University of the West, CA

Private Nonprofit 4-Year • Very Small • Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective • High Transfer-In Open Admissions Main Campus
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Rosemead, CA 91770
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University of the West Rankings

Affordability89
Retention1
Graduation1
Diversity74
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at University of the West

100% Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
- Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing54%
English Language and Literature7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities29%
Psychology11%

Admissions

Getting into University of the West

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- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending University of the West

$13K In-State Tuition
$13K Out-of-State Tuition
$21K Average Total Cost
$9K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K $8K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $9K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $10K $19K $17K
$75K–$110K $13K $21K $19K
>$110K $11K $24K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after University of the West

26% Receive Federal Loans
$8K Median Federal Debt
- Repayment Rate
- Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 62% 63% 57%
$48K–$75K 16% 11% 12%

Student Debt

Category School CA US

Repayment Rates

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Completion

Completion Rates at University of the West

18% Retention Rate
19% Transfer Rate
- Withdrawal Rate
48% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CA US
Within 4 Years 22% 37% 38%
Within 6 Years 48% 60% 55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CA US
Asian 25% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 64% 51% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 43% 51% 50%
Other race 50% 48% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after University of the West

- Employment Rate
- Median Salary
- 25 Pctl Salary
- 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

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Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

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Median Earnings over Time

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Students

Students at University of the West

136 Undergraduates
34% Full-time Undergrads
22 Avg Entry Age
151 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 56% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 44% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CA US
Asian 2% 12% 4%
Black 1% 8% 18%
Caucasian 7% 25% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 39% 39% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1% 1% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 42% 4% 2%
Two or more races 1% 4% 3%
Other race 7% 5% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

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Location Map

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