Private (for-profit)

University of West Los Angeles

Inglewood, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·uwla.edu
Acceptance
No freshman entry
—
6-yr Graduation
No freshman cohort
—
Total enrollment
367
peer median 484
Avg net price
No freshman cohort
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About

The University of West Los Angeles (UWLA) is a private, for-profit, ABA unaccredited, State Bar of California approved, law school and business school in Los Angeles, California. It maintains two campuses, one in Inglewood and one in Woodland Hills.

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 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2018Next review Jun 2032
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2017Next review Feb 2022
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1983

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

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, 2 students received $6K in Pell grants, alongside $13.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6K
$6,471 total
Direct Loans
$13.8M
418 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$11K
1 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$25K
2 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.4M
247 loan awards
Grad PLUS$7.4M
168 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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 0.1% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-0.1pp vs 0.1% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

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 UWLA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

70 total completions
01Legal Professions
6897.1%
02Business
22.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
367
12-mo unduplicated
513
Undergraduate
9
Graduate
504

Gender split

Men
45%231
Women
55%282

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 · 256 students

3-year trend

7.972 yrs ago13.101 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
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
    1.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    4

    UWLA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions UWLA 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
    SubjectUniversity of West Los Angeles
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry367No freshman cohort—
    Abraham Lincoln University
    		0%Open admission112$28,584—
    Albany Law School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only670Grad-only—
    Appalachian School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only154Grad-only—
    Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only379Grad-only—
    Ave Maria School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only299Grad-only—
    Brooklyn Law School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,125Grad-only—
    Cal Northern School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only55Grad-only—
    California Western School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only650Grad-only—
    Charleston School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only692Grad-only—
    CUNY School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only669Grad-only—
    Massachusetts School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only273Grad-only—
    Mitchell Hamline School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,163Grad-only—
    New England Law-Boston
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,131Grad-only—
    New York Law School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,062Grad-only—
    Roger Williams University School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only484Grad-only—
    San Joaquin College of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only154Grad-only—
    South Texas College of Law Houston
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,089Grad-only—
    Southern University Law Center
    		32%Grad-only—Grad-only—
    Southwestern Law School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,006Grad-only—
    The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only78Grad-only—
    The Colleges of Law at Ventura
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only288Grad-only—
    Thomas Jefferson School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only262Grad-only—
    Thomas M Cooley Law School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only420Grad-only—
    Trinity Law School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only273Grad-only—
    University of California College of the Law-San Francisco
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,195Grad-only—
    University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only718Grad-only—
    Vermont Law and Graduate School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only722Grad-only—
    Peer group median16%—484$28,584

    Institutions like UWLA

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

    IPEDS

    UWLA Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Email
    jaldava [at] uwla.edu
    Phone
    310-342-5206
    Address
    9800 S. La Cienega Blvd., 12th Floor, Inglewood, CA 90301

    The mission of the Institutional Research office is to collect, compile and analyze data that will provide informed decision making in support of the University of West Los Angeles’ overall mission. This includes, but not limited to supporting the academic and operational activities of the university.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Prof. Jesse Aldava
      Director of Institutional Research & eLearning, Interim Director of Assessment, Adjunct Professor of Law
    • Mr. Ben Phillips
      Functional Institutional Research

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Notable alumni of UWLA (8)

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

    • Tess Broussard
    • Bobby Diamond
    • Evan Freed
    • Albert L. Gordon
    • Louise Linton
    • Lisa Specht
    • Jeffrey Steinberger
    • Jon Winokur

    Frequently asked questions about University of West Los Angeles

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UWLA.

    What is the acceptance rate at University of West Los Angeles?

    University of West Los Angeles does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution does not admit first-time (freshman) undergraduates, so the federal admit rate does not apply.

    What is the graduation rate at University of West Los Angeles?

    University of West Los Angeles does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates follow first-time, full-time undergraduates. This institution does not enroll that cohort.

    How many students attend University of West Los Angeles?

    University of West Los Angeles reports a total enrollment of 367 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of West Los Angeles?

    University of West Los Angeles 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 University of West Los Angeles located?

    University of West Los Angeles is located in Inglewood, California 90301.

    Who runs Institutional Research at University of West Los Angeles?

    University of West Los Angeles's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    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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