by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
William Jessup University was awarded 14 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration & management.
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William Jessup University landed the #751 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when William Jessup University held the #947 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
William Jessup University is also ranked #107 out of 168 schools in California.
The acceptance rate at William Jessup University is 78%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that William Jessup University is a good fit for you.
The student to faculty ratio at William Jessup University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at William Jessup University is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At William Jessup University this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at William Jessup University for first-time, full-time students is 50%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,289 undergraduates at William Jessup University with 1,102 being full-time and 187 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,245 | $26,277 | $22,339 | $23,118 | $29,664 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of William Jessup University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At William Jessup University, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $7,567 a year. That adds up to $30,268 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at William Jessup University is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for William Jessup University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2121 University Avenue, Rocklin, CA 95765-3707 |
| Phone: | 916-577-2200 |
| Website: | www.jessup.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/williamjessupuniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/williamjessup |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 66 | $45,049 |
| General Psychology | 55 | $29,472 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 28 | $38,598 |
| Health & Physical Education | 22 | NA |
| General English Literature | 14 | NA |
| General Biology | 11 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 8 | NA |
| History | 7 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 7 | NA |
| Music | 7 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 956 students took at least one online class at William Jessup University. This is an increase from the 820 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 956 | 411 |
| 2019-2020 | 820 | 307 |
| 2018-2019 | 678 | 140 |
| 2017-2018 | 562 | 88 |
| 2016-2017 | 518 | 69 |
Learn more about online learning at William Jessup University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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