Westcliff University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Westcliff University

Westcliff University operates as a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 2,363 students of which 2,216 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. Westcliff University is categorized as “29” 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 73.2%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $35,426, with published in-state tuition of $17,670 and a Pell grant recipient share of 6.0%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,750, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 61.5%, and the first-year retention rate is 71.6%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.