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Thomas Aquinas College

Thomas Aquinas College is a private nonprofit college in a distant rural area with 539 students and a 83% acceptance rate.

Santa Paula, California · Private nonprofit · Rural, distant · 539 students

Admission rate

83%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,329

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

25–33

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$26,196

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

84%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

92%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$55,619

10 years after entry

Students

539

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$19,761
$30,001–48,000$21,236
$48,001–75,000$20,118
$75,001–110,000$23,185
Over $110,000$29,757

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies107

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Rural, distant

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

835,427 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Santa Barbara Municipal (SBA)

Nearest hub airport

Bob Hope (BUR)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 6.2 of 20

Elevation

1,041 ft

Time zone

Pacific

January low

34°F

July high

89°F

Annual snowfall

0.1 in

Days at 90°F or higher

75 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,650 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, rural campus, similar size