California Baptist University vs. UIW

Comparable Facts

Compare California Baptist University in Riverside, CA with University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California Baptist University is larger than UIW based on total student enrollment (11,902 students vs. 7,047 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California Baptist University is located in Riverside, CA (Large City setting); University of the Incarnate Word is in San Antonio, TX (Large City setting).
• California Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of the Incarnate Word is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Baptist University 21:1; University of the Incarnate Word 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Baptist University are 15.1% lower than at University of the Incarnate Word ($12,140 vs. $14,296).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.2% higher at California Baptist University than at University of the Incarnate Word (about $4,138 more per year; $41,228 vs. $37,090).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of the Incarnate Word than at California Baptist University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Baptist University students is 5.5% larger than aid received by University of the Incarnate Word students ($26,743 vs. $25,354).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at California Baptist University than at UIW (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California Baptist University and UIW.
• Enrolled first-year students at California Baptist University average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at UIW (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.8% at California Baptist University vs. 9.1% at UIW.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California Baptist University graduates have a $179 lower median loan debt than UIW graduates ($27,000 vs. $27,179).
• Among borrowers, California Baptist University graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UIW graduates ($279 vs. $281).
• More California Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UIW students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 48%).

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