Private nonprofit · University
University of Western States
Portland, Oregon · Large city
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- Admit rate
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- Avg net price
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- Graduation rate
- $27,382
- Median earnings
University of Western States is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Portland, Oregon (large city setting), enrolling 0 undergraduates.
About Portland, Oregon
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. During the prehistoric period, the land that would become Portland was flooded after the collapse of glacial dams from Lake Missoula, in what would later become Montana. Portland is home to a range of classical performing arts institutions including the Portland Opera, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Oregon Symphony and Portland Youth Philharmonic; the last of these, established in 1924, was the first youth orchestra established in the United States. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 5 miles to Portland, OR
- To the ocean
- 52 miles
- Nearest airport
- 4 miles to Portland (PDX) · major hub
How University of Western States compares
Higher than 2% · #24 of 24 in Oregon
Larger than 1%
Percentiles compare University of Western States with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Oregon.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate00%
- Graduate959100%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women00%
- Men00%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- Other or multiracial100%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 0
- Graduate enrollment
- 959
- Student–faculty ratio
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
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- Median family income
- $8,829
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $68,850
- Endowment
- $3,353,795
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- First-year retention
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $26,840
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $27,382
- Median debt at graduation
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- Students with federal loans
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- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 48%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $50
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
- B
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.7 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 2
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (959 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.
By offense type, per year
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.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $27,382
- Typical debt at graduation
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- Debt vs. one year's pay
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- Out-earn a HS grad
- 69%
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
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.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 82°F
- Winter low
- 36°F
- Annual rain
- 43.7″
- Annual snow
- 3.4″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Wfo, OR US station (2.6 mi from campus).
What University of Western States 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.