Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, CA - Undergrads - Grad Rate

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Total Cost

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

After Aid

Median Earnings

$142,369

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-

Peer Midpoint: -

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$142,369

Peer Midpoint: -

Graduation Rate-

Peer Midpoint: -

Average Starting Age-

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients-

Enrollment Status

Full-Time100.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS-

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$1.2M

+$830k

+$679k

Median CostN/A

N/A

Full CostN/A

N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median CostN/A

N/A

Full CostN/A

N/A

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Master's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

MastCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$139,935

Earnings (4yr)

$154,185

Natl Median: $127,347

Lifetime Value Added

+$710k

Biology, General

MastCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,830

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

MastCIP: 5199

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,651

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MastCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$70,144

Natl Median: $72,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$34k

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MastCIP: 5120

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $129,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$117,811

Earnings (4yr)

$132,638

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$524k

Graduate Certificates

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Gr-CertCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$126,283

Natl Median: $126,911

Lifetime Value Added

+$570k

Doctoral Degrees

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$126,504

Natl Median: $138,131

Lifetime Value Added

+$328k

Professional Degrees

Dentistry

ProfCIP: 5104

Median Debt

$421,897

Earnings (4yr)

$145,722

Natl Median: $170,812

Lifetime Value Added

+$431k

Medicine

ProfCIP: 5112

Median Debt

$296,307

Earnings (4yr)

$156,511

Natl Median: $112,460

Lifetime Value Added

+$511k

Optometry

ProfCIP: 5117

Median Debt

$250,965

Earnings (4yr)

$125,916

Natl Median: $131,525

Lifetime Value Added

+$286k

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

ProfCIP: 5120

Median Debt

$233,798

Earnings (4yr)

$159,158

Natl Median: $138,348

Lifetime Value Added

+$530k

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

ProfCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$189,545

Earnings (4yr)

$98,221

Natl Median: $81,641

Lifetime Value Added

+$81k

Veterinary Medicine

ProfCIP: 0180

Median Debt

$297,945

Earnings (4yr)

$152,572

Natl Median: $131,316

Lifetime Value Added

+$482k

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. 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.