California Baptist University
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California Baptist University is a private master's university in Riverside, CA (city setting), with 8,110 undergraduates (65% women), affiliated with the Southern Baptist. It admitted 74% of 7,935 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $55,898 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $28,596 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 60% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, psychology. The campus reported 0.67 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California Baptist University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $39,720
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California Baptist University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California Baptist University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big West Conference | 39 | 11 over | 3 | $1.6M | $40,626 | 994 | |
| Baseball | Big West Conference | 38 | 4 over | 5 | $2.7M | $71,340 | 990 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big West Conference | 15 | at cap | 6 | $3.8M | $255,798 | 988 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big West Conference | 13 | room 2 | 5 | $2.6M | $196,358 | 981 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big West Conference | 17 | at cap | 3 | $274k | $16,134 | 989 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big West Conference | 18 | 1 over | 3 | $75k | $4,146 | 996 | |
| Women's Golf | Big West Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $668k | $83,442 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Pac-12 Conference | 30 | 2 over | 3 | $1.4M | $48,038 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Big West Conference | 28 | 3 over | 5 | $2M | $70,822 | 974 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Pac-12 Conference | 27 | room 3 | 3 | $1.3M | $47,822 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big West Conference | 23 | room 22 | 1 | $656k | $28,531 | 988 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big West Conference | 21 | room 24 | 3 | $826k | $39,353 | 996 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big West Conference | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $1.5M | $76,810 | 1000 | |
| Men's Water Polo | Big West Conference | 24 | at cap | 2 | $754k | $31,430 | 967 | |
| Women's Water Polo | Big West Conference | 30 | 6 over | 2 | $947k | $31,582 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.