West Coast University-Texas

Richardson, TX · Private for-profit · westcoastuniversity.edu/ ↗

West Coast University-Texas is a private for-profit college in Richardson, Texas, located in a large city. It enrolls 2,673 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

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

West Coast University-Texas at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,673
Similar schools: 454
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$53,020
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).
31.3%
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-Texas

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 $53,020 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%). 31.3% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower 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).