West Coast University-Texas
Richardson, Texas · Website
$102,672
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$102,672
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Coast University-Texas is a for-profit 4-year college in Richardson, Texas with 2,673 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $53,020 a year (tuition and fees $36,854). 31% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $102,672 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $32,946 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$53,020
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,854
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$32,946
About $349 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$102,672
Rank 39 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $53,020
- Tuition and fees
- $36,854
- Cost of attendance
- $55,938
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 88%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $49,093
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $50,493
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $54,788
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $55,938
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $33,675 in 2015-16 to $36,854 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,673
- Part-time students
- 18%
- Women
- 78%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 100%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 11
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 39 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $53,020 | $18,447 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,854 | $9,940 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 59% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 74% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $32,946 | $10,667 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $96,114 | $32,765 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $102,672 | $38,474 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 91% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
11 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 981 | $34,145 | $95,859 | $111,455 | $88,910 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $33,707 | $73,751 | $85,797 | $68,061 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | - | $25,666 | $59,511 | $77,341 | $89,981 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral | Doctoral | - | $214,000 | $96,028 | $138,431 | $136,696 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | - | $27,261 | $60,316 | $86,490 | $82,751 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | - | $91,074 | $86,227 | $91,685 | $71,416 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral | Doctoral | - | $159,250 | $82,539 | $95,360 | $82,893 |
| Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | $112,559 | Withheld | $101,441 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | - | $29,289 | $130,904 | $144,164 | $100,487 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | - | $35,570 | $128,308 | $136,520 | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $126,911 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Richardson and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does West Coast University-Texas cost?
$53,020 a year is the average net price at West Coast University-Texas after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,854, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $55,938. Families earning under $30,000 pay $49,093 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Coast University-Texas?
West Coast University-Texas has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do West Coast University-Texas graduates earn?
$102,672 a year is the median pay of former West Coast University-Texas students who work, 10 years after they started ($96,114 after 6 years). That ranks 39 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Master's) at $130,904.
How much student debt do West Coast University-Texas graduates have?
$32,946 is the median federal student loan debt of West Coast University-Texas graduates, about $349 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 88% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Coast University-Texas?
31% of first-time, full-time students at West Coast University-Texas finish within 6 years. 100% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at West Coast University-Texas?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (981 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 11 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.