Life Chiropractic College West

www.lifewest.edu

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2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

587

94.2% Full-Time

About

Life Chiropractic College West is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2022, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Life Chiropractic College West were Chiropractic (182 degrees awarded).

In 2022, 182 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Life Chiropractic College West. 45.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 54.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (101 degrees), 2.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (34 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Life Chiropractic College West was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 162 total borrowers.

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Life Chiropractic College West was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 162 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Life Chiropractic College West had a total enrollment of 587 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Life Chiropractic College West is 553 students and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 94.2% of students enrolled at Life Chiropractic College West are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Life Chiropractic College West, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.7% White, 22.1% Asian, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.01% Two or More Races, 4.09% Black or African American, 3.41% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.681% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (19.9%), followed by White Female (18.8%) and Asian Male (13.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Life Chiropractic College West in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 587 students. The full-time enrollment at Life Chiropractic College West is 553 and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 94.2% of students enrolled at Life Chiropractic College West are enrolled full-time compared with 71.2% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Life Chiropractic College West (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
227 enrolled students
Asian
130 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
104 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Life Chiropractic College West is 38.7% White, 22.1% Asian, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.01% Two or More Races, 4.09% Black or African American, 3.41% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.681% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 30 students (5.11%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 16 fewer women than men received degrees from Life Chiropractic College West. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Life Chiropractic College West is white (101 degrees awarded). There were 2.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (34 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Life Chiropractic College West is Chiropractic (182 degrees awarded).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Life Chiropractic College West, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (182 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Life Chiropractic College West are Registered nurses (1,394,826 people), Medical & health services managers (151,000 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (140,626 people), Pharmacists (134,087 people), and Physicians (107,616 people).

The most specialized majors at Life Chiropractic College West in 2022 are Health (182 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Life Chiropractic College West are Surgeons, Physicians, Podiatrists, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Life Chiropractic College West are Health (182 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Life Chiropractic College West are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,482,206 people), Outpatient care centers (237,556 people), Elementary & secondary schools (215,578 people), Offices of physicians (201,917 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (129,843 people).

The most specialized majors at Life Chiropractic College West are Health (182 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Life Chiropractic College West.

Chiropractic

Most Common (2022)

182 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Life Chiropractic College West was Chiropractic with 182 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Life Chiropractic College West according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 99 degrees were awarded to men at Life Chiropractic College West, which is 1.19 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (83).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Life Chiropractic College West by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 99 degrees were awarded to men at Life Chiropractic College West in Chiropractic, which is 1.19 times more than the 83 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 83 degrees were awarded to men at Life Chiropractic College West in Chiropractic, which is 0.838 times less than the 99 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
101 degrees awarded
Asian
34 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Life Chiropractic College West is white (101 degrees awarded). There were 2.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (34 degrees).

2.75% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
52 degrees awarded
White Female
49 degrees awarded
Asian Male
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Life Chiropractic College West is white male (52 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (49 degrees).

Operations

Life Chiropractic College West employs 87 Instructors. Most academics at Life Chiropractic College West are Male Instructor (53), and Female Instructor (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Life Chiropractic College West are: Management, with 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$11.3M

2022 Salaries

3.09%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Life Chiropractic College West paid a median of $11.3M in salaries, a 3.09% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.22% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 9.21% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.02M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Life Chiropractic College West paid a total of $7.02M to 87 employees working as instructors, which represents 62.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

87 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Life Chiropractic College West was Instructor with 87 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Life Chiropractic College West were Management with 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Life Chiropractic College West was Male Instructor with 53 employees, and Female Instructor with 34 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Life Chiropractic College West.

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