West Coast University-Dallas (477039)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$15,790
2.77% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$25,957
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2018 Acceptance Rate
100%
49 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,615
70.8% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
66.7%
2 Graduates

About

West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) were Registered Nursing (277 degrees awarded), Health Care Administration & Management (16 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (2 degrees).

In 2023, 440 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Coast University-Dallas (477039). 86.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 13.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (136 degrees), 1.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is $15,790, which is $626 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 4,713 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is $15,790, which is $626 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,957.

In 2023, 62% of undergraduate students attending West Coast University-Dallas (477039) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,790
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) was $15,790. The cost of tuition at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is $626 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$25,957
2023 Value
20.4%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 West Coast University-Dallas (477039) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,957. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of West Coast University-Dallas (477039) grew by 20.4%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,622
Room and Board
$2,295
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) was of $8,622 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.39% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,295. The cost of books and supplies increased by 78.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

62%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
80%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 10.1% with respect to 2022, when 69% 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.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 4713 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 (477039) received 49 undergraduate applications in 2018, which represents a 4.8k% annual growth. Out of those 49 applicants, 49 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 1,615 students enrolled at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) in 2023.

West Coast University-Dallas (477039) has an overall enrollment yield of 32.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%
Acceptance Rate in 2018
49
Accepted Out of 49

In 2018, the undergraduate acceptance rate of West Coast University-Dallas (477039) was 100% (49 admissions from 49 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2017, which was 100%. Between 2017 and 2018, the number of applicants grew by 4.8k%, while admissions grew by 4.8k%.

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SAT Scores

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) in false submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

West Coast University-Dallas (477039) had a total enrollment of 1,615 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is 1,144 students and the part-time enrollment is 471. This means that 70.8% of students enrolled at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Coast University-Dallas (477039), both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% Black or African American, 19.2% White, 11% Asian, 4.95% Two or More Races, 0.186% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.124% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (25.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (23.2%) and White Female (19.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (34.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (18.4%) and White Female (18.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,615 students. The full-time enrollment at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is 1,144 and the part-time enrollment is 471. This means that 70.8% of students enrolled at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%
2023 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 (477039) was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), West Coast University-Dallas (477039) had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    546 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    437 enrolled students
  3. White
    310 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% Black or African American, 19.2% White, 11% Asian, 4.95% Two or More Races, 0.186% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.124% 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 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 40 students (2.48%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 322 more women than men received degrees from West Coast University-Dallas (477039). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is black or african american (136 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is Registered Nursing (277 degrees awarded), followed by Health Care Administration & Management (16 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (2 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at West Coast University-Dallas (477039), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (431 degrees awarded) and Business (9 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 West Coast University-Dallas (477039) are Registered nurses (1,535,112 people), Accountants & auditors (1,016,299 people), Other managers (752,897 people), Financial managers (513,465 people), and Chief executives & legislators (399,411 people).

The most specialized majors at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) in 2023 are Health (431 degrees awarded) and Business (9 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 West Coast University-Dallas (477039) are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) are Health (431 degrees awarded) and Business (9 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (477039) are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,838,780 people), uninformed (1,572,363 people), Elementary & secondary schools (681,165 people), Computer Systems Design (543,924 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (455,818 people).

The most specialized majors at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) are Health (431 degrees awarded) and Business (9 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 West Coast University-Dallas (477039).
Most Common (2023)
  1. Registered Nursing
    277 degrees awarded
  2. Health Care Administration & Management
    16 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) was Registered Nursing with 277 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

59
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
381
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 59 degrees were awarded to men at West Coast University-Dallas (477039), which is 0.155 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (381).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) in Registered Nursing, which is 0.115 times less than the 261 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 261 degrees were awarded to men at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) in Registered Nursing, which is 8.7 times more than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

100%
100% Completion Time
100%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 100% of students graduating from West Coast University-Dallas (477039) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 100% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 100% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    136 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    118 degrees awarded
  3. White
    101 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is black or african american (136 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

0.455% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Black or African American Female
    120 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    97 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    94 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) is black or african american female (120 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (97 degrees).

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Operations

West Coast University-Dallas (477039) employs 21 Instructors, 3 Assistant professors and 1 Professors. Most academics at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) are Female Instructor (15), Male Instructor (6), and Male Assistant professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) are: Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$13.6M
2023 Salaries
19.1%
growth from 2022

In 2023, West Coast University-Dallas (477039) paid a median of $13.6M in salaries, a 19.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.87% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 29.9% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$2.47M
Instructional Salaries
26
Number of Employees

In 2023, West Coast University-Dallas (477039) paid a total of $2.47M to 26 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
21 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
27 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) were Instructor with 21 employees, Assistant professor with 3 employees, and Professor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) were Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees, Management with 23 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Coast University-Dallas (477039) was Female Instructor with 15 employees, Male Instructor with 6 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 2 employees.

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