Student Population at Westcliff
Total Enrollment
7,686
Undergraduate
2,363
Graduate
5,323
Online Enrollment
2,520
Men Students
4,407
Women Students
3,279
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 7,686 students have enrolled at Westcliff University - 2,363 undergraduate and 5,323 graduate.
By gender, 4,407 male and 3,279 female students are attending Westcliff University. By attendance status, there are 5,772 full-time students and 1,914 part-time students.
The number of students at Westcliff University is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lincoln University and Menlo College, its population is very large (average population is 290).
Westcliff University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,520 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Westcliff's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Westcliff has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 290 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (1,634 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westcliff University | 7,686 | 2,363 | 5,323 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 290 | 192 | 152 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,724 | 1,467 | 1,121 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 1,634 | 1,297 | 974 |
The below chart compares the student population between Westcliff University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,407 male and 3,279 female students attending Westcliff. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.34 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Westcliff.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,363 | 1,602 | 761 |
| Men | 1,495 | 1,002 | 493 |
| Women | 868 | 600 | 268 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,323 | 4,170 | 1,153 |
| Men | 2,912 | 2,279 | 633 |
| Women | 2,411 | 1,891 | 520 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,225 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (28.95%) and 445 Asian students (5.79%) at Westcliff University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Westcliff University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Asian | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Black or African American | 80 | 61 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 24 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| White | 128 | 69 | 59 |
| Two or More Races | 52 | 32 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,782 | 1,125 | 657 |
| Total | 2,363 | 1,495 | 868 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 413 | 207 | 206 |
| Black or African American | 70 | 51 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 142 | 63 | 79 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 238 | 132 | 106 |
| Two or More Races | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 443 | 278 | 165 |
| Total | 5,323 | 2,912 | 2,411 |
Online Student Population
At Westcliff University, 2,901 students (37.74% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,520 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 185 students live in California where Westcliff University is located in and 95 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,686 | 2,363 | 5,323 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,520 | 1,826 | 694 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 381 | 175 | 206 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,785 | 362 | 4,423 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,520 | 1,826 | 694 |
| California Residents | 185 | 30 | 155 |
| Other State in U.S. | 95 | 11 | 84 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2,240 | 1,785 | 455 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
