Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,901
    97% Full-Time

    About

    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine were Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (447 degrees awarded), Pharmacy (78 degrees), and Physical Therapy (39 degrees).

    In 2024, 965 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. 65.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (475 degrees), 2.73 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (174 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was $0. The cost of tuition at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine had a total enrollment of 2,901 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 2,815 students and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 97% of students enrolled at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.5% White, 22% Asian, 18.2% Black or African American, 8.14% Two or More Races, 2.41% Hispanic or Latino, 0.172% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0345% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (30%), followed by White Male (17.6%) and Asian Female (12.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    97%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,901 students. The full-time enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 2,815 and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 97% of students enrolled at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,378 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      637 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      529 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 47.5% White, 22% Asian, 18.2% Black or African American, 8.14% Two or More Races, 2.41% Hispanic or Latino, 0.172% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0345% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 44 students (1.52%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 303 more women than men received degrees from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white (475 degrees awarded). There were 2.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (174 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (447 degrees awarded), followed by Pharmacy (78 degrees) and Physical Therapy (39 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (750 degrees awarded), Psychology (109 degrees), and Protective Services (38 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 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Registered nurses (1,717,472 people), Accountants & auditors (1,074,065 people), Other managers (1,024,170 people), Financial managers (576,721 people), and Physicians (570,218 people).

    The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2024 are Health (750 degrees awarded), Psychology (109 degrees), Protective Services (38 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), and Business (20 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Health (750 degrees awarded), Psychology (109 degrees), Protective Services (38 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), and Business (20 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,586,018 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,276,432 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (926,986 people), Computer Systems Design (731,644 people), and Outpatient care centers (649,538 people).

    The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Health (750 degrees awarded), Psychology (109 degrees), Protective Services (38 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), and Business (20 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Biomedical Sciences
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Applied Behavior Analysis
      7 degrees awarded
    3. General Public Health
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was General Biomedical Sciences with 16 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    331
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    634
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 331 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is 0.522 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (634).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 0.87 times less than the 239 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 239 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 1.15 times more than the 208 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      475 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      174 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      162 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white (475 degrees awarded). There were 2.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (174 degrees).

    2.28% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      315 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      310 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      300 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white female (315 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (310 degrees).

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    Operations

    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has an endowment valued at nearly $615M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 11.9M (1.94%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine had a total salary expenditure of 186M.

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are: Service, with 31 employees, Research, with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

    Endowment

    $615M
    2024 Endowment
    7.34%
    growth from 2023

    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has an endowment valued at about $615M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine grew 7.34% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $601M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $87.3M
    2024 Salaries
    5.2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine paid a median of $87.3M in salaries, which represents 47% of their overall expenditure ($186M) and a 5.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.32% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.38% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2013, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine were Service with 31 employees, Research with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

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