Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, California · Also known as WesternU · Website
Western University of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Pomona, California.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
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A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
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Admission rate
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Completion rate
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Median debt
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Earnings at 10 years
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Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Admission and students
- Graduate students
- 3,665
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 15
- Endowment
- $69.0M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | - | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | - | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $41,472 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid.
Programs
15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 358 | $296,307 | $65,634 | $156,511 | $112,460 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 118 | $233,798 | $116,917 | $159,158 | $138,348 |
| Veterinary MedicineProfessional | Professional | 106 | $297,945 | $108,647 | $152,572 | $131,316 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 95 | $139,935 | $132,122 | $154,185 | $127,347 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 82 | $117,811 | $115,594 | $132,638 | $120,193 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 72 | $421,897 | $91,130 | $145,722 | $170,812 |
| OptometryProfessional | Professional | 69 | $250,965 | $84,910 | $125,916 | $131,525 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 51 | $189,545 | $93,424 | $98,221 | $81,641 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | $126,283 | $126,911 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsMaster's | Master's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,125 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,830 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $129,214 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $81,651 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral | Doctoral | - | Withheld | $176,424 | Withheld | $138,131 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pomona and California on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
What are the most popular majors at Western University of Health Sciences?
Medicine (358 professional graduates), Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (118 professional graduates), Veterinary Medicine (106 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 15 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.