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California Health Sciences University

Clovis, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·chsu.edu
Total enrollment
607
peer median 511
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About

California Health Sciences University (CHSU) is a private, for-profit university located in Clovis, in the U.S. state of California. Founded in 2012, the school operates two academic programs, which offer doctoral degrees in pharmacy and osteopathic medicine. Graduates of the College of Osteopathic Medicine will receive the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is fully pre-accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).

Program outcomes

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

Of 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2018Next review Jun 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2015Next review Jun 2018

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Jul 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Denial
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  4. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation · Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree
  5. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs

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 $28.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$28.4M
615 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$14.8M
332 loan awards
Grad PLUS$13.6M
283 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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 0.1% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-0.1pp vs 0.1% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

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 California Health Sciences

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

88 total completions
01Health Professions
7686.4%
02Biological Sciences
1213.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
607
12-mo unduplicated
529

Gender split

Men
47%247
Women
53%282

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 · 391 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

    California Health Sciences vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions California Health Sciences 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
    SubjectCalifornia Health Sciences University
    607
    56.0%243$21,941
    50%50.0%473
    548
    603$25,805
    321
    Peer group median50%53.0%511$23,873

    Institutions like California Health Sciences

    Explore the federal data for institutions in California Health Sciences's comparison group.

    California Health Sciences Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    Email
    mzlatanova [at] chsu.edu
    Phone
    559-374-2406
    Address
    120 N. Clovis Avenue, Clovis, CA 93612

    To support continuous improvement in student success and institutional effectiveness through data-driven decision making, transparency, alignment with accreditation standards and strategic goals.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Milla Zlatanova
      Executive Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    • Lynette Carter
      Executive Assistant
    • Leslie Vargas-Vargas
      Institutional Research and Effectiveness Intern

    Frequently asked questions about California Health Sciences University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about California Health Sciences.

    How many students attend California Health Sciences University?

    California Health Sciences University reports a total enrollment of 607 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is California Health Sciences University located?

    California Health Sciences University is located in Clovis, California 93612.

    Who runs Institutional Research at California Health Sciences University?

    California Health Sciences University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

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