West Coast University-Dallas

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,860

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$23,639

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

2.7%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

100%

1 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

627

87.7% Full-Time

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

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About

West Coast University-Dallas is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at West Coast University-Dallas were Registered Nursing (189 degrees awarded).

In 2017, 189 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Coast University-Dallas. 83.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 16.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (78 degrees), 2.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (38 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Coast University-Dallas is $25,860, which is $11,860 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at West Coast University-Dallas is $25,860, which is $11,860 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,639.

In 2017, 58% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 77% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$25,860

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at West Coast University-Dallas was $25,860. The cost of tuition at West Coast University-Dallas is $11,860 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$23,639

2017 Value

35.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 West Coast University-Dallas had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,639. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of West Coast University-Dallas grew by 35.8%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,230

Room and Board

$1,764

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Coast University-Dallas was of $7,230 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,764. The cost of room and board decreased by 32.1% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.5% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

77%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

58% of undergraduate students at West Coast University-Dallas received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 5.45% with respect to 2016, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

2.7%

2016 Default Rate

50

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at West Coast University-Dallas was 2.7%, which represents 50 out of the 1855 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.

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Admissions

West Coast University-Dallas received 1 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 87.5% annual decline. Out of those 1 applicants, 1 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 627 students enrolled at West Coast University-Dallas in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

West Coast University-Dallas has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1

Accepted Out of 1

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of West Coast University-Dallas was 100% (1 admissions from 1 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 100%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -87.5%, while admissions declined by -87.5%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at West Coast University-Dallas in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

West Coast University-Dallas has a total enrollment of 627 students. The full-time enrollment at West Coast University-Dallas is 550 students and the part-time enrollment is 77. This means that 87.7% of students enrolled at West Coast University-Dallas are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Coast University-Dallas, both undergraduate and graduate, is 28.9% Black or African American, 28.7% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 4.63% Two or More Races, 0.478% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.159% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at West Coast University-Dallas in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (24.8%), followed by Black or African American Female (24.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (19.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Black or African American Male (40%), followed by Black or African American Female (30%) and White Female (20%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Coast University-Dallas, both undergraduate and graduate, is 627 students. The full-time enrollment at West Coast University-Dallas is 550 and the part-time enrollment is 77. This means that 87.7% of students enrolled at West Coast University-Dallas are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at West Coast University-Dallas was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), West Coast University-Dallas had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    181

  2. White

    180

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    125

The enrolled student population at West Coast University-Dallas is 28.9% Black or African American, 28.7% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 4.63% Two or More Races, 0.478% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.159% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 127 more women than men received degrees from West Coast University-Dallas. The majority of degree recipients at West Coast University-Dallas are white (78 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (38 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Coast University-Dallas is Registered Nursing (189 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at West Coast University-Dallas, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (189 degrees awarded).

Workforce

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 West Coast University-Dallas are Registered nurses (1,293,105 people), Medical & health services managers (134,634 people), Pharmacists (128,892 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (120,345 people), and Physicians (99,786 people).

The most specialized majors at West Coast University-Dallas are Health (189 degrees awarded).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Coast University-Dallas are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at West Coast University-Dallas are Health (189 degrees awarded).

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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 West Coast University-Dallas are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,404,787 people), Elementary & secondary schools (203,475 people), Outpatient care centers (190,696 people), Offices of physicians (183,832 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,020 people).

The most specialized majors at West Coast University-Dallas are Health (189 degrees awarded).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by West Coast University-Dallas.

Most Common

  1. Registered Nursing

    189 degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at West Coast University-Dallas was Registered Nursing with 189 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 31

  2. 158

In 2017, 31 degrees were awarded to men at West Coast University-Dallas, which is 0.196 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (158).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 31 degrees were awarded to men at West Coast University-Dallas in Registered Nursing, which is 0.196 times less than the 158 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 158 degrees were awarded to women at West Coast University-Dallas in Registered Nursing, which is 5.1 times more than the 31 male recipients with that same degree.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at West Coast University-Dallas is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    78 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    38 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Coast University-Dallas is white (78 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (38 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    66 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Female

    31 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at West Coast University-Dallas is white female (66 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (31 degrees).

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Operations

West Coast University-Dallas has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, West Coast University-Dallas had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. West Coast University-Dallas employs 7 Instructors, 5 Assistant professors, and 3 Associate professors. Most academics at West Coast University-Dallas are Female Instructors (6), Female Assistant professors(5), and Female Associate professors (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Coast University-Dallas are: Management, with 16 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 14 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

West Coast University-Dallas has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of West Coast University-Dallas stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, West Coast University-Dallas received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$4.88M

2017 Salaries

8.76%

growth from 2016

In 2017, West Coast University-Dallas paid a median of $4.88M in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 8.76% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 26.7% growth from 2015 and a 10.9% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.48M

Instructional Salaries

15

Number of Employees

In 2017, West Coast University-Dallas paid a total of $1.48M to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.33M (32.3%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

7 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Coast University-Dallas were Instructor with 7 employees; Assistant professor with 5 employees; and Assistant professor with 3 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Coast University-Dallas were Management with 16 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Female Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Coast University-Dallas was Female Instructor with 6 employees, Female Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Female Associate professor with 2 employees.

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