Private (for-profit)

Healing Hands School of Holistic Health

Escondido, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·hhs.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
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Total enrollment
220
peer median 220
Avg net price
$56,381
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About

Healing Hands School of Holistic Health is a comprehensive institution focused on massage therapy and holistic health education, located in California with campuses in Escondido, Laguna Hills, and San Diego. Founded in 1992, the school has graduated over 7,000 students and emphasizes practical training and a supportive learning environment.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
58%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-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.

FVT/GE

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

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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
29%
$9,471 debt · $32,354 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2008Next review Feb 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$56,275
$30–48k$57,528
$48–75k$54,004
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$56,381
vs peer median $56,381
Federal loans
24.7%

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, 66 students received $240K in Pell grants, alongside $231K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
66
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$240K
$239,761 total
Direct Loans
$231K
89 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$94K
48 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$137K
41 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 68 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
68
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.4%
2017
11.6%
2018
11.2%
2019
1.4%
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 HHS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
220
12-mo unduplicated
329
Undergraduate
329
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%97
Women
71%232

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.4%
Hispanic
21.9%
Unknown
11.3%
Two or more
9.4%
Asian
8.6%
Black
5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 254 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    33.0:1

    Grants & funding (5)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Healing Hands School of Holistic Health

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about HHS.

    What is the graduation rate at Healing Hands School of Holistic Health?

    Healing Hands School of Holistic Health reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Healing Hands School of Holistic Health?

    Healing Hands School of Holistic Health reports a total enrollment of 220 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Healing Hands School of Holistic Health?

    The average net price at Healing Hands School of Holistic Health is $56,381 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Healing Hands School of Holistic Health located?

    Healing Hands School of Holistic Health is located in Escondido, California 92025.

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