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University of the People Overview

University of the People is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The city atmosphere of Pasadena makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of the People Known For?

610 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at University of the People.

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University of the People Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at University of the People.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#10 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#41 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#49 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#87 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#123 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is University of the People?

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Contact details for University of the People are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 595 E Colorado Blvd Suite 623, Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: 626-264-8880
Website: uopeople.edu

How Do I Get Into University of the People?

You can apply to University of the People online at: https://go.uopeople.edu/admission-application.html

University of the People has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford University of the People?

University of the People Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,032 Full-Time Undergraduates
39% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 34,108 undergraduate students at University of the People, with 4,032 being full-time and 30,076 being part-time.

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There are also 9,614 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,032 full-time undergraduates at University of the People, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of the People students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 401
Black or African American 784
Hispanic or Latino 223
White 576
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,048

Online Learning at University of the People

43,722 Took All Classes Online
43,722 Took At Least One Class Online
212.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 43,722 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of the People has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 9th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of University of the People Rankings

The following table shows how University of the People is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Business, Management & Marketing #1 #1
Business Administration & Management #1 #1
Computer & Information Sciences #1 #1
Computer Information Systems #1 #1
Health Professions #1 #1
Public Health #1 #1

Online Growth Rankings of University of the People

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of the People was 212.5%. This is the #272 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at University of the People regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of University of the People majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management 31%
Business, Management & Marketing 31%
Computer & Information Sciences 30%
Computer Information Systems 30%
Education 96%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 96%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at University of the People ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Public Health #22
Teacher Education Grade Specific #31
Computer Information Systems #38
Computer & Information Sciences #63
Education #118
Business Administration & Management #124
Health Professions #142
Business, Management & Marketing #187

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of the People Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 69 214 532 815
Computer Information Systems 80 212 0 292
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 158 158
Public Health 16 19 0 35
TOTAL 165 445 690 1,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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