Student Population at Westcliff
Total Enrollment
5,625
Undergraduate
1,817
Graduate
3,808
Online Enrollment
1,900
Men Students
3,085
Women Students
2,540
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,625 students have enrolled at Westcliff University - 1,817 undergraduate and 3,808 graduate.
By gender, 3,085 male and 2,540 female students are attending Westcliff University. By attendance status, there are 5,379 full-time students and 246 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 245).
Westcliff University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,900 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Westcliff University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,085 male and 2,540 female students attending Westcliff. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.21 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 | 1,817 | 1,719 | 98 |
| Men | 1,128 | 1,077 | 51 |
| Women | 689 | 642 | 47 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,808 | 3,660 | 148 |
| Men | 1,957 | 1,885 | 72 |
| Women | 1,851 | 1,775 | 76 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,740 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (30.93%) and 325 White students (5.78%) 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| White | 170 | 89 | 81 |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,209 | 746 | 463 |
| Total | 1,817 | 1,128 | 689 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 76 | 34 | 42 |
| Black or African American | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 112 | 43 | 69 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 155 | 70 | 85 |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 531 | 289 | 242 |
| Total | 3,808 | 1,957 | 1,851 |
Online Student Population
At Westcliff University, 1,918 students (34.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,900 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, 120 students live in California where Westcliff University is located in and 50 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,625 | 1,817 | 3,808 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,900 | 1,255 | 645 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,707 | 559 | 3,148 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,900 | 1,255 | 645 |
| California Residents | 120 | 37 | 83 |
| Other State in U.S. | 50 | 13 | 37 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1,730 | 1,205 | 525 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |