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Private for-profit · 4-year

West Coast University-Texas

Richardson, Texas

35
D
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Break-even
+$133,784 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.

6.3 yrs
Break-even
+60%
10-year ROI
$80,787
Median earnings as of 2024
83% of West Coast University-Texas students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$53,020
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$80,787
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$86,227
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$32,946
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
31%
Graduation rate as of 2024
83%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
79%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
100%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$133,784
After 10 years
$491,654
After 20 years
$849,524
After 30 years
$1,207,394
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$100,221
Men
$111,226

10% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$99,389
From higher-income families
$105,759

6% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$99,919
Independent students
$105,346

5% gap between the two groups

40%
First-generation students
88%
Take federal student loans
65%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 35%Hispanic 36%Asian 19%Black 3%Other 7%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$49,093
$30k–$48k$50,493
$48k–$75k$54,788
$75k–$110k
$110k+$55,938

How West Coast University-Texas compares

This college against the Texas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of West Coast University-Texas students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at West Coast University-Texas

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$110,377$34,145+452%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$140,067$35,570+322%Strong return
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's$76,042$33,707+162%Strong return
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsCertificate$80,787$91,074+46%Break-even
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$65,929$25,666-6%Poor return

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ROI at West Coast University-Texas

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Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.

10-yr net gain
Break-even
10-yr ROI

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
2,673
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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