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Bastyr University

Kenmore, Washington·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·bastyr.edu
Total enrollment
734
peer median 2,134
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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 22 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 4 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
22
Passing
4
18.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
4
18.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
18.2%
+17.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

22programs
  • Passing4 · 18.2%
  • No Data14 · 63.6%
  • Failing4 · 18.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
3
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
1
No data
14

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.

8
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-27.3%
$44,993 vs $61,854
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-26.9%
$45,224 vs $61,854
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-20.5%
$49,183 vs $61,854
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-13.5%
$53,515 vs $61,854
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+12.3%
$54,637 vs $48,653
Nutrition Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+14.1%
$44,584 vs $39,073
Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+16.0%
$62,198 vs $53,607
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+30.1%
$50,826 vs $39,073

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
531%
$283,919 debt · $53,515 earn
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
361%
$162,478 debt · $44,993 earn
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
355%
$160,421 debt · $45,224 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
185%
$101,182 debt · $54,637 earn
Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
99%
$61,500 debt · $62,198 earn
Nutrition Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
50%
$22,159 debt · $44,584 earn
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
49%
$25,000 debt · $50,826 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1989Next review Oct 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 18

  1. Feb 2026Removal of Show Cause Status
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Dec 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  3. Dec 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  4. May 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Council on Naturopathic Medical Education · Naturopathy (NATUR) - Programs leading to the N.D. or N.M.D. degree
  5. May 2025Deferral of Action
    Council on Naturopathic Medical Education · Naturopathy (NATUR) - Programs leading to the N.D. or N.M.D. degree

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, 23 students received $136K in Pell grants, alongside $29.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
23
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$136K
$135,562 total
Direct Loans
$29.1M
865 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$129K
24 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$161K
26 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$15.3M
481 loan awards
Parent PLUS$83K
2 loan awards
Grad PLUS$13.4M
332 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 286 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.3%
-2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
286
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
1.4%
2018
1.6%
2019
0.3%
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 Bastyr

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

231 total completions
01Health Professions
13960.2%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
4218.2%
03Psychology
3716.0%
04Family/Consumer Sci
135.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
734
12-mo unduplicated
890
Undergraduate
83
Graduate
807

Gender split

Men
13%118
Women
87%772

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.6%
Two or more
8.6%
Black
6.9%
Hispanic
3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.7%

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 · 728 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    30

    Bastyr vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bastyr 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
    SubjectBastyr University
    734Doctoral/Professional
    Seattle Pacific University
    62%83.4%2,261$24,820Doctoral/Professional
    City University of Seattle
    0%2,007$35,049Doctoral/Professional
    Seattle University
    76%76.9%7,189$34,802Doctoral/Professional
    Gonzaga University
    86%81.7%7,470$36,371Doctoral/Professional
    Saybrook University
    1,057Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median69%81.7%2,134$34,926

    Frequently asked questions about Bastyr University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bastyr.

    How many students attend Bastyr University?

    Bastyr University reports a total enrollment of 734 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Bastyr University located?

    Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington 98028-4966.

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