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A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·atsu.edu
Total enrollment
3,466
peer median 3,566
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Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 27 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
27
Passing
11
40.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

27programs
  • Passing11 · 40.7%
  • No Data16 · 59.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
10
No data
16

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+23.6%
$74,312 vs $60,112
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+30.0%
$78,116 vs $60,112
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+44.8%
$87,060 vs $60,112
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+60.3%
$96,350 vs $60,112
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+62.6%
$97,729 vs $60,112
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+71.2%
$102,888 vs $60,112
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+83.2%
$110,109 vs $60,112
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+104.9%
$123,190 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Dentistry
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
241%
$413,620 debt · $171,983 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
174%
$151,467 debt · $87,060 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
160%
$118,886 debt · $74,312 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
124%
$121,244 debt · $97,729 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
88%
$68,472 debt · $78,116 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
59%
$64,759 debt · $110,109 earn
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
57%
$59,081 debt · $102,888 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
57%
$70,435 debt · $123,190 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1994Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 8

  1. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Public Health
  2. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Public Health
  3. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation · Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree
  4. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  5. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Public Health

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $194.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$194.5M
4,424 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$77.3M
2,354 loan awards
Grad PLUS$117.2M
2,070 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 820 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.1%
-2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
820
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.4%
2017
0.5%
2018
0.3%
2019
0.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at ATSU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,125 total completions
01Health Professions
1,03692.1%
02Education
464.1%
03Biological Sciences
433.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,466
12-mo unduplicated
4,251

Gender split

Men
33%1,412
Women
67%2,839

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.15
8 offenses · 3,723 students

3-year trend

2.252 yrs ago1.921 yr ago2.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
24
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Fondling
1

By location

8total
  • On campus6
  • Non-campus1
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs10
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

ATSU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions ATSU selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectA T Still University of Health Sciences
3,466
Kansas City University
2,109
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
1,534
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
4,133
Midwestern University-Glendale
3,738
Western University of Health Sciences
3,665
Peer group median3,566

Frequently asked questions about A T Still University of Health Sciences

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ATSU.

How many students attend A T Still University of Health Sciences?

A T Still University of Health Sciences reports a total enrollment of 3,466 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is A T Still University of Health Sciences located?

A T Still University of Health Sciences is located in Kirksville, Missouri 63501.

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