University of the West: Statistics

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#4594 of 14,131 In the World
#1272 of 2,597 In North America
#1196 of 2,496 In the United States
#106 of 249 In California
#568 of 1,013 For Genealogy
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Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$11,137 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
53
Graduates
101
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
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 7 5 2
Admissions 7 5 2
Freshmen enrolled full time 4 2 2

47 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

9 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 72 (47%)
Asian 32 (21%)
Hispanic 22 (14%)
White 17 (11%)
Black or African American 6 (4%)
Two or more races 3 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1 (0.6%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of the West is $11,137 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
$11,137/year
Average aid awarded
$13,807
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $6,601
$30-48K $11,639
$48-75K $10,221
$75-110K $24,245
$110K+ $16,200

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $13,560$12,481
Tuition in-state $13,560$12,481
Tuition out-of-state $13,560$12,481
Fee in-district $1,158$1,158
Fee in-state $1,158$1,158
Fee out-of-state $1,158$1,158

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 150
Combined charge for room and board $9,656
Room charge $5,414
Meal charge $3,400

University of the West majors

University of the West has granted 24 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs, 25 master's across 6 programs, and 2 doctorate degrees in Religion/Religious Studies, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of the West.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 10 2
Chaplain & Chaplaincy Studies 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 9
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 7
Religion & Religious Studies, Other 3 2
Psychology, General 4
Information Science & Studies 3
Business Statistics 1
English Language and Literature, General 1
Grand Total 24 25 2

University of the West has a graduation rate of 31%, which is among the 13% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 31% 19% 42%
  • Full-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

University of the West has published 3,725 scientific papers with 42,059 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Sociology, Engineering, Geography and Cartography, and Philosophy.

Publications
3,725
Citations
42,059

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,267 / 22,032
Environmental Science
1,737 / 18,818
Biology
1,683 / 22,745
Political Science
1,372 / 13,388
Medicine
1,358 / 22,053
Law
1,215 / 12,773
Sociology
1,194 / 11,503
Engineering
1,182 / 13,822
Geography and Cartography
1,101 / 10,692
Philosophy
1,101 / 11,663
Computer Science
1,061 / 14,362
Physics
1,027 / 12,042
Chemistry
1,004 / 14,204
History
938 / 7,374
Psychology
886 / 14,212
Geology
821 / 9,746
Business
763 / 8,039
Ecology
754 / 9,409
Economics
721 / 6,379
Mathematics
675 / 9,061
Archaeology
663 / 5,362
Quantum and Particle physics
601 / 7,145
Genetics
590 / 8,973
Pathology
558 / 8,778
Paleontology
526 / 6,567
Biochemistry
515 / 8,959
Linguistics
471 / 5,151
Art & Design
457 / 3,425
Organic Chemistry
449 / 5,975
Statistics
430 / 7,395
Materials Science
413 / 4,618
Development Studies
394 / 4,455
Botany
355 / 5,458
Psychiatry
343 / 6,501
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
331 / 4,179
Management
305 / 4,507
Public Health
290 / 7,048
Social Psychology
288 / 6,812
Demography
287 / 3,906
Surgery
277 / 5,313

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 20 148
1993 27 179
1994 24 169
1995 33 180
1996 32 175
1997 31 196
1998 36 198
1999 26 245
2000 34 314
2001 41 323
2002 39 372
2003 55 481
2004 50 588
2005 55 680
2006 68 710
2007 58 821
2008 72 925
2009 86 921
2010 97 1108
2011 94 1167
2012 145 1434
2013 145 1695
2014 142 1781
2015 150 1749
2016 179 1758
2017 129 1726
2018 200 2033
2019 169 2373
2020 254 2870
2021 233 3046
2022 173 3049
2023 156 3073
2024 113 2468
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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 60
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

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

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