Westcliff University

Irvine, CA · Private for-profit · www.westcliff.edu/ ↗

Westcliff University is a private for-profit college in Irvine, California, located in a large city. It enrolls 2,363 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; Education, General; and Human Resources Management and Services.

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

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Business Administration, Management and Operations · Education, General · Human Resources Management and Services

Westcliff University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,363
Similar schools: 455
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$30,505
Similar schools: $31,853
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
73.2%
Similar schools: 100.0%
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).
61.2%
Similar schools: 37.1%
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$26,486
Similar schools: $28,667
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
71.6%
Similar schools: 66.7%

What the data shows about Westcliff University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 143 private for-profit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $30,505 a year, about the same as the $31,853 median for similar schools. It admits 73.2% of applicants, lower than the 100.0% median. 71.6% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 66.7%). 61.2% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 37.1% median. Graduates leave with a median of $26,486 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $28,667).