University of the People
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
34%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
22,688Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,400
- Average net price
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 0%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Students
- Undergraduates
- 22,688
- Graduate students
- 7,531
- Part-time
- 34%
- Women / men
- 47% / 53%
- White
- 5%
- Hispanic
- 3%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 28:1
- Accreditor
- NA
- Website
- www.uopeople.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 33% of degrees
- Health Professions – 14% of degrees
- Business & Management – 53% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the graduation rate?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.