Private (for-profit)

East West College of the Healing Arts

Portland, Oregon·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·eastwestcollege.edu
Total enrollment
236
peer median 236
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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 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$12,667 debt · $33,383 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

Accredited since 2000Next review Oct 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
  2. Oct 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

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, 130 students received $444K in Pell grants, alongside $920K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
130
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$444K
$443,625 total
Direct Loans
$920K
325 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$342K
163 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$579K
162 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 151 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
151
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.2%
2017
8.0%
2018
3.2%
2019
0.6%
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 EWCHA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
236
12-mo unduplicated
298
Undergraduate
298
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%97
Women
67%201

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.3%
Hispanic
9.0%
Two or more
5.6%
Asian
3.0%
Black
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
Unknown
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
10.20
2 offenses · 196 students

3-year trend

5.652 yrs ago0.001 yr ago10.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
10.0:1

Frequently asked questions about East West College of the Healing Arts

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about EWCHA.

How many students attend East West College of the Healing Arts?

East West College of the Healing Arts reports a total enrollment of 236 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is East West College of the Healing Arts located?

East West College of the Healing Arts is located in Portland, Oregon 97201-0000.

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