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Woodbury University

Burbank, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$33,692What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation rate
58%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
779
In-state tuition
$47,056Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$47,056
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$65,668Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$33,692

Better than 13% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

58%

Better than 49% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$65,668

Better than 77% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,960

Better than 21% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$58,010

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$33,692

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Woodbury University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time58%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,960
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$65,668

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Woodbury University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,66810
Architecture$49,410Not reported
Architectural Sciences and Technology$40,48463
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$32,47714
Design and Applied Arts$32,17536
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported24
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported8
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported7
Psychology, GeneralNot reported6
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reported5
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported4
MarketingNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported2
Human Computer InteractionNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
Interior ArchitectureNot reported1
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported

All 27 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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