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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Shasta Bible College and Graduate School, Pathways College, Southern California Seminary. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Shasta BibleRedding, CA | PathwaysTempe, AZ | Southern CaliforniaEl Cajon, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 100.0% | Not reportedNot reported by Pathways College in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Southern California Seminary in the most recent federal collection. |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedShasta Bible College and Graduate School reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedPathways College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedSouthern California Seminary did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $30,43761.5% on Pell grants | Not reportedPathways College does not participate in federal student aid programs, so the Department of Education does not calculate an average net price for it. Compare its published cost of attendance against other schools' net prices with care: they are not the same measure. | Not reportedNot reported by Southern California Seminary in the most recent federal collection. |
| Published tuition & fees | $14,535Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | Not reported | $19,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 100.0% | Not reported | 50.0% |
| First-year retention | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 61.5% | Not reportedThis share is calculated from federal student aid applications, which Pathways College does not participate in. | 34.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $28,891 | Not reportedScorecard earnings are derived from federal student aid records, which Pathways College students do not appear in. No federal earnings figure exists for this college. | $39,607 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedNot reported by Shasta Bible College and Graduate School in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedPathways College students cannot borrow federal student loans, because the college does not participate in federal student aid programs. Its reported federal loan debt is therefore zero by construction rather than by outcome. | Not reportedNot reported by Southern California Seminary in the most recent federal collection. |
| Student-faculty ratio | 3:1 | 9:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 21 | 196 | 32 |
| Consensus percentile | 87Lower is better | 87Lower is better | 86Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Shasta Bible | Pathways | Southern California |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #2261 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #2259 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #2249 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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