Private (for-profit)

United States University

San Diego, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·usuniversity.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
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6-yr Graduation
Not reported
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Total enrollment
2,454
peer median 939
Avg net price
No freshman cohort
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About

United States University (USU) is a private for-profit university in San Diego, California. It offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in health sciences, business, and nursing as well as California Teaching Credentials. It is owned by the Aspen Group, Inc., a publicly held, for-profit post-secondary education company headquartered in New York.

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 18 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
18
Passing
2
11.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

18programs
  • Passing2 · 11.1%
  • No Data16 · 88.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
16

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.

2
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+33.7%
$62,007 vs $46,391
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+138.2%
$143,181 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$50,396 debt · $143,181 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
33%
$20,500 debt · $62,007 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 2009Next review Jun 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2005

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

  1. Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Jul 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Nov 2021Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Feb 2019Removal of Monitoring Status
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
14.0%
In-state tuition
$6,780
Out-of-state
$6,780

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, 32 students received $144K in Pell grants, alongside $8.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
32
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$144K
$144,261 total
Direct Loans
$8.9M
498 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$85K
24 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$105K
22 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$8.1M
419 loan awards
Grad PLUS$614K
33 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 77 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
77
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.6%
2017
7.7%
2018
11.7%
2019
1.2%
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 United States

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

799 total completions
01Health Professions
73792.2%
02Education
394.9%
03Business
212.6%
04Computer Sciences
10.1%
05Liberal Arts
10.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,454
12-mo unduplicated
3,070
Undergraduate
187
Graduate
2,883

Gender split

Men
18%560
Women
82%2,510

Race / ethnicity composition

White
45.1%
Hispanic
32.7%
Black
9.2%
Asian
7.8%
Two or more
2.6%
Unknown
2.6%

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 · 2,539 students

3-year trend

0.392 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    8

    United States vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions United States 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
    SubjectUnited States University
    		Not reportedOpen admission2,454No freshman cohort—
    American University of Health Sciences
    		50%50.0%473$25,963—
    Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
    		82%100.0%1,222$30,921—
    Aspen University
    		27%Open admission3,511$14,895—
    Brookline College-Albuquerque
    		9%Open admission560$37,459—
    Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only841Grad-only—
    Chamberlain University-Arizona
    		50%90.9%693$40,096—
    Chamberlain University-California
    		0%80.0%751$36,559—
    Chamberlain University-Florida
    		33%90.9%821$31,269—
    Chamberlain University-Georgia
    		50%91.4%1,940$33,188—
    Chamberlain University-Illinois
    		42%82.6%32,944$31,837—
    Chamberlain University-Michigan
    		100%85.7%629$28,045—
    Chamberlain University-New Jersey
    		33%100.0%1,226$37,984—
    Chamberlain University-Texas
    		25%83.9%2,270$32,209—
    Chamberlain University-Virginia
    		100%90.0%557$33,199—
    Denver College of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry811$30,530—
    Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
    		23%Open admission5,585$18,540—
    Miami Regional University
    		84%84.3%916$22,113—
    Nightingale College
    		26%Open admission6,036$30,852—
    Pacific College of Health and Science
    		—Open admission736$57,004—
    Pacifica Graduate Institute
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only833Grad-only—
    Provo College
    		47%Open admission669$27,053—
    Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,686Grad-only—
    Rocky Vista University
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,903Grad-only—
    South University-Tampa
    		18%Open admission752$20,434—
    South University-West Palm Beach
    		17%Open admission433$20,271—
    University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only4,370Grad-only—
    West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only548Grad-only—
    West Coast University-Los Angeles
    		31%92.3%2,673$53,020—
    West Coast University-Miami
    		33%100.0%961$32,539—
    West Coast University-Ontario
    		39%88.1%2,671$49,590—
    West Coast University-Orange County
    		60%95.3%4,586$32,879—
    Peer group median33%90.5%939$31,837

    Institutions like United States

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

    IPEDS

    United States Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    2 members
    • David Noriega
      Executive Director, Institutional Research and Regulatory Affairs
    • Dr. Heather Frederick
      Executive Director, Accreditation and Assessment

    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Frequently asked questions about United States University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about United States.

    What is the acceptance rate at United States University?

    United States University does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at United States University?

    United States University does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Graduation-rate data was not reported in the latest federal IPEDS collection.

    How many students attend United States University?

    United States University reports a total enrollment of 2,454 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at United States University?

    United States University does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, and this institution does not enroll that cohort.

    Where is United States University located?

    United States University is located in San Diego, California 92108.

    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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