Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, California
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Western University of Health Sciences
Western University of Health Sciences operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Pomona, California (suburb: large). 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. Western University of Health Sciences is categorized as “25” 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. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. Net price data is not yet reported.
Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. Four-year completion rate data is unavailable. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published, and 96.3% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.
Quick Facts
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | First Professional | 133 | $159,158 | $233,798 |
| Medicine | First Professional | 362 | $156,511 | $296,307 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | 91 | $154,185 | $139,935 |
| Veterinary Medicine | First Professional | 103 | $152,572 | $297,945 |
| Dentistry | First Professional | 75 | $145,722 | $421,897 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | 146 | $132,638 | $117,811 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | — | $126,504 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Graduate Certificate | 31 | $126,283 | — |
| Optometry | First Professional | 75 | $125,916 | $250,965 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | First Professional | 57 | $98,221 | $189,545 |
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024-25 academic year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Primary: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Data reflects most recent available year.
Institutional characteristics: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) institutional characteristics file.
Earnings: Median earnings 6 and 10 years after enrollment, from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid data.
Program data: Credential-level earnings from the College Scorecard Field of Study dataset.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
All federal data sources used on this page
- NCES IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) — enrollment, completions, finance, faculty for every U.S. college. nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- College Scorecard — U.S. Dept of Education outcomes data — earnings, debt, completion. collegescorecard.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — K-12 → college transition data. nces.ed.gov/ccd
- NSC StudentTracker — enrollment and completion outcomes by institution. nscresearchcenter.org
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections — occupation outlook by education level. bls.gov/emp
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS — educational attainment + degree population. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Earnings data sourced from IRS records via the U.S. Treasury–Department of Education matching used by the College Scorecard.