10-yr median earnings
Not reported
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Irvine, California
Westcliff University
Westcliff University is a private for-profit institution in Irvine, California. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 61.5%
- 150%-time completion
- $35,426
- Avg net price / yr
- 73.2%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Westcliff University is a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 73.2%
- acceptance rate
- 61.5%
- 150%-time completion
- $23,750
- median federal debt
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Westcliff University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
28/100
Westcliff University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings N/A
N/A
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$35,426
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
61.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
71.6%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$35,426
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
61.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 61.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Westcliff University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
Quick Facts
2,363
Undergraduate enrollment
73.2%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
61.5%
150%-time completion
-
10-yr median earnings
71.6%
First-year retention
How Westcliff University ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Westcliff University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net price | $35,426 | #440 of 495 | 11th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 61.5% | #257 of 483 | 47th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,363 | #168 of 553 | 70th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 73.2% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Westcliff University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$24,253 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$33,829 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$35,913 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$40,799 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Westcliff University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $17,670 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,670 |
| Average Net Price | $35,426 |
6.0%
Pell Grant Rate
6.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,750
Median Debt
$252/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Westcliff University rose +93.5% since 2018
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $13,673 in 2018 to $26,455 in 2023, a rise of $12,782 in nominal dollars. Across the 67 colleges measured over the same 2018–2023 span, the median change was +14.3%.
6 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2018 · $13,6732023 · $26,455
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2018–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 5.4%
African American 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.2%
International 9.3%
Student body at a glance
Outcomes
71.6%
Retention Rate
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 61.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 71.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $23,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $252/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | First Professional | 44 | - | $45,240 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Westcliff University? ▼
Westcliff University is a private for-profit institution in Irvine, California. The acceptance rate is 73.2%. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,363 students.
How much does Westcliff University cost? ▼
The average net price at Westcliff University is $35,426. In-state tuition is $17,670 and out-of-state tuition is $17,670. Median student debt at graduation is $23,750.
What is the graduation rate at Westcliff University? ▼
Westcliff University has a 61.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 71.6%.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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