UWest Rankings and Evaluation

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

Its tuition & fees of $14,718 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (100%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has very small number of students of 164.
It offers fewer area of study (17 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UWest are $14,718 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the West $14,718

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

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UWest are $13,639 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the West $13,639

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UWest is 100% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the West 100%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UWest is 57% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the West 57%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UWest is 20% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the West 20%

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 UWest is 10% 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 West 10%

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 UWest is 60% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the West 60%

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 UWest is 164 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the West 164

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 UWest is $9,350 which is 63.53% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of the West $9,350

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 UWest is 5 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.