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UWest was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
University of the West has an acceptance rate of 78%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
At UWest, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 5 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of the West is 24%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At University of the West this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at UWest is 11%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of the West.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 114 undergraduates at UWest with 104 being full-time and 10 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UWest, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UWest, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $5,444 a year. That adds up to $21,776 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UWest is 6.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Get more details about the location of University of the West.
Contact details for UWest are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1409 Walnut Grove Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770 |
| Phone: | 626-571-8811 |
| Website: | www.uwest.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 10 | NA |
| Religious Studies | 9 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 8 | NA |
| General Psychology | 8 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics | 5 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 5 | NA |
| General English Literature | 2 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 2 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 1 | NA |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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