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National University of Natural Medicine

Portland, Oregon·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·nunm.edu
Total enrollment
414
peer median 414
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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 15 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 13 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
13.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
13.3%
+12.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data13 · 86.7%
  • Failing2 · 13.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
2
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
13

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-17.7%
$47,735 vs $58,014
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-16.6%
$48,358 vs $58,014

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
538%
$260,304 debt · $48,358 earn
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
88%
$41,967 debt · $47,735 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2004Next review Oct 2031
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

Accredited since 2000Next review Dec 2016

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine · Acupuncture (ACUP) - Professional master's degree and professional master's level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and oriental medicine
  3. May 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Naturopathic Medical Education · Naturopathy (NATUR) - Programs leading to the N.D. or N.M.D. degree
  4. May 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Naturopathic Medical Education · Naturopathy (NATUR) - Programs leading to the N.D. or N.M.D. degree
  5. Apr 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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, 25 students received $164K in Pell grants, alongside $18.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
25
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$164K
$163,722 total
Direct Loans
$18.8M
595 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$114K
23 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$163K
23 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$8.7M
292 loan awards
Grad PLUS$9.8M
257 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 168 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
168
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
1.6%
2018
1.7%
2019
1.1%
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 NUNM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

93 total completions
01Health Professions
9197.8%
02Public Admin
22.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
414
12-mo unduplicated
401
Undergraduate
30
Graduate
371

Gender split

Men
14%58
Women
86%343

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.4%
Unknown
28.6%
Two or more
10.7%
Black
7.1%
Hispanic
7.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
13.37
5 offenses · 374 students

3-year trend

10.312 yrs ago4.291 yr ago13.37Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

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
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
20

NUNM vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions NUNM 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 University of Natural Medicine
414
South Baylo University
198
The Chicago School at Anaheim
523
The Wright Institute
518
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
243
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Peer group median414

Frequently asked questions about National University of Natural Medicine

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NUNM.

How many students attend National University of Natural Medicine?

National University of Natural Medicine reports a total enrollment of 414 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is National University of Natural Medicine located?

National University of Natural Medicine is located in Portland, Oregon 97201-4848.

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