University of the People is a private institution in Pasadena, CA and 36,386 students. The average net price after financial aid is $1,639 per year.
About University of the People
A private 4-year urban university in Pasadena, CA.
University of the People is a college in Pasadena, CA. It enrolls roughly 36,386 students.
Your chances at this school
What admitted students look like here. Sign in to see how your own profile compares.
Accessible admissions with broad enrollment.
What strengthens an application here
- Depth in one or two activitiesSustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.
Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.
Admissions
What it actually takes to get into University of the People. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.
Application requirements
- Test-blind
Cost & financial aid
Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at University of the People after grants and scholarships.
Academics & majors
Where students at University of the People concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.
Student body
Who attends University of the People. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.
Race & ethnicity
- White43%
- Asian14%
- Hispanic21%
- Black21%
Gender
- Female47%
- Male53%
Outcomes after graduation
What University of the People graduates do next — and what they earn.
Is it worth it?
Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.
- Median earnings
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- Typical debt
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- Avg. net price
- $1.6k/yr
- These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
- Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
- Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
- Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.
What this means
A 37% graduation rate is below the national average.
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