| Ashford vs. West Coast University-Orange County |
#58 in Federal Region IX Universities #93 in California Colleges | Rankings* | |
| Private (for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University | School Type | Private (for-profit), four-years Other health professions school |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's Post-MS Certificate Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$11,960 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$22,506 |
| cheaper$12,930 | Graduate Tuition | expensive$16,178 |
| Less$5,744 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$7,041 |
| Admission | ||
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger28,004 | Total Enrollment | Smaller4,586 |
| Larger21,113 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller3,192 |
| Larger6,891 | Graduate Student Population | Smaller1,394 |
| Larger27,981 | Online Student Population | Smaller1,648 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower11% | Graduate Rate | Higher60% |
| 2% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Lower35% | Retention Rate | Higher100% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Evening/Weekend College | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty13 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty14 to 1 |
| 1,971 | Number of faculty | 555 |
| Lower$64,014 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$82,526 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.