Western University of Health Sciences
About
The Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) is a private medical university in Pomona, California, United States. With an enrollment of 3,724 students (2022–23), WesternU offers more than twenty academic programs in multiple colleges. It also operates an additional campus in Lebanon, Oregon.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 18 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing9 · 50.0%
- No Data9 · 50.0%
- 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 · 13
Action history · 21
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education · Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programs
- Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: DegreeWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2023Removal of Monitoring StatusWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
- Jan 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation · Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $227.5M 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 956 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.2%) 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 Westernu
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
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 campus11
- Public property6
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Westernu vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Westernu 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectWestern University of Health Sciences | — | — | 3,665 | — | — |
| 82% | 45.9% | 34,145 | $23,897 | R1 Research | |
| 62% | 88.4% | 6,272 | $19,798 | R2 Research | |
| 82% | 65.4% | 9,760 | $47,527 | R2 Research | |
| 83% | 79.8% | 8,581 | $32,380 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 1,534 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,216 | — | — | |
| — | — | 4,210 | — | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 653 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,567 | — | — | |
| — | — | 3,738 | — | — | |
| 48% | 73.1% | 2,312 | $25,009 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $31,303 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 2,942 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,901 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,926 | — | — | |
| 76% | 60.8% | 11,937 | $26,556 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 94% | 11.5% | 13,599 | $35,435 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 41.8% | 40,065 | $15,288 | R1 Research | |
| — | — | 3,007 | — | — | |
| 84% | 52.4% | 9,714 | $31,265 | R2 Research | |
| 92% | 9.8% | 46,566 | $31,927 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 82% | 60.8% | 3,974 | $31,265 |
Institutions like Westernu
Explore the federal data for institutions in Westernu's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchAlabama
Auburn University
Grad rate82%Admit rate45.9%Enrollment34,145Net price$23,897View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Azusa Pacific University
Grad rate62%Admit rate88.4%Enrollment6,272Net price$19,798View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Chapman University
Grad rate82%Admit rate65.4%Enrollment9,760Net price$47,527View data - R2 ResearchNebraska
Creighton University
Grad rate83%Admit rate79.8%Enrollment8,581Net price$32,380View data - Iowa
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,534Net price—View data - Virginia
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,216Net price—View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Loma Linda University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,210Net price—View data - California
Marshall B Ketchum University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment653Net price—View data - Illinois
Midwestern University-Downers Grove
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,567Net price—View data - Arizona
Midwestern University-Glendale
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,738Net price—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Mount Saint Mary's University
Grad rate48%Admit rate73.1%Enrollment2,312Net price$25,009View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate63%Admit rate73.2%Enrollment20,910Net price$31,303View data - Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,942Net price—View data - Pennsylvania
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,901Net price—View data - California
Samuel Merritt University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,926Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
Touro University
Grad rate76%Admit rate60.8%Enrollment11,937Net price$26,556View data - R1 ResearchMassachusetts
Tufts University
Grad rate94%Admit rate11.5%Enrollment13,599Net price$35,435View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Davis
Grad rate86%Admit rate41.8%Enrollment40,065Net price$15,288View data - California
University of California-San Francisco
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,007Net price—View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
University of San Diego
Grad rate84%Admit rate52.4%Enrollment9,714Net price$31,265View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of Southern California
Grad rate92%Admit rate9.8%Enrollment46,566Net price$31,927View data
Westernu Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Our unit is committed to providing data that supports decision making and planning at Western University of Health Sciences.
Visit IR office page- Satoko Siegel, Ph.D.Associate Vice Provost
- Heather SimmonsOperations Associate
- En-Hsien Liu, Ed.D.Assistant Director
- Delia Padilla Kallemeyn, M.A.Research Analyst
- Carl Todaro, B.S.Senior Programmer Analyst
- Kevin YangResearch Analyst
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardwesternu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan: Western University of Health SciencesWestern University of Health Sciences has developed a Strategic Plan to guide the institution through 2025-2030. The plan focuses on innovation, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to health and healing, aiming to build a humanistic healthcare workforce for the future. The strategic planning process involves collaboration across governance branches and seeks to engage the entire WesternU community.westernu.edu
Notable alumni of Westernu (3)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Lee Burnett
- Gabriel Chiu
- Ben ThomsonMedicine
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