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National Holistic Institute

Emeryville, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·nhi.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
Total enrollment
1,258
peer median 893
Avg net price
$29,199
+$2.3k vs peer
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The National Holistic Institute is a national accredited massage therapy school located in California, with multiple campuses across the state including Emeryville, San Jose, and Los Angeles. Founded over 40 years ago, it offers programs in Massage Therapy and Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy, focusing on comprehensive training for aspiring massage therapists.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
80%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
80%
Non-Pell
85%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-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.

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.

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
30%
$9,500 debt · $31,777 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 1987Next review Apr 2026

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2025Deferral of Action
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  4. Aug 2018Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,100
$30–48k$30,065
$48–75k$30,585
$75–110k$32,645
$110k+$33,807

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,199
+$2,258vs peer median $26,942
Federal loans
74.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,026 students received $4.8M in Pell grants, alongside $6.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,026
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.8M
$4,842,630 total
Direct Loans
$6.4M
1,795 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.5M
910 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
873 loan awards
Parent PLUS$76K
12 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 683 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
683
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.9%
2017
8.3%
2018
8.3%
2019
3.3%
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 National Holistic Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,258
12-mo unduplicated
2,050
Undergraduate
2,050
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%600
Women
71%1,450

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
30.3%
White
28.2%
Black
12.8%
Two or more
12.7%
Asian
8.0%
Unknown
6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.17
5 offenses · 1,198 students

3-year trend

1.872 yrs ago3.331 yr ago4.17Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
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
Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

5total
  • On campus1
  • Public property4

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
Weapons11
Drugs30
Liquor20

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
23.0:1

National Holistic Institute vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions National Holistic Institute 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
SubjectNational Holistic Institute
80%1,258$29,199
American Institute-Clifton
778$17,695
Fortis Institute-Towson
354$25,346
Fortis Institute-Wayne
502$22,441
Hunter Business School
1,261$25,136
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
638$40,179
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln
659$30,860
Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown
782$38,792
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
928$30,180
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
495$39,706
Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton
875$35,543
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
1,326$26,815
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi
533$20,581
UEI College-Bakersfield
1,415$27,712
UEI College-Chula Vista
1,373$26,798
UEI College-Fresno
1,009$28,271
UEI College-Garden Grove
1,073$23,923
UEI College-Huntington Park
1,079$26,959
UEI College-Mesa
657$33,845
UEI College-Oceanside
814$25,560
UEI College-Ontario
1,045$25,076
UEI College-Phoenix
1,234$31,673
UEI College-Reseda
1,201$25,949
UEI College-Riverside
1,616$25,704
UEI College-Sacramento
1,217$26,924
UEI College-Stockton
868$25,283
UEI College-Tacoma
689$34,928
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
229$25,472
United Education Institute-Las Vegas
855$33,051
United Education Institute-Morrow
1,160$34,305
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
911$33,189
Wichita Technical Institute
778$18,524Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Peer group median80%893$26,942

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about National Holistic Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about National Holistic Institute.

What is the graduation rate at National Holistic Institute?

National Holistic Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend National Holistic Institute?

National Holistic Institute reports a total enrollment of 1,258 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at National Holistic Institute?

The average net price at National Holistic Institute is $29,199 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is National Holistic Institute located?

National Holistic Institute is located in Emeryville, California 94608-2008.

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