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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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

Federal Student Aid

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
$163,721 total
Direct Loans
$18.8M
595 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

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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

91 total completions
01Health Professions
91100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
414
12-mo unduplicated
461
Undergraduate
47
Graduate
414

Gender split

Men
16%75
Women
84%386

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 · 372 students

3-year trend

4.292 yrs ago13.371 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    1
    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

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    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.

    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
    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 median——414—

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

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    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.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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