Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$24,820/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

83% acceptance rate84% graduation rate566 undergrads

Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, CA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is accessible, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $24,820 a year against a $45,920 list price, a 46% gap.

Thomas Aquinas College is a rural private four-year institution located in Santa Paula, CA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 566 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate83%
SAT range1220 - 1400
Graduation rate84%
Enrollment566
Student:faculty11:1
Avg net price$24,820
Total cost (sticker)$45,920

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

83%

SAT range

1220 - 1400

Acceptance rate
83%
SAT range
1220 - 1400
ACT range
28 - 33
Applications
272
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

11:1

Avg class size (est.)

~28 students

Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Avg class size (est.)
~28 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
84%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B+

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Costs

Sticker price

$45,920

Avg net price after aid

$24,820

Sticker price$45,920
Avg net price after aid$24,820
Tuition & fees
$30,200
Room & board
$15,720
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$45,920
Avg net price after aid
$24,820
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

66%

Avg grant aid

$17,516

Receiving financial aid
66%
Pell grant recipients
27%
Avg grant aid
$17,516

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
566
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Santa Paula, CA
Campus setting
Rural: Distant
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Thomas Aquinas College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.