Catholic colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in California
Catholic colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Catholic colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in California7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
How this list is made
- Schools in California.
- Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit- $48,355 off the sticker price
- Net price $30,365 a year
- 2
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit- $47,281 off the sticker price
- Net price $30,378 a year
- 3
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit- $38,710 off the sticker price
- Net price $41,431 a year
- 4
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit- $35,562 off the sticker price
- Net price $48,381 a year
- 5
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit- $31,964 off the sticker price
- Net price $50,062 a year
- 6
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, CA · Private nonprofit- $17,701 off the sticker price
- Net price $34,666 a year
- 7
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA · Private nonprofit- $17,230 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,196 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego | $30,365 | $22,940 | $86,522 | 84% |
| Saint Mary's College of California | $30,378 | $23,691 | $78,812 | 70% |
| University of San Francisco | $41,431 | $23,000 | $89,812 | 70% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $48,381 | $19,500 | $78,349 | 79% |
| Santa Clara University | $50,062 | $19,162 | $109,183 | 88% |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | $34,666 | $26,968 | $56,930 | 64% |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $26,196 | $18,000 | $55,619 | 84% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.