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Westcliff University Data & Information Overview

65% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Westcliff University Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

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Is It Hard to Get Into Westcliff University?

65% Acceptance Rate
34% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

Westcliff University has an acceptance rate of 65%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Westcliff University.

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Westcliff University Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
20% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Westcliff University is an impressive 10 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Westcliff University is 20%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  20 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Westcliff University

63% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Westcliff University is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  63 out of 100
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Westcliff University Undergraduate Student Diversity

924 Full-Time Undergraduates
18.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
38.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 981 undergraduates at Westcliff University with 924 being full-time and 57 being part-time.

How Much Does Westcliff University Cost?

$18,354 Net Price
39% Take Out Loans
$25,776 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Westcliff University is $18,354. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Westcliff University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$16,172 $16,880 $18,969 $22,175 $22,466

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 Westcliff University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Westcliff University, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $6,444 a year. That adds up to $25,776 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Westcliff University Graduates Make?

Average Earnings Boost

Location of Westcliff University

California State
924 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in Irvine, California, Westcliff University is a private for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for Westcliff University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 17877 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400, Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: 888-491-8686
Website: www.westcliff.edu/

Westcliff University Majors

4 Majors With Completions
113 Undergraduate Degrees
553 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 4 majors graduated from Westcliff University. Of these students, 113 received undergraduate degrees and 553 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 107 NA
General Education 6 NA
Teaching English or French 0 NA
Law 0 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Westcliff University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Westcliff University

36% Take At Least One Class Online
36% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 1,504 students took at least one online class at Westcliff University. This is a decrease from the 1,983 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,504 1,490
2019-2020 1,983 1,277
2018-2019 2,165 1,310
2017-2018 1,473 864
2016-2017 818 446

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Notes and References

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.

References

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