West Coast University-Texas
Richardson, TX · Private for-profit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$53,020Average net price / year
31%Graduation rate
$102,672Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$32,946Median debt at graduation
2,673Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $36,854
- Total cost of attendance
- $55,938
- Books & supplies
- $4,259
- Average net price
- $53,020
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $49,093
- $30–48k
- $50,493
- $48–75k
- $54,788
- $110k+
- $55,938
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $96,114
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $102,672
- Median debt (graduates)
- $32,946
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 88%
Programs: what graduates earn
10 of 11 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 981 | $95,859 | $34,145 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | — | $73,751 | $33,707 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | — | $130,904 | $29,289 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $128,308 | $35,570 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | — | $112,559 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $86,227 | $91,074 |
| Public Health | — | $60,316 | $27,261 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | $59,511 | $25,666 |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | — | $96,028 | $214,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $82,539 | $159,250 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,673
- Graduate students
- 1,217
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 78% / 22%
- White
- 35%
- Hispanic
- 36%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 19%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $86,715 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 38%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
- Website
- westcoastuniversity.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Health Professions – 99% of degrees
- Business & Management – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does West Coast University-Texas cost?
The average net price after grants is $53,020 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $36,854 and the full cost of attendance is $55,938.
How much do West Coast University-Texas graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $102,672 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Richardson
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public · 21,751 students |
$18,267 | 65% | 76% | $68,227 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Dallas Richardson, TX · Private for-profit · 1,153 students |
$30,998 | — | — | $61,480 |
| ABC Beauty Academy Richardson, TX · Private for-profit · 52 students |
$9,323 | — | 86% | $16,263 |
| The Chicago School-College of Nursing Richardson, TX · Private nonprofit · 2 students |
— | — | 25% | $56,899 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.