the People Rankings and Evaluation Online completely School

The following statements evaluate University of the People by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $1,200 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 34,192.
It offers limited area of study (12 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of the People are $1,200 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the People $1,200

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at the People is 27% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the People 27%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at the People is 2% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the People 2%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at the People is 74% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the People 74%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at the People is 34,192 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the People 34,192

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at the People is $422 which is 35.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the People $422

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at the People is 23 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.