Daybreak University
Anaheim, CA 92806
About Daybreak University
Daybreak University is a private research university in Anaheim, California. Daybreak University awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Published tuition for full-time study is about $11,450 per year before aid; net price varies by family income.
Key findings
- Versus the California median, sticker tuition is 35% above.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daybreak University | $11,450 | — | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $30,216 | — | 1,451 |
| California (state median) | $8,510 | $7,373 | 288 |
| Urban (City) (locale median) | $15,860 | $20,672 | 1,348 |
| United States (national median) | $12,200 | $17,573 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Daybreak University really?
Key findings
- Daybreak University charges about 0.4× the national private non-profit median tuition ($11,450).
- Versus the California median, sticker tuition is 35% above.
Daybreak University tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $11,450
Finding Daybreak University charges about 0.4× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $11,450. That is about 0.4× the national private non-profit median ($30,216). Versus the California median ($8,510), sticker tuition is 35% above. Versus the U.S. median ($12,200), sticker is 6% below.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Daybreak University versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Daybreak University: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Daybreak University—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$11,450
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $45,800. See cost investigation.
What Daybreak University is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Daybreak University.
Campus
Location
Anaheim, CA
City / state
- ZIP
- 92806
- NCES locale
- City
Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, tuition is 28% below the median for Urban (City) campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Far West
Size
Enrollment
- Graduate
- 145
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Daybreak University.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Daybreak University was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Daybreak University in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
N/A% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Daybreak University in 2024 is N/A students.
Graduate enrollment is about 145 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Daybreak University completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling: 11% male / 89% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Daybreak University graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Daybreak University from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Daybreak University.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Daybreak University graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Daybreak University—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,889
- California median 0.58× the median ($10,166)
- Far West median 0.61× the median ($9,635)
- U.S. median 0.77× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $3,207
- California median 0.50× the median ($6,474)
- Far West median 0.46× the median ($7,030)
- U.S. median 0.44× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Daybreak University at a glance
Daybreak University
Daybreak University is a private non-profit institution in Anaheim, CA.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Schools near Daybreak University
Other campuses in Anaheim, CA when available, plus nearby institutions in California.
Similar schools
Peers with the closest outcomes profile within California (completion, retention, and earnings).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Daybreak University located?
Daybreak University is located in Anaheim, CA.
What is Daybreak University's tuition?
Daybreak University tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $11,450 in the latest College Scorecard data.
How much does Daybreak University cost?
Reported tuition is $11,450 and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $18,000 annually.
Is Daybreak University public or private?
Daybreak University is a private nonprofit institution located in Anaheim, CA.
Is Daybreak University an HBCU?
No. Daybreak University is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Daybreak University a tribal college?
No. Daybreak University is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Daybreak University religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Daybreak University in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.