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Woodbury University
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.
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.
Overall completion
60%+8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Overall completion
60%+8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
38%
4-year graduation
38%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
60%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
60%
Full-time retention
74%
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.
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$86,351
$66,899
National Same-Field BA Median
+29.1%
+$19,452
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
$50,387
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+39.6%
+$14,305
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
$62,092
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+72.1%
+$26,010
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+72.1%
$62,092 vs $36,082
Architecture
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
$67,517
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+87.1%
+$31,435
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
$68,020
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+88.5%
+$31,938
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
$77,992
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+116.2%
+$41,910
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.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Architecture
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
$44,000
$67,517
65%
Architecture
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
$44,000 debt · $67,517 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$51,250
$86,351
59%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$51,250 debt · $86,351 earn
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$27,000
$50,387
54%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$27,000 debt · $50,387 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$30,000
$62,092
48%
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$30,000 debt · $62,092 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$18,625
$77,992
24%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$18,625 debt · $77,992 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Accredited since 1961Next review Jun 2030
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 7
- Jun 2025Removal of Monitoring StatusWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
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%
In-state tuition
$47,056
Out-of-state
$47,056
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
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%-4.7
2017
1.8%-7.4
2018
4.4%-2.6
2019
1.6%-0.7
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.
Academic programs at Woodbury
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
188 total completions
01Architecture
8846.8%
01Architecture
8846.8%
02Business
3619.1%
02Business
3619.1%
03Computer Sciences
1910.1%
03Computer Sciences
1910.1%
04Comm. Technologies
168.5%
04Comm. Technologies
168.5%
05Communication
126.4%
05Communication
126.4%
06Engineering Tech
52.7%
06Engineering Tech
52.7%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
52.7%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
52.7%
08Security/Protective
31.6%
08Security/Protective
31.6%
09Social Sciences
21.1%
09Social Sciences
21.1%
10Psychology
21.1%
10Psychology
21.1%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
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.
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.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
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.
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 | $33,692 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 53% | 79.3% | 1,228 | $25,021 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 65% | 63.4% | 2,100 | $21,401 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 52% | 97.7% | 1,167 | $18,610 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 50% | 51.0% | 1,701 | $20,614 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 60% | 84.1% | 1,290 | $18,659 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 40% | 94.0% | 1,325 | $20,286 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 37% | 93.9% | 1,725 | $18,408 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 49% | 69.2% | 1,135 | $32,811 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 62% | 67.7% | 1,787 | $23,283 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 61% | 93.9% | 1,029 | $28,035 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 61% | 79.0% | 1,366 | $25,890 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 40% | 97.5% | 1,104 | $19,533 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 52% | 85.8% | 1,091 | $20,556 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 64% | 75.6% | 1,776 | $19,310 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 60% | 47.6% | 960 | $18,558 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 38% | 70.4% | 1,108 | $20,961 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 45% | 77.2% | 936 | $13,113 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 46% | 71.1% | 1,276 | $18,805 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 42% | 66.1% | 1,558 | $26,267 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 44% | 95.1% | 2,003 | $29,579 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 52% | 42.6% | 1,284 | $22,227 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 52% | 49.4% | 1,569 | $20,958 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 47% | 92.9% | 1,241 | $22,436 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 48% | 69.6% | 1,032 | $19,751 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 46% | 72.4% | 1,159 | $31,872 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 43% | 88.2% | 1,326 | $21,507 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 37% | 96.5% | 1,318 | $16,646 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 57% | 99.5% | 980 | $15,464 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 54% | 93.0% | 2,037 | $19,994 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 53% | 96.3% | 1,635 | $18,885 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 49% | 88.1% | 1,376 | $19,567 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 57% | 77.9% | 1,545 | $22,382 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 58% | 50.8% | 1,426 | $23,329 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| Peer group median | 52% | 79.2% | 1,304 | $20,786 |
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Grad rate54%Admit rate93.0%Enrollment2,037Net price$19,994View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMaine
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Grad rate53%Admit rate96.3%Enrollment1,635Net price$18,885View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNorth Dakota
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Grad rate49%Admit rate88.1%Enrollment1,376Net price$19,567View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsAlabama
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Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planEnhancing the Woodbury Experience2020Woodbury University has published its 2020-2024 Strategic Plan titled 'Enhancing the Woodbury Experience.' The plan outlines five strategic goals aimed at guiding the university's advancement over the next five years. These goals focus on academic excellence, community contribution, student engagement, reputational strength, and financial stability and operational excellence.woodbury.edu
Grants & funding (8)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- awardTitle V Grant 2010-2015U.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$3,234,915
- awardTitle V Grant 2002-2006U.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$3,000,000
- awardTitle V Grant 2020-2025U.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$3,000,000
- awardTitle V Grant 2019-2024U.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$2,998,681
- awardTitle V Grant 2009-2014U.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$2,788,602
- awardTitle V Grant 2014-2019U.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$2,696,160
- awardTitle V Grant 2001-2005U.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$2,085,735
- awardMinority Serving Institutions – Title V GrantU.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site
Notable alumni of Woodbury (28)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Germane BarnesArchitecture
- Cleo Baldon
- Eugene W. Biscailuz
- Wayne K. Blickenstaff
- Helen Gurley Brown
- Adolfo Camarillo
- Andi Campognone
- Bruce Cox
- Brittany Diego
- Edwin CastroLottery
- Gabriel Green
- Princess Halliday
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Frequently asked questions about Woodbury University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Woodbury.
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 reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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