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University of the People was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into University of the People since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
At University of the People, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of the People is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at University of the People is 3%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of the People.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 34,108 undergraduates at University of the People with 4,032 being full-time and 30,076 being part-time.
Get more details about the location of University of the People.
Contact details for University of the People are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 595 E Colorado Blvd Suite 623, Pasadena, CA 91101 |
| Phone: | 626-264-8880 |
| Website: | www.uopeople.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 214 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 212 | NA |
| Public Health | 19 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 56,292 students took at least one online class at University of the People. This is an increase from the 25,927 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 56,292 | 56,292 |
| 2019-2020 | 25,927 | 25,927 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,043 | 5,043 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,987 | 4,987 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,138 | 2,138 |
Learn more about online learning at University of the People.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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