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About Westcliff

Student Success

Our University strives to enhance the opportunity of our students to enjoy success through empowerment, as a result of their education. We take great pride in the following key indicators of student satisfaction and success, to determine, in part, how well we are achieving our mission:


Student Satisfaction:

Our students during the period of January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, were surveyed with the following question:

  • All in all, were you satisfied with your studies with us?

The overall satisfaction rate is 92% and is summarized in this report. Click here for details


Graduation Rate:

The 150% graduation rates for 2021 are as follows:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – 51%
  • Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAEd) – 43%
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) – 68%
  • Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (MA TESOL) – 40%
  • Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) – 45%
  • Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) – 48%
  • Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) – 43%
  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) – 10%

Learn more here: School Performance Fact Sheet


Retention Rate:

The 12-month retention rates of new students that started in 2021 and continued in 2022 are as follows:

  • 75% – All programs

The retention rates for 2022 are as follows:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – 68%
  • Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAEd) – 52%
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) – 85%
  • Master of Arts in Business Administration (MBA) – 77%
  • Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL) – 53%
  • Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) – 82%
  • Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) – 77%
  • Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) – 79%
  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) – 76%