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Reach University

Oakland, California · Large city

100.0%
Admit rate
$22,423
Avg net price
—
Graduation rate
—
Median earnings

Reach University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Oakland, California (large city setting), enrolling 1,946 undergraduates. Programs are offered entirely online.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,946 undergradsLarge cityOpen admissionNear the coast

About Oakland, California

Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. The earliest known inhabitants of the area were the Huchiun natives, who lived there for thousands of years. The Huchiun belonged to a linguistic grouping later called the Ohlone (a Miwok word meaning "western people"). In 2013, Oakland was designated as one of America's top twelve art communities, recognizing Downtown (including Uptown), Chinatown, Old Oakland, and Jack London Square as communities "that have most successfully combined art, artists and venues for creativity and expression with independent businesses, retail shops and restaurants, and a walkable lifestyle to make vibrant neighborhoods." (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
2 miles

How Reach University compares

Selectivity100.0%

More selective than 2% · #100 most selective of 107 in California

First-year retention80%

Higher than 64%

Average net price$22,423

Cheaper than 38% · #55 cheapest of 118 in California

Student–faculty ratio30 : 1

Lower than 2%

Undergraduate enrollment1,946

Larger than 57%

Percentiles compare Reach University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,052students
  • Undergraduate1,94695%
  • Graduate1065%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black28%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Other or multiracial6.1%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,946
Graduate enrollment
106
Student–faculty ratio
30 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
63%
First-generation students
—
Students over 25
92%
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$63,288

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 82 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From California8.5%
  • Other U.S. states92%

A national draw — only 9% of first-years come from California; 92% arrive from other states.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
100.0%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
—
SAT average
—
SAT reading
—
SAT math
—
ACT composite
—

Cost

In-state tuition
$12,374
Room & board
—
Books & supplies
$1,250
Total cost of attendance
$32,536
Average net price
$22,423

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
—
First-year retention
80%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
—
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
—
Median debt at graduation
—
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free

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%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$22,997
$30–48k
$22,461
$48–75k
$21,905
$75–110k
$20,874
$110k+
—

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$7,138
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 100% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $7,138. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 39 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
75°F
Winter low
45°F
Annual rain
22.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°60°80°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oakland Museum, CA US station (0.9 mi from campus).

What Reach University graduates study — and earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
11 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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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.