Division II · Pacific West Conference
Vanguard University · Campus
Costa Mesa, CA · City · Private · Master's university · the Lions · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
1,987
Undergraduates
+ 232 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
74%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
7%
From out of state
first-year students
$11k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Costa Mesa, CA
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationAssemblies of God Church
- Admissions65% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,987232
Undergraduates 1,987Graduate students 232
Where first-years come from
93%
In state 93%Other states 7%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
31%48%9%
White 31%Hispanic 48%Black 5%Asian 4%Two or more 2%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported 9%
- Women66%
- Full-time91% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class500 entered last fall
- Transfers in183 9% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online51% take some classes online 8% fully online
- Registered with disability services6.47% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $10,790 | $5,875 | $16,665 |
| Off campus | $19,430 | $6,160 | $25,590 |
| With family | — | $5,115 | $5,115 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.04 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Vanguard University is on.
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