University of Western States, OR

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily NonresidentialHealth Professions SchoolOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
2900 Ne 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230
(503) 256-3180

University of Western States Rankings

Affordability57
Retention1
Earnings36

Academics

Academics at University of Western States

67%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
33%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences75%
Health Professions and Related Programs25%

Admissions

Getting into University of Western States

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending University of Western States

$9KIn-State Tuition
$9KOut-of-State Tuition
$23KAverage Total Cost
$21KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolORUS
$0–$30K$20K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$16K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$18K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$23K$19K$19K

Debt

Typical Debt after University of Western States

23%Receive Federal Loans
$8KMedian Federal Debt
64%Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolORUS
$0–$30K 77%52%57%
$30K–$48K 11%16%16%
$48K–$75K 6%13%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolORUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$8K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$11K$13K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$8K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$15K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$8K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$17K$28K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$12K$20K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$5K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolORUS
1-year after entering repayment 48%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 64%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 61%52%50%

Completion

Completion Rates at University of Western States

29%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
-Withdrawal Rate
-Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolORUS

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolORUS
Caucasian 73%52%52%
Non-US citizens/residents 80%51%50%

Outcomes

Outcomes after University of Western States

89%Employment Rate
$36KMedian Salary
$18K25 Pctl Salary
$65K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolORUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 89%83%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 93%80%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 89%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolORUS
10th percentile of earnings$12K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$18K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$36K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$65K$44K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$83K$60K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolORUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$36K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$45K$31K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$50K$34K$35K

Students

Students at University of Western States

0Undergraduates
45%Full-time Undergrads
30Avg Entry Age
1,034Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolORUS

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolORUS

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolORUS
$0–$30K 36%35%43%

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