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University of Western States

Private nonprofit Portland, OR · Urban · Far West · 33% data
D Earnings
Earnings (10yr)
$27,382 D
Below average for college graduates
Earnings -33% vs avg

About University of Western States

University of Western States is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private Doctoral / Professional University
Carnegie Class
Doctoral/Professional
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Biology & Biomedical

Why students choose University of Western States

Strength in Biology & Biomedical
Its most-awarded field of study

Can I Get In?

How selective University of Western States is — and how your numbers stack up.

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Test Score
1050
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Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into University of Western States? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

University of Western States, located in Portland, Oregon, enrolls students across a range of programs.

Full-Time Faculty
28%
Faculty Salary (mo)
$7,650
Student–Faculty Ratio
7:1

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend University of Western States? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is University of Western States Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of University of Western States report median earnings of $27,382, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry
$26,840
8 Years
$34,673
10 Years
$27,382
Loan Repayment (3yr)
100%
Earning > $25K
64%

Earnings Trajectory

$26,840 6yr $34,673 8yr $27,382 10yr

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Institutional Finances

Data: NCES IPEDS

Endowment
$3,783,779
Federal Grants
$619,574
Investment Income
$-798,136

Top Programs

The fields University of Western States awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into University of Western States? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

University of Western States, located in Portland, Oregon, enrolls students across a range of programs.

Is University of Western States Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of University of Western States report median earnings of $27,382, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

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