Private nonprofit · College

Life Chiropractic College West

Hayward, California · Large suburb

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Life Chiropractic College West is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Hayward, California (large suburb setting).

Private nonprofitLarge suburbNear the coast

About Hayward, California

Hayward is a city in Alameda County, California, United States, in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. Human habitation of the greater East Bay, including Hayward, dates from at least 4000 BC. The program won a League of California Cities Helen Putnam Award of Excellence in 2011. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) · major hub

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
Graduate enrollment
618
Student–faculty ratio
Pell Grant recipients
First-generation students
Students over 25
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$74,223

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (618 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
0 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
1.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

Campus climate

Summer high
77°F
Winter low
43°F
Annual rain
16″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.63.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayward Air Terminal, CA US station (1.1 mi from campus).

Colleges near Life Chiropractic College West

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.