Westcliff University Acceptance Rate & Tuition (2026)

Net price / year

$35,426

after grants & scholarships

higher than 76% of for-profit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

73%

Graduation rate

61%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 78% of for-profit 4-year colleges

Westcliff University at a glance

What is the tuition at Westcliff University?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $17,670 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Westcliff University?: The average cost of attendance is $44,210 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Westcliff University?: The average net price is $35,426 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Westcliff University?: About 73% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
Is Westcliff University test optional?: Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
What is the graduation rate at Westcliff University?: 61% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).

Key takeaways

61% of students graduate on time or within 150% of normal time, higher than 78% of for-profit 4-year colleges.
At $35,426 a year, the average net price is higher than 76% of for-profit 4-year colleges.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $24,253 a year on average, versus $40,799 for families earning over $110,000.
Pell Grant recipients completed within 150% of normal time at a rate of 10%, compared with 61% for all students, a gap of 51 points.
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services is the largest field of study here, at 65% of the degrees and certificates awarded.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Westcliff University

Average net price

$35,426 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$141,704

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $24,253
$30–48k $33,829
$48–75k $35,913
$75–110k $36,031
$110k+ $40,799

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $44,210

Tuition & fees$17,670
Books & supplies$1,062
Room & board$19,632
Other expenses$6,160

Tuition & fees (in-state): $17,670
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $17,670

Westcliff University acceptance rate and admissions

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended

Graduation rate and student outcomes at Westcliff University

Graduation rate

61%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

73%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

Black students 0%

Hispanic students 0%

Asian students 0%

Pell Grant recipients 10%

All students, same entering cohort: 62%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $7,500

Not Pell recipients $7,016

By first-generation status

First-generation students $6,531

Not first-generation $7,500

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $9,438

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $6,500

Family income over $75,000 $6,531

By gender

Men $7,500

Women $6,531

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 64.9%

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 26.9%

Education 4.3%

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology 2.6%

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 1.4%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 5.4%
Black or African American 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or more races 2.2%
U.S. nonresident 9.3%
Race and ethnicity unknown 75.4%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 63.3%
Women 36.7%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

8%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 2,363
Part-time students: 32%
Receive Pell Grants: 6%
Receive federal loans: 6%
Students per faculty member: 11 : 1
Setting: City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Westcliff University?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Westcliff University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $17,670. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Westcliff University?

The average cost of attendance at Westcliff University is $44,210 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $35,426 a year. That is higher than 76% of for-profit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Westcliff University get?

6% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 6% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $24,253 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $40,799 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Westcliff University?

Westcliff University admitted about 73% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Westcliff University?

61% of first-time, full-time students at Westcliff University finish within 150% of normal time. 73% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

Who attends Westcliff University?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 37% are women and 63% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Race and ethnicity unknown (75%).

What are the most popular fields of study at Westcliff University?

By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (65%); Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (27%); Education (4%).

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things