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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Westcliff University7,6862,3635,323
Similarly Ranked Schools290192152
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges1,7241,4671,121
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California1,6341,297974
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Westcliff
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,3631,602761
Men1,4951,002493
Women868600268
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Westcliff
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3234,1701,153
Men2,9122,279633
Women2,4111,891520

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Westcliff University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native550
Asian321913
Black or African American806119
Hispanic552431
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1064
White1286959
Two or More Races523220
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,7821,125657
Total 2,3631,495868
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Westcliff University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian413207206
Black or African American705119
Hispanic1426379
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White238132106
Two or More Races241311
Race/Ethnicity Unknown443278165
Total 5,3232,9122,411

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total7,6862,3635,323
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,5201,826694
Enrolled Some in Online Classes381175206
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,7853624,423
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,5201,826694
California Residents18530155
Other State in U.S.951184
Outside of U.S.2,2401,785455
Unknown000