San Diego Christian College
⌖ Santee, CA · 2 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
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The reported institution-wide average net price is below DegreeVerdict’s reliability floor for national payoff comparisons.
A very low average may be valid for some students, but using it as a universal price can create an unstable or extreme ROI.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
Not availableModeled 10-year ROI
$46,316Observed earnings · year 5
Not availableMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about San Diego Christian College
What does San Diego Christian College cost?
San Diego Christian College reports an average annual net price of $992 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do San Diego Christian College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $46,316 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do San Diego Christian College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $24,941. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at San Diego Christian College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 2 field-and-credential outcomes at San Diego Christian College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
No payoff curve is shown.
The reported institution-wide average net price is below DegreeVerdict’s reliability floor for national payoff comparisons.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$992Average net price / year
$31,745Cost of attendance
$24,941Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$264/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$46,316Median earnings · year 5 after completion
19.7%Completion rate
30.8%Admission rate
87Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$34,809Year 1
$50,741Year 4
$46,316Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$59,4892Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$56,685Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $59,489 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $56,685 | Not available | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.