Palmer College of Chiropractic

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,700

3.17% growth from 2023

2015 Acceptance Rate

100%

1 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,161

99% Full-Time

About

Palmer College of Chiropractic is a higher education institution located in Scott County, IA. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Palmer College of Chiropractic were Chiropractic (596 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 661 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Palmer College of Chiropractic. 41.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 58.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (473 degrees), 5.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (80 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Palmer College of Chiropractic is $11,700, which is $−3,197 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Palmer College of Chiropractic is $11,700, which is $3,197 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

In 2024, 26% of undergraduate students attending Palmer College of Chiropractic received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,700

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Palmer College of Chiropractic was $11,700. The cost of tuition at Palmer College of Chiropractic is $−3,197 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Palmer College of Chiropractic (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Palmer College of Chiropractic (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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

26% of undergraduate students at Palmer College of Chiropractic received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 48% with respect to 2023, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Palmer College of Chiropractic (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.

Admissions

Palmer College of Chiropractic received 1 undergraduate applications in 2015, which represents a 50% annual growth. Out of those 1 applicants, 1 student was accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 2,161 students enrolled at Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2024.

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

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2015

Accepted Out of 1

In 2015, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Palmer College of Chiropractic was 100% (1 admissions from 1 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2014, which was 100%. Between 2014 and 2015, the number of applicants declined by 50%, while admissions declined by 50%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Palmer College of Chiropractic (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Palmer College of Chiropractic had a total enrollment of 2,161 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Palmer College of Chiropractic is 2,140 students and the part-time enrollment is 21. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Palmer College of Chiropractic are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Palmer College of Chiropractic, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.3% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.72% Asian, 4.49% Black or African American, 2.04% Two or More Races, 0.602% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.555% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Palmer College of Chiropractic in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (52.4%), followed by White Female (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (39.6%), followed by White Female (35.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,161 students. The full-time enrollment at Palmer College of Chiropractic is 2,140 and the part-time enrollment is 21. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Palmer College of Chiropractic are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,628 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
255 enrolled students
Asian
102 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Palmer College of Chiropractic is 75.3% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.72% Asian, 4.49% Black or African American, 2.04% Two or More Races, 0.602% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.555% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 9 students (0.416%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 115 fewer women than men received degrees from Palmer College of Chiropractic. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Palmer College of Chiropractic is white (473 degrees awarded). There were 5.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (80 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Palmer College of Chiropractic is Chiropractic (596 degrees awarded).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Palmer College of Chiropractic, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (596 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (65 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 Palmer College of Chiropractic are Registered nurses (1,517,561 people), Medical & health services managers (171,607 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,924 people), Physicians (142,150 people), and Pharmacists (141,577 people).

The most specialized majors at Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2024 are Health (596 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (65 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Palmer College of Chiropractic are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Palmer College of Chiropractic are Health (596 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (65 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Palmer College of Chiropractic are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,676,154 people), Elementary & secondary schools (345,034 people), Outpatient care centers (300,981 people), Offices of physicians (220,297 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (183,613 people).

The most specialized majors at Palmer College of Chiropractic are Health (596 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (65 degrees) (as of 2024).

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

388

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

273

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 388 degrees were awarded to men at Palmer College of Chiropractic, which is 1.42 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (273).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Palmer College of Chiropractic by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 353 degrees were awarded to men at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Chiropractic, which is 1.45 times more than the 243 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 243 degrees were awarded to men at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Chiropractic, which is 0.688 times less than the 353 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
473 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
80 degrees awarded
Asian
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Palmer College of Chiropractic is white (473 degrees awarded). There were 5.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (80 degrees).

0.151% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
396 degrees awarded
White Male
353 degrees awarded
White Male
345 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Palmer College of Chiropractic is white male (396 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (353 degrees).

Operations

Palmer College of Chiropractic has an endowment valued at nearly $79.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.6M (15.9%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Palmer College of Chiropractic had a total salary expenditure of 80.4M. Palmer College of Chiropractic employs 41 Associate professors, 32 Assistant professors and 22 Professors. Most academics at Palmer College of Chiropractic are Male Associate professor (22), Female Associate professor (19), and Female Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palmer College of Chiropractic are: Management, with 87 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 82 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 17 employees.

Endowment

$79.6M

2024 Endowment

9.56%

growth from 2023

Palmer College of Chiropractic has an endowment valued at about $79.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Palmer College of Chiropractic grew 9.56% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $65.5M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Palmer College of Chiropractic (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.

Salary Expenditure

$29.3M

2024 Salaries

0.174%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Palmer College of Chiropractic paid a median of $29.3M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($80.4M) and a 0.174% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.127% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.13% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$8.57M

Instructional Salaries

110

Number of Employees

In 2024, Palmer College of Chiropractic paid a total of $8.57M to 110 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palmer College of Chiropractic were Management with 87 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 82 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 17 employees.

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