University of the West: Statistics

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#4174 of 14,131 In the World
#1161 of 2,597 In North America
#1086 of 2,496 In the United States
#95 of 249 In California
#585 of 1,002 For Genealogy
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Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$14,713 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
43
Graduates
95
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uwest.edu

University of the West Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of the West has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 100% 100% 100%
Applicants 4 1 3
Admissions 4 1 3
Freshmen enrolled full time 1 1

44 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

17 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 65 (47%)
Asian 28 (20%)
White 20 (14%)
Hispanic 15 (11%)
Black or African American 5 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 3 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.7%)
Two or more races 1 (0.7%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of the West is $14,713 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$14,713/year
Average aid awarded
$9,445
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $6,845
$30-48K $11,639
$48-75K $10,221
$75-110K $24,245
$110K+ $16,200

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,232$13,084
Tuition in-state $14,232$13,084
Tuition out-of-state $14,232$13,084
Fee in-district $1,214$1,214
Fee in-state $1,214$1,214
Fee out-of-state $1,214$1,214

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 150
Combined charge for room and board $9,656
Room charge $5,576
Meal charge $3,400

University of the West majors

University of the West has granted 13 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs, 17 master's across 4 programs, and 8 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of the West.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 8 2
Chaplain & Chaplaincy Studies 6
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 6
Religion & Religious Studies, Other 4
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 4
Business Statistics 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 3
Psychology, General 2
Grand Total 13 17 8

University of the West has a graduation rate of 38%, which is among the 20% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 38% 50% 17%
  • Full-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

University of the West has published 3,828 scientific papers with 43,788 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Engineering, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, and Philosophy.

Publications
3,828
Citations
43,788

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,316 / 23,037
Environmental Science
1,781 / 19,716
Biology
1,732 / 23,805
Political Science
1,403 / 14,018
Medicine
1,399 / 22,886
Law
1,235 / 13,365
Engineering
1,219 / 14,508
Sociology
1,213 / 12,036
Geography and Cartography
1,125 / 11,283
Philosophy
1,109 / 12,189
Computer Science
1,085 / 15,056
Physics
1,060 / 12,553
Chemistry
1,042 / 14,818
History
948 / 7,783
Psychology
910 / 14,750
Geology
838 / 10,303
Business
772 / 8,332
Ecology
771 / 9,865
Economics
737 / 6,661
Mathematics
684 / 9,351
Archaeology
673 / 5,684
Quantum and Particle physics
621 / 7,389
Genetics
604 / 9,356
Pathology
575 / 9,165
Paleontology
534 / 6,833
Biochemistry
530 / 9,354
Linguistics
476 / 5,425
Organic Chemistry
462 / 6,248
Art & Design
459 / 3,664
Statistics
434 / 7,633
Materials Science
431 / 4,853
Development Studies
402 / 4,636
Botany
363 / 5,680
Psychiatry
353 / 6,740
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
336 / 4,388
Management
310 / 4,661
Social Psychology
295 / 7,012
Public Health
294 / 7,310
Demography
287 / 4,056
Surgery
281 / 5,541

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 27 179
1994 24 169
1995 35 180
1996 32 175
1997 31 196
1998 36 197
1999 26 246
2000 34 313
2001 41 324
2002 39 371
2003 55 481
2004 50 588
2005 55 680
2006 68 710
2007 58 822
2008 72 924
2009 86 922
2010 99 1109
2011 94 1167
2012 144 1433
2013 144 1698
2014 142 1782
2015 150 1792
2016 179 1758
2017 129 1726
2018 199 2034
2019 169 2373
2020 252 2870
2021 233 3080
2022 175 3050
2023 157 3076
2024 118 2534
2025 119 2039
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General info

Alternative names UWest
Founded 1990
Colors burgundy, gold
Academic calendar August to December; January to May; June to August (for certain programmes)
Total FTE staff 63
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 1409 Walnut Grove Ave
Rosemead, California, 91770
United States
City population 51,000
Phone 6265718811

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