University of Western States

https://www.uws.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    959
    44.1% Full-Time
    2016 Graduation Rate
    66.7%
    8 Graduates

    About

    University of Western States is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at University of Western States were Chiropractic (160 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 533 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Western States. 57.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (259 degrees), 6.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (39 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Western States was $0. The cost of tuition at University of Western States is $−31,920 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Enrollment

    University of Western States had a total enrollment of 959 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Western States is 423 students and the part-time enrollment is 536. This means that 44.1% of students enrolled at University of Western States are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Western States, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.3% White, 6.05% Black or African American, 5.94% Hispanic or Latino, 4.38% Asian, 4.07% Two or More Races, and 0.209% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (20%), followed by White Male (17.8%) and Two or More Races Female (3.08%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    44.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Western States in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 959 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Western States is 423 and the part-time enrollment is 536. This means that 44.1% of students enrolled at University of Western States are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      463 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      58 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      57 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Western States is 48.3% White, 6.05% Black or African American, 5.94% Hispanic or Latino, 4.38% Asian, 4.07% Two or More Races, and 0.209% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 68 students (7.09%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 79 more women than men received degrees from University of Western States. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Western States is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 6.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (39 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at University of Western States is Chiropractic (160 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Western States, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (149 degrees awarded), Psychology (73 degrees), and Health (311 degrees).

    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 University of Western States are Registered nurses (1,621,288 people), Physicians (551,057 people), Other managers (277,333 people), Medical & health services managers (247,326 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (220,568 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Western States in 2024 are Biology (149 degrees awarded), Psychology (73 degrees), and Health (311 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 University of Western States are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Podiatrists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at University of Western States are Biology (149 degrees awarded), Psychology (73 degrees), and Health (311 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 University of Western States are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,237,838 people), Elementary & secondary schools (742,245 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (567,562 people), Outpatient care centers (537,460 people), and Offices of physicians (424,974 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Western States are Biology (149 degrees awarded), Psychology (73 degrees), and Health (311 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Western States.
    Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
    Most Common (2024)
    149 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Western States was Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences with 149 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    227
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    306
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 227 degrees were awarded to men at University of Western States, which is 0.742 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (306).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 86 degrees were awarded to men at University of Western States in Chiropractic, which is 1.16 times more than the 74 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 80 degrees were awarded to men at University of Western States in Clinical Nutritionist, which is 7.27 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      259 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      39 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      19 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Western States is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 6.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (39 degrees).

    3% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      172 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      166 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      160 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Western States is white female (172 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (166 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Western States has an endowment valued at nearly $3.35M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.6M (77.5%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, University of Western States had a total salary expenditure of 31.7M. University of Western States employs 20 Associate professors, 12 Assistant professors and 4 Professors. Most academics at University of Western States are Female Associate professor (14), Female Assistant professor (6), and Male Assistant professor (6).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Western States are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 30 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

    Endowment

    $3.35M
    2024 Endowment
    15.9%
    decline from 2023

    University of Western States has an endowment valued at about $3.35M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Western States declined 15.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $249M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $15.2M
    2024 Salaries
    1.63%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, University of Western States paid a median of $15.2M in salaries, which represents 48% of their overall expenditure ($31.7M) and a 1.63% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 11% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.6% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    37
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Western States paid a total of $3.4M to 37 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Western States were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees, Management with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

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