La Sierra University vs. Woodbury University

Comparable Facts

Compare La Sierra University in Riverside, CA with Woodbury University in Burbank, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

La Sierra University is larger than Woodbury University based on total student enrollment (1,574 students vs. 849 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• La Sierra University is located in Riverside, CA (Large City setting); Woodbury University is in Burbank, CA (Large City setting).
• La Sierra University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Woodbury University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: La Sierra University 12:1; Woodbury University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at La Sierra University are 9.5% lower than at Woodbury University ($13,431 vs. $14,843).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.8% higher at Woodbury University than at La Sierra University (about $9,346 more per year; $47,056 vs. $37,710).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Woodbury University than at La Sierra University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Sierra University students is 25.2% larger than aid received by Woodbury University students ($27,646 vs. $22,081).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both La Sierra University and Woodbury University.
• Enrolled first-year students at La Sierra University average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Woodbury University (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at La Sierra University vs. 5.9% at Woodbury University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, La Sierra University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Woodbury University graduates ($30,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, La Sierra University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Woodbury University graduates ($310 vs. $320).
• More Woodbury University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former La Sierra University students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.