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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Stanbridge University
  • Westcliff University

What stands out

Westcliff University has the lower average net price, while Stanbridge University reports the higher graduation rate. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Stanbridge University compared with Westcliff University
MetricStanbridge UniversityIrvine, CAPrivate for-profit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionWestcliff UniversityIrvine, CAPrivate for-profit · 4-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$45,372$35,426lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.Not reported$44,210
In-state tuitionNot reported$17,670
Out-of-state tuitionNot reported$17,670
Admissions
Acceptance rate10%73%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.72%highest61%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.84%highest72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,000Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$62,144Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates2,6432,363

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.