Private (nonprofit)Medical

California University of Science and Medicine

Colton, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·cusm.edu
Acceptance
Grad-only
—
6-yr Graduation
Grad-only
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Total enrollment
590
peer median 1,534
Avg net price
Grad-only
—
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About

The California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) is a non-profit private accredited medical school located in Colton, San Bernardino County, United States. CUSM received full LCME accreditation in February 2026.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
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

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2023Next review Jun 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2019Next review Jun 2029

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2023Initial Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Feb 2021Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Liaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the 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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $31.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$31.4M
726 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$16.1M
398 loan awards
Grad PLUS$15.3M
328 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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 CUSM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

185 total completions
01Health Professions
12969.7%
02Biological Sciences
5630.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
590
12-mo unduplicated
590

Gender split

Men
48%284
Women
52%306

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.32
3 offenses · 564 students

3-year trend

2.112 yrs ago3.731 yr ago5.32Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
3

By location

3total
  • Non-campus3

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 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

CUSM vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CUSM selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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 University of Science and Medicine
Grad-onlyGrad-only590Grad-only—
A T Still University of Health Sciences
Grad-onlyGrad-only3,466Grad-only—
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad-onlyGrad-only778Grad-only—
Albany Medical College
Grad-onlyGrad-only814Grad-only—
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Grad-onlyGrad-only870Grad-only—
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Grad-onlyGrad-only1,534Grad-only—
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad-onlyGrad-only2,617Grad-only—
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Not reportedOpen admission665$23,384—
Kansas City University
Grad-onlyGrad-only2,109Grad-only—
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry4,133No freshman cohort—
Meharry Medical College
Grad-onlyGrad-only1,226Grad-only—
Midwestern University-Downers Grove
Grad-onlyGrad-only2,567Grad-only—
Midwestern University-Glendale
Grad-onlyGrad-only3,738Grad-only—
Morehouse School of Medicine
Grad-onlyGrad-only967Grad-only—
New York Medical College
Grad-onlyGrad-only1,471Grad-only—
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Grad-onlyGrad-only665Grad-only—
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad-onlyGrad-only2,901Grad-only—
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Grad-onlyGrad-only2,021Grad-only—
Rush University
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry2,769No freshman cohort—
Touro University California
Not reported0.0%1,144No freshman cohort—
Touro University Nevada
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,600No freshman cohort—
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Grad-onlyGrad-only346Grad-only—
Western University of Health Sciences
Grad-onlyGrad-only3,665Grad-only—
Peer group median—0.0%1,534$23,384

Institutions like CUSM

Explore the federal data for institutions in CUSM's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about California University of Science and Medicine

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CUSM.

What is the acceptance rate at California University of Science and Medicine?

California University of Science and Medicine does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no undergraduate admissions cycle to report.

What is the graduation rate at California University of Science and Medicine?

California University of Science and Medicine does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates track first-time, full-time undergraduates seeking a degree. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no cohort to follow.

How many students attend California University of Science and Medicine?

California University of Science and Medicine reports a total enrollment of 590 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at California University of Science and Medicine?

California University of Science and Medicine does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so it does not report one.

Where is California University of Science and Medicine located?

California University of Science and Medicine is located in Colton, California 92324-1603.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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