California Baptist University vs. CSUDH

Comparable Facts

Compare California Baptist University in Riverside, CA with California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University Dominguez Hills is larger than California Baptist University based on total student enrollment (15,182 students vs. 11,902 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California Baptist University is located in Riverside, CA (Large City setting); California State University Dominguez Hills is in Carson, CA (Small City setting).
• California Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University Dominguez Hills is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Baptist University 21:1; California State University Dominguez Hills 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Baptist University are 34.2% lower than at California State University Dominguez Hills ($12,140 vs. $18,444).
• Out-of-state tuition is 105.6% higher at California Baptist University than at California State University Dominguez Hills (about $21,179 more per year; $41,228 vs. $20,049).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California Baptist University than at California State University Dominguez Hills (99% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Baptist University students is 91.7% larger than aid received by California State University Dominguez Hills students ($26,743 vs. $13,951).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California Baptist University and CSUDH.
• Typical fall application deadline: CSUDH Dec 4, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at California Baptist University average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.42 higher than at CSUDH (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.8% at California Baptist University vs. 9.3% at CSUDH.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Dominguez Hills graduates have a $13,038 lower median loan debt than California Baptist University graduates ($13,962 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CSUDH graduates have an estimated $135 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California Baptist University graduates ($144 vs. $279).
• More California Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSUDH students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.