UoPeople Rankings and Evaluation
California Colleges
#99 in California Colleges
Federal Region IX
#634 in Federal Region IX
University of the People is ranked 99th in California Colleges and 634th in Federal Region IX.
The following statements evaluate University of the People by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $1,200 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 41,961.
- The financial aid amount ($614) is higher.
- It offers limited area of study (14 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of UoPeople are $1,200 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of the People $1,200
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at UoPeople is 34% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of the People 34%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%
Student Population
The total student population at UoPeople is 41,961 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of the People 41,961
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at UoPeople is $614 which is 51.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of the People $614
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at UoPeople is 28 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of the People 28 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1
Number of Programs
UoPeople offers 14 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of the People 14
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32
Number of Online Programs
UoPeople offers 14 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
