California Western School of Law

https://www.cwsl.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.439%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

758

65.3% Full-Time

About

California Western School of Law is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at California Western School of Law were Law (207 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 310 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at California Western School of Law. 54.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (101 degrees), 1.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (66 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.439%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at California Western School of Law was 0.439%, which represents 1 out of the 228 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

California Western School of Law had a total enrollment of 758 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at California Western School of Law is 495 students and the part-time enrollment is 263. This means that 65.3% of students enrolled at California Western School of Law are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at California Western School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.5% White, 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian, 4.75% Two or More Races, 2.51% Black or African American, 0.528% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.396% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.9%), followed by White Male (21%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at California Western School of Law in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 758 students. The full-time enrollment at California Western School of Law is 495 and the part-time enrollment is 263. This means that 65.3% of students enrolled at California Western School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at California Western School of Law (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
322 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
171 enrolled students
Asian
44 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at California Western School of Law is 42.5% White, 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian, 4.75% Two or More Races, 2.51% Black or African American, 0.528% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.396% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 148 students (19.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 26 more women than men received degrees from California Western School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at California Western School of Law is white (101 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (66 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at California Western School of Law is Law (207 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at California Western School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (310 degrees awarded) and Health (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California Western School of Law are Registered nurses (1,332,439 people), Medical & health services managers (146,117 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (131,680 people), Pharmacists (131,120 people), and Physicians (107,086 people).

The most specialized majors at California Western School of Law in 2021 are Legal (310 degrees awarded) and Health (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California Western School of Law are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Podiatrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at California Western School of Law are Legal (310 degrees awarded) and Health (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California Western School of Law are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,443,600 people), Outpatient care centers (215,684 people), Elementary & secondary schools (210,400 people), Offices of physicians (192,323 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,917 people).

The most specialized majors at California Western School of Law are Legal (310 degrees awarded) and Health (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by California Western School of Law.

Law

Most Common (2021)

207 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at California Western School of Law was Law with 207 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at California Western School of Law according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

142

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

168

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 142 degrees were awarded to men at California Western School of Law, which is 0.845 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (168).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at California Western School of Law by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 88 degrees were awarded to men at California Western School of Law in Law, which is 0.739 times less than the 119 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 119 degrees were awarded to men at California Western School of Law in Law, which is 1.35 times more than the 88 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
101 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
66 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at California Western School of Law is white (101 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (66 degrees).

35.2% of degree recipients (109 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
55 degrees awarded
White Male
46 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at California Western School of Law is white female (55 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (46 degrees).

Operations

California Western School of Law has an endowment valued at nearly $31.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.08M (22.7%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, California Western School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 29.4M. California Western School of Law employs 17 Professors, 9 Instructors and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at California Western School of Law are Male Professor (12), Male Instructor (5), and Female Professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at California Western School of Law are: Office and Administrative Support, with 30 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees.

Endowment

$31.1M

2021 Endowment

24.3%

growth from 2020

California Western School of Law has an endowment valued at about $31.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of California Western School of Law grew 24.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.5M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at California Western School of Law (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$16.2M

2021 Salaries

1.42%

decline from 2020

In 2021, California Western School of Law paid a median of $16.2M in salaries, which represents 55% of their overall expenditure ($29.4M) and a 1.42% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.72M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, California Western School of Law paid a total of $4.72M to 34 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at California Western School of Law were Professor with 17 employees, Instructor with 9 employees, and Associate professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at California Western School of Law were Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Instructor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at California Western School of Law was Male Professor with 12 employees, Male Instructor with 5 employees, and Female Professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at California Western School of Law.