University of Redlands
About
The University of Redlands is a private university in Redlands, California, United States. The university's main, residential campus is situated on 160 acres near downtown Redlands. An additional eight regional locations throughout California largely provide programs for working adults. Woodbury University has been a subsidiary of University of Redlands since 2024.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 75 Title IV programs, 25 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing25 · 33.3%
- No Data50 · 66.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 6
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2019Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2019Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Mar 2019Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- May 2018Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 951 students received $5.7M in Pell grants, alongside $26.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,681 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at University of Redlands
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 13
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus23
- Non-campus1
Includes 11 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race2
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Billings1 fireElectricalDamage $1,000-$9,999
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
University of Redlands vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions University of Redlands selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of Redlands | 67% | — | 3,087 | $22,867 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Baldwin Wallace University | 67% | 75.7% | 3,305 | $27,654 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Butler University | 79% | 85.1% | 5,746 | $38,472 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Drake University | 73% | 63.9% | 4,345 | $30,042 | Doctoral/Professional |
Hamline University | 60% | 87.6% | 2,565 | $21,385 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Loyola Marymount University | 79% | 45.1% | 10,179 | $45,723 | R2 Research |
Monmouth University | 72% | 89.0% | 4,767 | $31,650 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | 69% | 41.2% | 1,439 | $37,208 | — |
University of San Diego | 84% | 52.4% | 9,714 | $31,265 | R2 Research |
University of Scranton | 80% | 81.2% | 4,724 | $30,528 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of the Pacific | 68% | 71.3% | 6,944 | $25,926 | Doctoral/Professional |
Westminster University | 64% | 66.6% | 1,155 | $26,536 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| Peer group median | 71% | 71.3% | 4,535 | $30,285 |
University of Redlands Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Institutional Research supports internal decision making and external inquiries by aggregating and analyzing data, and translates insights to address questions about the past, present, and future.
Visit IR office page- Eric MaczkaUniversity Registrar
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryDiseases of the EarThe thesis "Diseases of the Ear" by Joyce Larayne Miller, published on January 1, 1959, is an undergraduate honors paper that discusses four common infectious diseases of the ear. The objective is to provide insights into the etiology, pathology, symptoms, prognosis, treatment, and speech pathology associated with these diseases for laymen and students in speech pathology.inspire.redlands.edu
- Strategic planForward Together2026The University of Redlands' strategic plan, titled 'Forward Together', aims to provide a student-focused and personalized education by 2032, positioning itself as a leader in California. The plan focuses on three main themes: launching student success, enhancing a sustainable educational environment, and fostering future-focused innovation. With key priorities including diversity, financial sustainability, and technological enhancement, the university seeks to deliver on its mission of nurturing a diverse community for meaningful and impactful lives.redlands.edu
Notable alumni of University of Redlands (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Pete AguilarPolitics
- Gerald AlbrightMusic
- David BoiesLaw
- Warren ChristopherPolitics
- Christopher CoppolaFilm
- Don DavisPolitics
- Lisa Cano BurkheadPolitics
- Jerry TarkanianSports
- Angel BlueMusic
- Alan ShugartTechnology
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