Private nonprofit · Community college
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, California · Large suburb
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $45,848
- Avg net price
- 50%
- Grad / completion
- $70,649
- Median earnings
Southern California University of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in Whittier, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 158 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.
About Whittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Whittier's roots can be traced to Spanish soldier Manuel Nieto. In 1784, Nieto received a Spanish land grant of 300,000 acres (1,200 km2), Rancho Los Nietos, as a reward for his military service and to encourage settlement in California. On April 17, 1900, the Whittier Public Library Board of Trustees held its first meeting in Landrum Smith's drugstore. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 17 miles to Los Angeles, CA
- To the ocean
- 15 miles
- Nearest airport
- 12 miles to Long Beach (LGB) · major hub
How Southern California University of Health Sciences compares
Higher than 37% · #254 of 382 in California
Higher than 99% · #5 of 326 in California
Cheaper than 1% · #366 cheapest of 377 in California
Lower than 33%
Lower than 62%
Larger than 38%
Percentiles compare Southern California University of Health Sciences with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in California.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate15811%
- Graduate1,27989%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women12076%
- Men3824%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White22%
- Black14%
- Hispanic34%
- Asian18%
- Other or multiracial12%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 158
- Graduate enrollment
- 1,279
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 7%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 57%
- Median family income
- $21,545
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $81,423
- Endowment
- $1,667,773
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $10,476
- Room & board
- $29,769
- Books & supplies
- $1,416
- Total cost of attendance
- $57,740
- Average net price
- $45,848
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
- 50%
- First-year retention
- —
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,761
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $70,649
- Median debt at graduation
- $11,400
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 35%
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%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (2,008 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.
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.
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.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $70,649
- Typical debt at graduation
- $11,400
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 16%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- —
Typical debt would take roughly 1.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $41,622 (73%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 87°F
- Winter low
- 46°F
- Annual rain
- 11.9″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fullerton Muni AP, CA US station (3.5 mi from campus).
What Southern California University of Health Sciences graduates study — and earn
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.