Nightingale vs West Coast University-Orange County
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Nightingale CollegeSalt Lake City, UTCatholic life on campusWest Coast University-Orange CountyAnaheim, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- West Coast University-Orange County has the higher graduation rate: 60% against 21% at Nightingale.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Nightingale has the lower price after aid: $31,759 a year, against $34,887 at West Coast University-Orange County.
- The average price after aid is lower at Nightingale: $30,852 a year, against $32,879 at West Coast University-Orange County.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at West Coast University-Orange County: $102,672, against $27,126 at Nightingale.
The college
Control
Private for-profit
Private for-profit
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Anaheim, CA
Setting
City
City
Students
4,265
4,481
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Graduation rate
21%
60%
First-year retention
50%
100%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$30,852
$32,879
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$28,472
$29,867
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$29,914
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$31,759
$34,887
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$32,986
Net price, over $110,000 income
$34,034
$34,887
Median debt
$25,250
$32,946
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$27,126
$102,672
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.