American College of Healthcare Sciences

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,800

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$21,146

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

7.36%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

79.3%

111 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

663

6.79% Full-Time

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 2017, 302 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at American College of Healthcare Sciences. 96% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 3.97% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (241 degrees), 12.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at American College of Healthcare Sciences is $7,800, which is $-6,200 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at American College of Healthcare Sciences is $7,800, which is $-6,200 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,146.

In 2017, 41% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 57% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$7,800

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at American College of Healthcare Sciences was $7,800. The cost of tuition at American College of Healthcare Sciences is $-6,200 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$21,146

2017 Value

8.34%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 American College of Healthcare Sciences had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,146. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of American College of Healthcare Sciences grew by 8.34%.

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

$9,488

Room and Board

$N/A

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at American College of Healthcare Sciences was of $9,488 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $N/A. The cost of room and board increased by 1.37% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies remained the same by NaNk% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

41%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

57%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

41% of undergraduate students at American College of Healthcare Sciences received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 28.1% with respect to 2016, 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.

7.36%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at American College of Healthcare Sciences was 7.36%, which represents 12 out of the 163 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 111 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 48.1% annual decline. Out of those 111 applicants, 88 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.3% acceptance rate.

There were 663 students enrolled at American College of Healthcare Sciences in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

American College of Healthcare Sciences has an overall enrollment yield of 31.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

Accepted Out of 111

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of American College of Healthcare Sciences was 79.3% (88 admissions from 111 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 100%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -48.1%, while admissions declined by -58.9%.

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 2017 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 663 students. The full-time enrollment at American College of Healthcare Sciences is 45 students and the part-time enrollment is 618. This means that 6.79% 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 85.7% White, 6.79% Black or African American, 1.66% Hispanic or Latino, 1.51% Two or More Races, 0.905% Asian, 0.905% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.151% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at American College of Healthcare Sciences in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (59.1%), followed by White Male (27.3%) and Black or African American Female (9.09%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (82.6%), followed by Black or African American Male (4.35%) and Black or African American Female (4.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

6.79%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at American College of Healthcare Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 663 students. The full-time enrollment at American College of Healthcare Sciences is 45 and the part-time enrollment is 618. This means that 6.79% of students enrolled at American College of Healthcare Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% 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 (71%), 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
568
Black or African American
45
Hispanic or Latino
11

The enrolled student population at American College of Healthcare Sciences is 85.7% White, 6.79% Black or African American, 1.66% Hispanic or Latino, 1.51% Two or More Races, 0.905% Asian, 0.905% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.151% 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 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2017, 278 more women than men received degrees from American College of Healthcare Sciences. The majority of degree recipients at American College of Healthcare Sciences are white (241 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (20 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 (302 degrees awarded).

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 (1,293,105 people), Medical & health services managers (134,634 people), Pharmacists (128,892 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (120,345 people), and Physicians (99,786 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences are Health (302 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

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 Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences are Health (302 degrees awarded).

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 (1,404,787 people), Elementary & secondary schools (203,475 people), Outpatient care centers (190,696 people), Offices of physicians (183,832 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,020 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences are Health (302 degrees awarded).

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 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at American College of Healthcare Sciences was General Health & Wellness with 0 degree-majorss 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 2017, 12 degrees were awarded to men at American College of Healthcare Sciences, which is 0.0414 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (290).

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 2017, 9 degrees were awarded to men at American College of Healthcare Sciences in General Alternative & Complementary Medicine & Medical Systems, which is 0.0495 times less than the 182 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 182 degrees were awarded to women at American College of Healthcare Sciences in General Alternative & Complementary Medicine & Medical Systems, which is 20.2 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.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at American College of Healthcare Sciences is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
241 degrees awarded
Unknown
20 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at American College of Healthcare Sciences is white (241 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (20 degrees).

6.62% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
232 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
14 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at American College of Healthcare Sciences is white female (232 degrees awarded). There were 16.6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races female (14 degrees).

Operations

American College of Healthcare Sciences has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.3k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, American College of Healthcare Sciences had a total salary expenditure of $5.51M. American College of Healthcare Sciences employs 5 Professors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at American College of Healthcare Sciences are Male Professors (3), Female Professors(2), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at American College of Healthcare Sciences are: Management, with 9 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 9 employees, and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving with 3 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

American College of Healthcare Sciences has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 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 2017, 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

$3.25M

2017 Salaries

92.8%

growth from 2016

In 2017, American College of Healthcare Sciences paid a median of $3.25M in salaries, which represents 59.1% of their overall expenditure ($5.51M) and a 92.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 33.9% growth from 2015 and a 20.2% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$248k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, American College of Healthcare Sciences paid a total of $248k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 7.64% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $727k (28.1%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

9 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at American College of Healthcare Sciences were Professor with 5 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at American College of Healthcare Sciences were Management with 9 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees; and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at American College of Healthcare Sciences was Male Professor with 3 employees, Female Professor with 2 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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