Private (for-profit)

American Institute of Alternative Medicine

Columbus, Ohio·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·aiam.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
251
peer median 443
Avg net price
$32,285
+$2.6k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
175
175 candidates competed
Admitted
137
78.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
83
60.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
60%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
6

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.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+104.1%
$71,053 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$25,688 debt · $71,053 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$14,290 debt · $52,916 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$7,917 debt · $30,595 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2000Next review Nov 2024

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$31,690
$30–48k$32,494
$48–75k$33,924
$75–110k
$110k+$35,639

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$32,285
+$2,603vs peer median $29,682
Federal loans
73.5%
In-state tuition
$17,291
Out-of-state
$17,291

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 219 students received $756K in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
219
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$756K
$755,766 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
402 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$377K
189 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$613K
194 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$273K
11 loan awards
Parent PLUS$45K
2 loan awards
Grad PLUS$118K
6 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 197 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
197
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.6%
2017
6.3%
2018
3.1%
2019
2.5%
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 AIAM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

50 total completions
01Health Professions
50100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
251
12-mo unduplicated
594
Undergraduate
572
Graduate
22

Gender split

Men
12%72
Women
88%522

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
76.5%
White
15.0%
Two or more
2.9%
Hispanic
2.1%
Asian
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 360 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    15

    AIAM vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions AIAM 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
    SubjectAmerican Institute of Alternative Medicine
    60%251$32,285
    Chamberlain University-Ohio
    29%87.5%257$32,074
    John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences
    82.4%674$23,304
    Hondros College of Nursing
    85.3%3,857$29,682
    Chamberlain University-Michigan
    100%85.7%629$26,870
    Pacific College of Health and Science
    100.0%245
    Peer group median60%85.7%443$29,682

    Frequently asked questions about American Institute of Alternative Medicine

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AIAM.

    What is the graduation rate at American Institute of Alternative Medicine?

    American Institute of Alternative Medicine reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American Institute of Alternative Medicine?

    American Institute of Alternative Medicine reports a total enrollment of 251 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American Institute of Alternative Medicine?

    The average net price at American Institute of Alternative Medicine is $32,285 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at American Institute of Alternative Medicine?

    American Institute of Alternative Medicine's yield rate is 60.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is American Institute of Alternative Medicine located?

    American Institute of Alternative Medicine is located in Columbus, Ohio 43229.

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