West Coast University-Ontario

Ontario, CA · West

Known forHigh earnersEnrollment up 152% since fall 2014

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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,671 undergrads, where 49% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.7K

undergrads · larger than 66% of colleges

Diversity index

0.65

Pell Grant

49%

above the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Midsize cityNo college housing

Undergrads +152% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (100% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 26% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,873 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$47.4K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price: $53,706 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: Little or none; under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid

Federal loans

87%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

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Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $102,672 ten years after enrolling, more than at 98% of colleges; 75% graduate within six years.

75%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$102.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$32.9K

≈ $349/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 39% since the class that entered fall 2010Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

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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

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
West Coast University-Ontario (2026)
West Coast University-Ontario · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 458229 · 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