University of the West: Statistics

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#4721 of 14,131 In the World
#1316 of 2,597 In North America
#1239 of 2,496 In the United States
#109 of 249 In California
#466 of 1,019 For Genealogy
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Acceptance rate
78%
Avg. cost to attend
$19,028 /y
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
62
Graduates
102
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 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 78% 70% 85%
Applicants 23 10 13
Admissions 18 7 11
Freshmen enrolled full time 5 2 3

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 71 (43%)
Asian 35 (21%)
Hispanic 23 (14%)
White 17 (10%)
Black or African American 10 (6%)
Two or more races 4 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 3 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.6%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of the West is $19,028 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
$19,028/year
Average aid awarded
$8,190
Students receiving aid
80%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $14,323
$30-48K $20,286
$48-75K $10,221
$75-110K $15,200
$110K+ $16,200

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $12,912$11,889
Tuition in-state $12,912$11,889
Tuition out-of-state $12,912$11,889
Fee in-district $1,106$1,106
Fee in-state $1,106$1,106
Fee out-of-state $1,106$1,106

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 150
Combined charge for room and board $9,656
Room charge $4,364
Meal charge $3,400

University of the West majors

University of the West has granted 27 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs, 20 master's across 6 programs, and 5 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 9
Religion & Religious Studies, Other 6 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 8
Psychology, General 8
Chaplain & Chaplaincy Studies 5
Financial Mathematics 5
English Language and Literature, General 2
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 2
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 2
Business Statistics 1
Information Science & Studies 1
Grand Total 27 20 5

University of the West has a graduation rate of 20%, which is among the 5% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 20% 20% 20%
  • Full-time retention rate - 60%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

University of the West has published 2,857 scientific papers with 25,319 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Medicine, Sociology, Law, Engineering, Philosophy, and Computer Science.

Publications
2,857
Citations
25,319

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,828 / 14,872
Environmental Science
1,347 / 11,995
Biology
1,276 / 14,286
Political Science
1,128 / 8,737
Medicine
1,050 / 13,160
Sociology
1,022 / 9,332
Law
1,011 / 8,405
Engineering
898 / 8,706
Philosophy
887 / 6,906
Computer Science
843 / 9,190
Geography and Cartography
838 / 6,150
Physics
802 / 7,901
History
799 / 5,410
Chemistry
757 / 9,802
Psychology
696 / 8,569
Geology
629 / 6,504
Business
572 / 5,176
Ecology
565 / 5,959
Mathematics
550 / 6,521
Economics
541 / 4,043
Archaeology
512 / 3,617
Quantum and Particle physics
454 / 4,377
Pathology
439 / 6,036
Genetics
429 / 5,949
Paleontology
429 / 4,519
Linguistics
392 / 3,883
Art & Design
391 / 2,614
Statistics
363 / 5,316
Biochemistry
347 / 5,462
Organic Chemistry
345 / 3,699
Materials Science
333 / 3,306
Development Studies
312 / 2,823
Psychiatry
276 / 4,539
Demography
265 / 4,033
Botany
265 / 3,800
Public Health
263 / 4,256
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
255 / 2,421
Management
248 / 3,385
Social Psychology
223 / 3,797
Surgery
215 / 3,043

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 22 137
1992 23 124
1993 25 121
1994 30 178
1995 32 145
1996 28 156
1997 25 146
1998 40 157
1999 26 181
2000 34 241
2001 32 255
2002 31 302
2003 52 332
2004 54 430
2005 60 472
2006 69 519
2007 55 670
2008 59 688
2009 60 708
2010 61 830
2011 77 844
2012 97 976
2013 106 1183
2014 98 1154
2015 114 1200
2016 127 1133
2017 97 1041
2018 140 1214
2019 112 1298
2020 135 1494
2021 162 1603
2022 139 1547
2023 105 1448
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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 61
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 1409 Walnut Grove Ave
Rosemead, California, 91770
United States
City population 51,000
Phone 6265718811100

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