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Woodbury University

Burbank, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·woodbury.edu

Woodbury University's acceptance rate is 81.7% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 60% and its four-year rate is 38% (2024). Tuition and fees are $47,056 (2024). Fall enrollment is 849 students, and 882 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
81.7%
+2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
6-yr graduation
60%
+8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
849
peer median 1,304
Avg net price
$33,692
+$13k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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About

Woodbury University is a private university in Burbank, California, United States. Founded in 1884 with initial campuses in Downtown and Central Los Angeles, Woodbury University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Southern California. The university consists of four schools: the School of Business, the School of Architecture, the School of Liberal Arts, and the School of Media Culture & Design. It 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.

IPEDS
Applied
2,572
2,572 candidates competed
Admitted
2,100
81.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
124
5.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
60%
4-year graduation
38%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
60%+8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

16.4pp gap
Pell recipients
67%69 of 103
Non-Pell (all)
51%39 of 77
Subsidized loan, no Pell
56%20 of 36
No Federal Aid
46%19 of 41

Pell recipients here graduate at a 16.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 37 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
6
16.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing6 · 16.2%
  • No Data31 · 83.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
31

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.

6
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+29.1%
$86,351 vs $66,899
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+39.6%
$50,387 vs $36,082
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+72.1%
$62,092 vs $36,082
Architecture
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+87.1%
$67,517 vs $36,082
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+88.5%
$68,020 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+116.2%
$77,992 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Architecture
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
65%
$44,000 debt · $67,517 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
59%
$51,250 debt · $86,351 earn
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,387 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
48%
$30,000 debt · $62,092 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
24%
$18,625 debt · $77,992 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 1961Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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 family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,815
$30–48k$28,368
$48–75k$30,748
$75–110k$32,773
$110k+$39,808

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$33,692
+$12,906vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $20,786
Federal loans
58.3%
Tuition and fees
$47,056

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, 450 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $9.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
450
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.8M
$2,791,144 total
Direct Loans
$9.2M
1,079 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
425 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
398 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$878K
41 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.2M
184 loan awards
Grad PLUS$501K
31 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 296 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
296
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.6%
2017
1.8%
2018
4.4%
2019
1.6%
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 Woodbury

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

188 total completions
01Architecture
8846.8%
02Business
3619.1%
03Computer Sciences
1910.1%
04Comm. Technologies
168.5%
05Communication
126.4%
06Engineering Tech
52.7%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
52.7%
08Security/Protective
31.6%
09Social Sciences
21.1%
10Psychology
21.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
849
12-mo unduplicated
882
Undergraduate
810
Graduate
72

Gender split

Men
45%397
Women
55%485

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.6%
Hispanic
27.5%
Asian
11.9%
Unknown
9.4%
Black
5.1%
Non-resident
4.8%
Two or more
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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 · 898 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

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
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    59

    Woodbury vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Woodbury selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectWoodbury University
    		60%81.7%849$33,692Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Anderson University
    		53%79.3%1,228$25,021Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Asbury University
    		65%63.4%2,100$21,401Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Bethel University
    		52%97.7%1,167$18,610Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Bryan College-Dayton
    		50%51.0%1,701$20,614Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Cedar Crest College
    		60%84.1%1,290$18,659Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Coker University
    		40%94.0%1,325$20,286Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Columbia College
    		37%93.9%1,725$18,408Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Concordia University Ann Arbor
    		49%69.2%1,135$32,811Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Converse University
    		62%67.7%1,787$23,283Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Corban University
    		61%93.9%1,029$28,035Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Geneva College
    		61%79.0%1,366$25,890Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Greenville University
    		40%97.5%1,104$19,533Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Heidelberg University
    		52%85.8%1,091$20,556Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Huntington University
    		64%75.6%1,776$19,310Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Judson University
    		60%47.6%960$18,558Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Lake Erie College
    		38%70.4%1,108$20,961Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Louisiana Christian University
    		45%77.2%936$13,113Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Manchester University
    		46%71.1%1,276$18,805Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Midland University
    		42%66.1%1,558$26,267Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Midway University
    		44%95.1%2,003$29,579Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Mount Marty University
    		52%42.6%1,284$22,227Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Oklahoma Baptist University
    		52%49.4%1,569$20,958Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Rockford University
    		47%92.9%1,241$22,436Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Rocky Mountain College
    		48%69.6%1,032$19,751Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
    		46%72.4%1,159$31,872Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Schreiner University
    		43%88.2%1,326$21,507Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Shorter University
    		37%96.5%1,318$16,646Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Southern Wesleyan University
    		57%99.5%980$15,464Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    St. Thomas Aquinas College
    		54%93.0%2,037$19,994Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Thomas College
    		53%96.3%1,635$18,885Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of Jamestown
    		49%88.1%1,376$19,567Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of Mobile
    		57%77.9%1,545$22,382Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Walla Walla University
    		58%50.8%1,426$23,329Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median52%79.2%1,304$20,786

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    IPEDS
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      Anderson University

      Grad rate
      53%
      Admit rate
      79.3%
      Enrollment
      1,228
      Net price
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      Grad rate
      65%
      Admit rate
      63.4%
      Enrollment
      2,100
      Net price
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    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana

      Bethel University

      Grad rate
      52%
      Admit rate
      97.7%
      Enrollment
      1,167
      Net price
      $18,610
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsTennessee

      Bryan College-Dayton

      Grad rate
      50%
      Admit rate
      51.0%
      Enrollment
      1,701
      Net price
      $20,614
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPennsylvania

      Cedar Crest College

      Grad rate
      60%
      Admit rate
      84.1%
      Enrollment
      1,290
      Net price
      $18,659
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Carolina

      Coker University

      Grad rate
      40%
      Admit rate
      94.0%
      Enrollment
      1,325
      Net price
      $20,286
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Carolina

      Columbia College

      Grad rate
      37%
      Admit rate
      93.9%
      Enrollment
      1,725
      Net price
      $18,408
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMichigan

      Concordia University Ann Arbor

      Grad rate
      49%
      Admit rate
      69.2%
      Enrollment
      1,135
      Net price
      $32,811
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Carolina

      Converse University

      Grad rate
      62%
      Admit rate
      67.7%
      Enrollment
      1,787
      Net price
      $23,283
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOregon

      Corban University

      Grad rate
      61%
      Admit rate
      93.9%
      Enrollment
      1,029
      Net price
      $28,035
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPennsylvania

      Geneva College

      Grad rate
      61%
      Admit rate
      79.0%
      Enrollment
      1,366
      Net price
      $25,890
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIllinois

      Greenville University

      Grad rate
      40%
      Admit rate
      97.5%
      Enrollment
      1,104
      Net price
      $19,533
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio

      Heidelberg University

      Grad rate
      52%
      Admit rate
      85.8%
      Enrollment
      1,091
      Net price
      $20,556
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana

      Huntington University

      Grad rate
      64%
      Admit rate
      75.6%
      Enrollment
      1,776
      Net price
      $19,310
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIllinois

      Judson University

      Grad rate
      60%
      Admit rate
      47.6%
      Enrollment
      960
      Net price
      $18,558
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio

      Lake Erie College

      Grad rate
      38%
      Admit rate
      70.4%
      Enrollment
      1,108
      Net price
      $20,961
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      Louisiana Christian University

      Grad rate
      45%
      Admit rate
      77.2%
      Enrollment
      936
      Net price
      $13,113
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana

      Manchester University

      Grad rate
      46%
      Admit rate
      71.1%
      Enrollment
      1,276
      Net price
      $18,805
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNebraska

      Midland University

      Grad rate
      42%
      Admit rate
      66.1%
      Enrollment
      1,558
      Net price
      $26,267
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsKentucky

      Midway University

      Grad rate
      44%
      Admit rate
      95.1%
      Enrollment
      2,003
      Net price
      $29,579
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Dakota

      Mount Marty University

      Grad rate
      52%
      Admit rate
      42.6%
      Enrollment
      1,284
      Net price
      $22,227
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOklahoma

      Oklahoma Baptist University

      Grad rate
      52%
      Admit rate
      49.4%
      Enrollment
      1,569
      Net price
      $20,958
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIllinois

      Rockford University

      Grad rate
      47%
      Admit rate
      92.9%
      Enrollment
      1,241
      Net price
      $22,436
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMontana

      Rocky Mountain College

      Grad rate
      48%
      Admit rate
      69.6%
      Enrollment
      1,032
      Net price
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    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana

      Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

      Grad rate
      46%
      Admit rate
      72.4%
      Enrollment
      1,159
      Net price
      $31,872
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsTexas

      Schreiner University

      Grad rate
      43%
      Admit rate
      88.2%
      Enrollment
      1,326
      Net price
      $21,507
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsGeorgia

      Shorter University

      Grad rate
      37%
      Admit rate
      96.5%
      Enrollment
      1,318
      Net price
      $16,646
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Carolina

      Southern Wesleyan University

      Grad rate
      57%
      Admit rate
      99.5%
      Enrollment
      980
      Net price
      $15,464
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNew York

      St. Thomas Aquinas College

      Grad rate
      54%
      Admit rate
      93.0%
      Enrollment
      2,037
      Net price
      $19,994
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMaine

      Thomas College

      Grad rate
      53%
      Admit rate
      96.3%
      Enrollment
      1,635
      Net price
      $18,885
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNorth Dakota

      University of Jamestown

      Grad rate
      49%
      Admit rate
      88.1%
      Enrollment
      1,376
      Net price
      $19,567
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsAlabama

      University of Mobile

      Grad rate
      57%
      Admit rate
      77.9%
      Enrollment
      1,545
      Net price
      $22,382
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsWashington

      Walla Walla University

      Grad rate
      58%
      Admit rate
      50.8%
      Enrollment
      1,426
      Net price
      $23,329

    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Grants & funding (8)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Notable alumni of Woodbury (28)

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

    • Germane Barnes
      Architecture
    • Cleo Baldon
    • Eugene W. Biscailuz
    • Wayne K. Blickenstaff
    • Helen Gurley Brown
    • Adolfo Camarillo
    • Andi Campognone
    • Bruce Cox
    • Brittany Diego
    • Edwin Castro
      Lottery
    • Gabriel Green
    • Princess Halliday
    Showing 1–12 of 28
    1 / 3

    Frequently asked questions about Woodbury University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Woodbury University.

    What is the acceptance rate at Woodbury University?

    Woodbury University's acceptance rate is 81.7% (2,100 admitted from 2,572 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Woodbury University?

    Woodbury University's six-year graduation rate is 60% and its four-year rate is 38%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Woodbury University?

    Woodbury University reports a total enrollment of 849 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Woodbury University?

    The average net price at Woodbury University is $33,692 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Woodbury University?

    Woodbury University's yield rate is 5.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Woodbury University located?

    Woodbury University is located in Burbank, California 91504-1052.

    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
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