Bastyr University

www.bastyr.edu

Add Comparison
2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$29,820
3.01% growth from 2022
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
760
88.8% Full-Time

About

Bastyr University is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Bastyr University were Naturopathic Medicine (99 degrees awarded) and Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (16 degrees).

In 2023, 261 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bastyr University. 84.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 15.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (157 degrees), 5.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bastyr University is $29,820, which is $14,656 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Bastyr University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 275 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bastyr University is $29,820, which is $14,656 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2023, 72% of undergraduate students attending Bastyr University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,820
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bastyr University was $29,820. The cost of tuition at Bastyr University is $14,656 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bastyr University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

View Data
Save Image

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Bastyr University (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.

View Data
Save Image

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bastyr University was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNM% between 2022 and 2023.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bastyr University (in red) with that of similar universities.

View Data
Save Image

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
51%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Bastyr University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 10.8% with respect to 2022, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bastyr University (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.

View Data
Save Image

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.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Bastyr University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 275 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.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollment

Bastyr University had a total enrollment of 760 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bastyr University is 675 students and the part-time enrollment is 85. This means that 88.8% of students enrolled at Bastyr University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bastyr University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.7% White, 12.5% Two or More Races, 9.34% Asian, 7.89% Black or African American, 1.97% Hispanic or Latino, 0.789% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.658% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bastyr University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (65.6%), followed by White Male (8.89%) and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (4.44%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.6%), followed by Asian Female (8.2%) and Two or More Races Female (7.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bastyr University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 760 students. The full-time enrollment at Bastyr University is 675 and the part-time enrollment is 85. This means that 88.8% of students enrolled at Bastyr University 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 Bastyr University (in red) compares to similar universities.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    469 enrolled students
  2. Two or More Races
    95 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    71 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bastyr University is 61.7% White, 12.5% Two or More Races, 9.34% Asian, 7.89% Black or African American, 1.97% Hispanic or Latino, 0.789% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.658% 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 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 23 students (3.03%) did not report their race.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Graduates

In 2023, 181 more women than men received degrees from Bastyr University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bastyr University is white (157 degrees awarded). There were 5.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (31 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Bastyr University is Naturopathic Medicine (99 degrees awarded), followed by Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (16 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bastyr University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees awarded), Psychology (48 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (25 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 Bastyr University are Registered nurses (1,544,516 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (239,597 people), Other managers (237,732 people), Medical & health services managers (213,620 people), and Physicians (185,535 people).

The most specialized majors at Bastyr University in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees awarded), Psychology (48 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (25 degrees), Health (166 degrees), and Human Sciences (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

View Data
Save Image

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bastyr University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Bastyr University are Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees awarded), Psychology (48 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (25 degrees), Health (166 degrees), and Human Sciences (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

View Data
Save Image

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 Bastyr University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,820,050 people), Elementary & secondary schools (759,817 people), uninformed (491,788 people), Outpatient care centers (457,643 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (374,262 people).

The most specialized majors at Bastyr University are Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees awarded), Psychology (48 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (25 degrees), Health (166 degrees), and Human Sciences (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

View Data
Save Image

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bastyr University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Naturopathic Medicine
    99 degrees awarded
  2. Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Bastyr University was Naturopathic Medicine with 99 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Bastyr University according to their major.

View Data
Save Image

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

40
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
221
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Bastyr University, which is 0.181 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (221).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bastyr University by degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Bastyr University in Naturopathic Medicine, which is 0.154 times less than the 91 female recipients with that same degree.

View Data
Save Image

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Bastyr University in Naturopathic Medicine, which is 6.5 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

View Data
Save Image

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    157 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    31 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bastyr University is white (157 degrees awarded). There were 5.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (31 degrees).

5.75% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

View Data
Save Image

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    139 degrees awarded
  2. Asian Female
    23 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bastyr University is white female (139 degrees awarded). There were 6.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (23 degrees).

View Data
Save Image

Operations

Bastyr University has an endowment valued at nearly $2.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 497k (19.1%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Bastyr University had a total salary expenditure of 34.4M. Bastyr University employs 17 Associate professors, 10 Professors and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bastyr University are Female Associate professor (14), Female Assistant professor (6), and Male Professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bastyr University are: Management, with 33 employees, Service, with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

Endowment

$2.6M
2023 Endowment
36.4%
decline from 2022

Bastyr University has an endowment valued at about $2.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bastyr University declined 36.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.85M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bastyr University (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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Salary Expenditure

$17.8M
2023 Salaries
3.38%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Bastyr University paid a median of $17.8M in salaries, which represents 51.8% of their overall expenditure ($34.4M) and a 3.38% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.81% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.78% decline between 2020 and 2021.

View Data
Save Image

Instructional Salaries

$3.03M
Instructional Salaries
36
Number of Employees

In 2023, Bastyr University paid a total of $3.03M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 17% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

View Data
Save Image

Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
17 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
33 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bastyr University were Associate professor with 17 employees, Professor with 10 employees, and Assistant professor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bastyr University were Management with 33 employees, Service with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

View Data
Save Image

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Associate professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bastyr University was Female Associate professor with 14 employees, Female Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Male Professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bastyr University.

View Data
Save Image