Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location San Rafael, CA
Population 2,000,000
Map of the United States

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 27.8%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 70 19% / 81% 0% $51,306 21 99%
Communication 8 38% / 62% 0% $49,730 17 96%
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,767 17
Global Studies $68,730 67
History 2 +3 100% / 0% 0% $52,576 24
Humanities 3 0% / 100% 0% $56,396 35 93%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,868 28
Political Science 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $65,194 60
Psychology 35 14% / 86% 0% $52,588 24 100%
Social Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,645 30
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,000 31
Dance 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $36,720 3
Digital Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,505 9
Graphic Design 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $58,021 40
Music $39,653 5
Studio Art 1 100% / 0% 0% $39,522 4
Criminology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,951 31
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business and Leadership 50 62% / 38% 2% $84,154 86 89%
Business Administration 47 +1 64% / 36% 2% $84,154 86 89%
Business Management 3 33% / 67% 0% $84,154 86 89%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $54,465 29
Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $54,465 29
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health and Natural Sciences 71 35% / 65% 14% $83,705 86 94%
Computer Science 23 52% / 48% 43% $93,668 92
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $67,393 64
Biology 33 21% / 79% 0% $80,447 83 94%
Molecular Biology $79,302 82
Health Sciences 6 33% / 67% 0% $89,359 90 95%
Kinesiology 3 67% / 33% 0% $57,836 40
Public Health 4 25% / 75% 0% $72,378 73
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 129 16% / 84% 1% $130,657 99 98%
Nursing 129 16% / 84% 1% $130,657 99 98%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,306
ROI Percentile 93th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 43.3% 142 18% / 82% 1% $125,732 99 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17.4% 57 19% / 81% 0% $52,633 24 99%
Business & Economics 15.2% 50 62% / 38% 2% $84,154 86 89%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.1% 33 21% / 79% 0% $80,447 83 94%
Computer Science 7.0% 23 52% / 48% 43% $93,668 92
Arts 3.7% 12 17% / 83% 0% $44,703 9
Education 2.4% 8 25% / 75% 0% $54,465 29
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 2 50% / 50% 0% $67,393 64
Professional 0.3% 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,951 31

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 #493

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.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional