Dominican University of California

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 2,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 200 (100% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,972 (87%)
Days Without Precipitation 303 (93% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,063
Men / Women 28% / 72%
From State 85%
From Region 4%
Athletes 275 (27.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 32%
Asian 29%
White 20%
Mixed 6%
Black 5%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 70 19% 37% 16% 6% 37% 0% $52,430 2 -0.33 16 96%
English 3 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $54,550 64 +0.26 20 — — — — —
History 2 +3 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $56,888 59 -0.00 26 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,956 64 +0.06 29 — — — — —
Communication 8 — 38% 38% 0% 0% 62% 0% $51,631 15 -0.96 14 92% — — — —
Global Studies — — — — — — — — $69,021 43 -0.19 58 — — — — —
Humanities 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $53,288 41 -0.33 17 96% — — — —
Political Science 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,379 48 -0.13 61 — — — — —
Psychology 35 — 14% 31% 14% 3% 46% 0% $52,813 40 -0.34 17 97% — — — —
Social Sciences 3 — 33% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $54,149 45 -0.25 19 — — — — —
Sociology 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $54,025 45 -0.26 19 — — — — —
Dance 6 +1 0% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $43,958 56 +0.12 5 — — — — —
Digital Arts 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $49,787 33 -0.40 11 — — — — —
Graphic Design 4 +1 25% 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% $51,468 24 -0.67 14 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $46,209 47 -0.06 7 — — — — —
Studio Art 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,167 48 -0.07 7 — — — — —
Criminology 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $60,982 60 +0.15 37 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business and Leadership 50 62% 34% 12% 14% 30% 2% $83,049 80 +0.28 80 92%
Business Administration 47 +1 64% 34% 13% 13% 30% 2% $83,049 73 +0.28 80 92% — — — —
Business Management 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $83,049 73 +0.28 80 92% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 8 25% 0% 12% 0% 75% 0% $57,250 4 +0.26 27
Education 8 — 25% 0% 12% 0% 75% 0% $57,250 62 +0.26 27 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Health and Natural Sciences 71 35% 18% 17% 4% 37% 14% $89,606 89 +0.83 86 95%
Computer Science 23 — 52% 22% 13% 4% 9% 43% $108,813 35 -0.47 96 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $81,487 89 +0.96 79 — — — — —
Biology 33 — 21% 12% 24% 6% 45% 0% $80,447 96 +1.62 77 94% — — — —
Molecular Biology — — — — — — — — $84,627 94 +1.17 82 — — — — —
Health Sciences 6 — 33% 50% 17% 0% 33% 0% $87,637 94 +1.31 84 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 3 — 67% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $57,870 38 -0.46 29 — — — — —
Public Health 4 — 25% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $85,549 97 +1.89 83 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 129 16% 16% 53% 1% 23% 1% $127,477 100 +3.51 99 98%
Nursing 129 — 16% 16% 53% 1% 23% 1% $127,477 99 +3.51 99 98% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,306
ROI Percentile 89th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 65%
6-Year Graduation Rate 78%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 43.3% 142 18% 17% 49% 1% 27% 1% $123,142 100 +3.29 98 98% —
Social Sciences 15.5% 51 18% 37% 14% 2% 43% 0% $53,102 24 -0.43 17 96% —
Business & Economics 15.2% 50 62% 34% 12% 14% 30% 2% $83,049 59 +0.28 80 92% —
Life & Natural Sciences 10.1% 33 21% 12% 24% 6% 45% 0% $80,447 95 +1.62 77 94% —
Computer Science 7.0% 23 52% 22% 13% 4% 9% 43% $108,813 48 -0.47 96 — —
Arts 3.7% 12 17% 50% 33% 17% 0% 0% $47,131 28 -0.20 8 — —
Education 2.4% 8 25% 0% 12% 0% 75% 0% $57,250 73 +0.26 27 — —
Humanities 1.8% 6 33% 17% 0% 17% 50% 0% $55,897 57 +0.14 24 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 2 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $81,487 53 +0.96 79 — —
Professional 0.3% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $60,982 30 +0.15 37 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences — — — — 8 #154 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 8 #491 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 49 $939K $939K $0
Soccer 38 $326K $326K $0
Basketball 16 $661K $661K $0
Track & Field (combined) 14 $137K $137K $0
Golf 6 $165K $165K $0
Total 122 $2.2M $2.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 34 $333K $333K $0
Lacrosse 28 $460K $460K $0
Softball 26 $494K $494K $0
Track & Field (combined) 20 $152K $152K $0
Volleyball 17 $361K $361K $0
Basketball 14 $590K $590K $0
Tennis 10 $240K $240K $0
Golf 7 $172K $172K $0
Total 153 $2.8M $2.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 77 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 72 $660K $660K $0
Track & Field (combined) 34 $290K $290K $0
Basketball 30 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Softball 26 $494K $494K $0
Volleyball 17 $361K $361K $0
Golf 13 $337K $337K $0
Tennis 10 $240K $240K $0
Total 275 $6.6M $6.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 93%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 93% 93% 93%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional