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University of Western States

Portland, OR - Undergrads 92.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
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Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
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After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,165
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$57,165
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+109%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$27,382
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate92.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age30.3
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients-
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS44.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
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SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

Cost data is not available for this institution, so a return on investment cannot be estimated. Earnings are shown below for reference.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
$33,787
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $65,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$39,394
Earnings (4yr)
$55,740
Natl Median: $62,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,189
Natl Median: $81,651
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,497
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $65,965
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
DocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $81,993
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Chiropractic
ProfCIP: 5101
Median Debt
$201,184
Earnings (4yr)
$69,126
Natl Median: $61,163
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.