University of
the People
Private College in Pasadena, CA. Six-year graduation rate 34%.
- ! Graduation rate 34% — below national average
Academics
Completion is the problem here: 34% graduate within six years. At 28:1, instructor access is thin — worth probing on a campus visit. As a private nonprofit four-year college, the relevant comparison is other four-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions. The undergraduate body runs to 36,386, large enough that student experience varies widely by program.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 19,276 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $1,575 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. About 67% get grants averaging $852, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 1,454 students
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Los Angeles County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026