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Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, California. 566 undergraduates. Admits 83% of applicants.

83%Graduation rate29 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$30,972Average net price per year56% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$59,595Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$19,000Median debt at graduation12% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($19,000) equals 32% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($59,595).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$23,447
$30,000–$48,000$19,704
$48,001–$75,000$26,402
$75,001–$110,000$26,387
Over $110,000$34,597

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $31,000.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate83%54%
Return for second year92%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$48,287$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$59,595$58,912
Median debt at graduation$19,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities107$36,395$48,763$18,750

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

83%Admission rate
1,329Average SAT of admitted students
28–33ACT middle 50%
11:1Students per faculty member
35%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Thomas Aquinas College cost per year?
The average net price at Thomas Aquinas College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $30,972 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Thomas Aquinas College graduates earn?
Former Thomas Aquinas College students earn a median of $59,595 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Thomas Aquinas College?
83% of Thomas Aquinas College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Thomas Aquinas College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Thomas Aquinas College is $19,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.