San Diego Christian College vs. Friends University

Comparable Facts

Compare San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA with Friends University in Wichita, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Friends University is larger than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,961 students vs. 96 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Diego Christian College is located in Santee, CA (Large Suburban setting); Friends University is in Wichita, KS (Large City setting).
• San Diego Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Diego Christian College 9:1; Friends University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Diego Christian College are 1.9% lower than at Friends University ($11,080 vs. $11,295).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.1% higher at Friends University than at San Diego Christian College (about $6,180 more per year; $34,192 vs. $28,012).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at San Diego Christian College as at Friends University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 16.1% larger than aid received by San Diego Christian College students ($21,579 vs. $18,584).

Admissions details

• Incoming San Diego Christian College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Friends University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both San Diego Christian College and Friends University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at San Diego Christian College (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.8% at San Diego Christian College vs. 44.7% at Friends University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have a $1,406 lower median loan debt than Friends University graduates ($23,106 vs. $24,512).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Friends University graduates ($238 vs. $253).
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 47%).

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