Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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2020 Default Rate
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2023 Enrolled Students
3,027
96.7% Full-Time

About

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine were Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (433 degrees awarded), Pharmacy (70 degrees), and Physical Therapy (37 degrees).

In 2023, 865 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. 63.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (463 degrees), 3.26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (142 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 714 total borrowers.

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Costs

Tuition Costs

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was $0. The cost of tuition at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Other Student Expenses

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Student Loan Default Rate

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2020 Default Rate
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Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 714 total borrowers.

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Enrollment

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine had a total enrollment of 3,027 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 2,927 students and the part-time enrollment is 100. This means that 96.7% 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 47.2% White, 21.5% Asian, 17.7% Black or African American, 8.89% Two or More Races, 2.54% Hispanic or Latino, 0.231% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.033% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.9%), followed by White Male (18.1%) and Asian Female (12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,027 students. The full-time enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 2,927 and the part-time enrollment is 100. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,430 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    652 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    535 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 47.2% White, 21.5% Asian, 17.7% Black or African American, 8.89% Two or More Races, 2.54% Hispanic or Latino, 0.231% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.033% 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, 52 students (1.72%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 239 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 (463 degrees awarded). There were 3.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (142 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (433 degrees awarded), followed by Pharmacy (70 degrees) and Physical Therapy (37 degrees).

In 2023,  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 (665 degrees awarded), Psychology (94 degrees), and Protective Services (39 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 (1,669,468 people), Accountants & auditors (1,071,962 people), Other managers (989,433 people), Financial managers (561,270 people), and Physicians (558,218 people).

The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2023 are Health (665 degrees awarded), Psychology (94 degrees), Protective Services (39 degrees), Biology (53 degrees), and Business (14 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Health (665 degrees awarded), Psychology (94 degrees), Protective Services (39 degrees), Biology (53 degrees), and Business (14 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (2,390,365 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,178,246 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (868,386 people), Computer Systems Design (635,604 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (588,927 people).

The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Health (665 degrees awarded), Psychology (94 degrees), Protective Services (39 degrees), Biology (53 degrees), and Business (14 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
  1. Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
    433 degrees awarded
  2. Pharmacy
    70 degrees awarded
  3. Physical Therapy
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 433 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

313
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
552
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 313 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is 0.567 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (552).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 209 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 0.933 times less than the 224 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 224 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 1.07 times more than the 209 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    463 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    142 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    123 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white (463 degrees awarded). There were 3.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (142 degrees).

2.43% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    285 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    178 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    88 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white female (285 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (178 degrees).

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Operations

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has an endowment valued at nearly $573M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.34M (1.45%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine had a total salary expenditure of 180M.

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

$573M
2023 Endowment
6.17%
growth from 2022

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has an endowment valued at about $573M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine grew 6.17% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $561M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$83M
2023 Salaries
5.32%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine paid a median of $83M in salaries, which represents 46.1% of their overall expenditure ($180M) and a 5.32% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.38% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.17% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

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Occupations by Share

Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
31 Employees

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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