Private (nonprofit)

Life Chiropractic College West

Hayward, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·lifewest.edu
Acceptance
Grad-only
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6-yr Graduation
Grad-only
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Total enrollment
618
peer median 636
Avg net price
Grad-only
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About

Life Chiropractic College West is a private chiropractic school with locations in Hayward, California, and Bellevue, Nebraska, US, known for its Doctor of Chiropractic degree program. Founded as Pacific States Chiropractic College in 1976 by George E. Anderson, the name was changed in 1981 to its current form after a merger with Life Chiropractic College.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
50.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
50.0%
+49.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing1 · 50.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Chiropractic
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-9.6%
$55,900 vs $61,854

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Chiropractic
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
367%
$205,300 debt · $55,900 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2017Next review Feb 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2015
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1987

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation · Chiropractic (CHIRO) - Programs leading to the D.C. degree
  3. Jul 2018Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Jul 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $28.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$28.5M
831 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$18.7M
493 loan awards
Grad PLUS$9.7M
338 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 161 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
161
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.9%
2017
3.2%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lifewest

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

153 total completions
01Health Professions
153100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
618
12-mo unduplicated
711

Gender split

Men
59%416
Women
41%295

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 613 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago8.521 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Lifewest vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Lifewest selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectLife Chiropractic College West
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only618Grad-only—
    Marshall B Ketchum University
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only653Grad-only—
    The Wright Institute
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only518Grad-only—
    The Chicago School at Anaheim
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only523Grad-only—
    Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
    		30%38.7%852$35,558—
    Palo Alto University
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,065No freshman cohort—
    Peer group median30%38.7%636$35,558

    Institutions like Lifewest

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Lifewest's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Lifewest Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
    Address
    25001 Industrial Blvd. Hayward, CA 94545

    The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment serves the Life Chiropractic College West community by providing access to quality data, analytical capabilities, and decision-making support to promote the continuous improvement of our students’ learning, experiences and broader institutional effectiveness.

    Visit IR office page

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Lifewest (3)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Devereaux Ferris
    • Huluholo Moungaloa
    • Diane Sabin

    Frequently asked questions about Life Chiropractic College West

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lifewest.

    What is the acceptance rate at Life Chiropractic College West?

    Life Chiropractic College West does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no undergraduate admissions cycle to report.

    What is the graduation rate at Life Chiropractic College West?

    Life Chiropractic College West does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates track first-time, full-time undergraduates seeking a degree. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no cohort to follow.

    How many students attend Life Chiropractic College West?

    Life Chiropractic College West reports a total enrollment of 618 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Life Chiropractic College West?

    Life Chiropractic College West does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so it does not report one.

    Where is Life Chiropractic College West located?

    Life Chiropractic College West is located in Hayward, California 94545-2570.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Life Chiropractic College West?

    Life Chiropractic College West's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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