races, and 0.556% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 4 fewer women than men received degrees from Southern California Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern California Seminary is white (13 degrees awarded). There were 2.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern California Seminary is Biblical Studies (9 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern California Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (22 degrees awarded), Psychology (7 degrees), and Health (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are Registered nurses (1,382,389 people), Medical & health services managers (184,048 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (165,226 people), Physicians (148,851 people), and Other managers (148,453 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (22 degrees awarded), Psychology (7 degrees), and Health (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (22 degrees awarded), Psychology (7 degrees), and Health (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,611,564 people), Elementary & secondary schools (544,345 people), Outpatient care centers (352,606 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (283,846 people), and Offices of physicians (232,922 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern California Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (22 degrees awarded), Psychology (7 degrees), and Health (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southern California Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Biblical Studies
8 degree-majors awarded
Counseling Psychology
4 degree-majors awarded
Marriage & Family Therapy
3 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Southern California Seminary was Biblical Studies with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Southern California Seminary according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Southern California Seminary, which is 1.29 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (14).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southern California Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Southern California Seminary in Biblical Studies, which is 2.6 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Southern California Seminary in Biblical Studies, which is 0.385 times less than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2018 at Southern California Seminary is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
13 degrees awarded
Asian
6 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern California Seminary is white (13 degrees awarded). There were 2.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (6 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
11 degrees awarded
Asian Female
5 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern California Seminary is white male (11 degrees awarded). There were 2.2 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (5 degrees).

Operations

Southern California Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $116k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 689 (0.595%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Southern California Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 2.5M. Southern California Seminary employs 5 Professors. Most academics at Southern California Seminary are Male Professor (5), and Female Professor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern California Seminary are: Office and Administrative Support, with 5 employees, Management, with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Endowment

$116k

2021 Endowment

0.000863%

growth from 2020

Southern California Seminary has an endowment valued at about $116k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern California Seminary grew 0.000863% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.5M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southern California Seminary (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$1.02M

2021 Salaries

14.2%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Southern California Seminary paid a median of $1.02M in salaries, which represents 40.8% of their overall expenditure ($2.5M) and a 14.2% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$312k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Southern California Seminary paid a total of $312k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern California Seminary was Professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern California Seminary were Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees, Management with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern California Seminary was Male Professor with 5 employees, and Female Professor with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southern California Seminary.