University of the West

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of the West

University of the West operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Rosemead, California (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 32 students of which 61 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of the West is categorized as “21” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 100.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $6,845, with published in-state tuition of $15,446 and a Pell grant recipient share of 28.3%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 32.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 50.0%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published, compared with $33,856 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 1500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.