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Woodbury University

Burbank, CAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forVery diversePell students graduate at the same rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Woodbury admits about 8 in 10 applicants (82%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 41% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

82%

82%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,572

Admitted

2,100

Yield

6%

of admits enroll

Applications +92% since fall 2015 · admit rate 58% → 82%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 779 undergrads, where 46% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

779

undergrads · larger than 30% of colleges

Diversity index

0.74

Pell Grant

46%

above the median

First generation

41%

above the median

Large cityStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.75 → 0.74 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology (48% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. Spends $18,298 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

48% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$78K four years after completion

Instruction spending

$18.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $41,859 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $17.6K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $37,258 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $63,940.

35%

$41.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $17.6K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$63,940 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
17% · avg $7K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 35% of full price

Federal loans

58%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $65,668 ten years after enrolling, more than at 79% of colleges; 64% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

64%

64%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$65.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 42% → 60% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 92% since fall 2015, and the acceptance rate went from 58% to 82%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +92%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 58% → 82%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.75 → 0.74

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 125897 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything