West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County

Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · westcoastuniversity.edu/ ↗

West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County is a private for-profit college in Anaheim, California, set in a large city. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 3,192 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Dental Support Services and Allied Professions; and Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,192
Similar schools: 454
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$32,879
Similar schools: $30,716
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
60.0%
Similar schools: 33.7%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$102,672
Similar schools: $40,092
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$32,946
Similar schools: $25,687
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
100.0%
Similar schools: 66.7%

What the data shows about West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County

Comparisons below use the medians for the 144 private for-profit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $32,879 a year, higher than the $30,716 median for similar schools. 100.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 66.7%). 60.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 33.7% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $102,672, higher than the $40,092 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $32,946 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $25,687).