American College of Healthcare Sciences

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,280

6.15% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$22,266

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

6.96%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

34.8%

23 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

715

15.9% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

16.7%

1 Graduates

About

American College of Healthcare Sciences is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at American College of Healthcare Sciences were General Health & Wellness (0 degrees awarded).

In 2019, 359 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at American College of Healthcare Sciences. 94.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 5.85% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (295 degrees), 7.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (40 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at American College of Healthcare Sciences is $8,280, which is $−6,220 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at American College of Healthcare Sciences is $8,280, which is $−6,220 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,266.

In 2019, 50% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 52% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$8,280

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at American College of Healthcare Sciences was $8,280. The cost of tuition at American College of Healthcare Sciences is $−6,220 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of American College of Healthcare Sciences (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,266

2019 Value

In 2019 American College of Healthcare Sciences had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,266. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of American College of Healthcare Sciences grew by 0%.

This chart compares the average net price of American College of Healthcare Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,798

Room and Board

$N/A

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at American College of Healthcare Sciences was of $7,798 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $N/A. The cost of room and board increased by 3.05% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies remained the same by NaNM% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

52%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

50% of undergraduate students at American College of Healthcare Sciences received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 12.3% with respect to 2018, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at American College of Healthcare Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

6.96%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at American College of Healthcare Sciences was 6.96%, which represents 16 out of the 230 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.

Admissions

American College of Healthcare Sciences received 23 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 283% annual growth. Out of those 23 applicants, 8 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 34.8% acceptance rate.

There were 715 students enrolled at American College of Healthcare Sciences in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

American College of Healthcare Sciences has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

34.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

Accepted Out of 23

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of American College of Healthcare Sciences was 34.8% (8 admissions from 23 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 100%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 283%, while admissions grew by 33.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of American College of Healthcare Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at American College of Healthcare Sciences in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

American College of Healthcare Sciences has a total enrollment of 715 students. The full-time enrollment at American College of Healthcare Sciences is 114 students and the part-time enrollment is 601. This means that 15.9% of students enrolled at American College of Healthcare Sciences are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at American College of Healthcare Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.8% White, 15% Black or African American, 3.08% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.66% Two or More Races, 1.68% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.559% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at American College of Healthcare Sciences in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (63.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (9.72%) and White Male (9.72%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (28.6%) and Asian Female (4.76%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

15.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at American College of Healthcare Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 715 students. The full-time enrollment at American College of Healthcare Sciences is 114 and the part-time enrollment is 601. This means that 15.9% of students enrolled at American College of Healthcare Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at American College of Healthcare Sciences (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at American College of Healthcare Sciences was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (72%), American College of Healthcare Sciences had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at American College of Healthcare Sciences (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
535
Black or African American
107
American Indian or Alaska Native
22

The enrolled student population at American College of Healthcare Sciences is 74.8% White, 15% Black or African American, 3.08% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.66% Two or More Races, 1.68% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.559% 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 44.8% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 317 more women than men received degrees from American College of Healthcare Sciences. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at American College of Healthcare Sciences is white (295 degrees awarded). There were 7.38 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (40 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at American College of Healthcare Sciences is General Health & Wellness (0 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at American College of Healthcare Sciences, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (351 degrees awarded) and Business (8 degrees).

Workforce

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 American College of Healthcare Sciences are Registered nurses (1,439,449 people), Accountants & auditors (985,640 people), Other managers (706,157 people), Financial managers (483,320 people), and Chief executives & legislators (369,736 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences are Health (351 degrees awarded) and Business (8 degrees).

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 American College of Healthcare Sciences are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences are Health (351 degrees awarded) and Business (8 degrees).

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 American College of Healthcare Sciences are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,698,950 people), Elementary & secondary schools (623,685 people), Banking & related activities (469,188 people), Computer Systems Design (465,663 people), and Insurance carriers (441,125 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences are Health (351 degrees awarded) and Business (8 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by American College of Healthcare Sciences.

Most Common

General Health & Wellness
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at American College of Healthcare Sciences was General Health & Wellness with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at American College of Healthcare Sciences according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

338

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 21 degrees were awarded to men at American College of Healthcare Sciences, which is 0.0621 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (338).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 12 degrees were awarded to men at American College of Healthcare Sciences in General Health & Wellness, which is 0.0863 times less than the 139 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 191 degrees were awarded to women at American College of Healthcare Sciences in General Alternative & Complementary Medicine & Medical Systems, which is 21.2 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at American College of Healthcare Sciences is Female and White (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
295 degrees awarded
Black or African American
40 degrees awarded
Asian
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at American College of Healthcare Sciences is white (295 degrees awarded). There were 7.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (40 degrees).

1.11% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
283 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
35 degrees awarded
White Male
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at American College of Healthcare Sciences is white female (283 degrees awarded). There were 8.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (35 degrees).

Operations

American College of Healthcare Sciences has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.16k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.77% average return ($279k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2019, American College of Healthcare Sciences had a total salary expenditure of $5.48M. American College of Healthcare Sciences employs 12 Professors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at American College of Healthcare Sciences are Male Professors (6), Female Professors(6), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at American College of Healthcare Sciences are: Business and Financial Operations, with 6 employees, Sales and related, with 6 employees, and Management with 5 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

American College of Healthcare Sciences has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of American College of Healthcare Sciences stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at American College of Healthcare Sciences (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: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, American College of Healthcare Sciences received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$3.14M

2019 Salaries

3.97%

decline from 2018

In 2019, American College of Healthcare Sciences paid a median of $3.14M in salaries, which represents 57.3% of their overall expenditure ($5.48M) and a 3.97% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.474% growth from 2017 and a 92.8% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.89M (42.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$636k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, American College of Healthcare Sciences paid a total of $636k to 12 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $857k (29.6%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

12 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

6 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at American College of Healthcare Sciences were Professor with 12 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at American College of Healthcare Sciences were Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees; Sales and related with 6 employees; and Management with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at American College of Healthcare Sciences was Male Professor with 6 employees, Female Professor with 6 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at American College of Healthcare Sciences.

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