Private (for-profit)

Pacific College of Health and Science

San Diego, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·pacificcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
77%
+8.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
786
peer median 116
Avg net price
$39,710
+$7.4k vs peer
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About

The Pacific College of Health and Science is a private for-profit institution focused on traditional medicine and integrative health science education. Founded in 1986, it was originally known as Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. The college's main campus is located in New York.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
77%+8.0pp vs peer

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
87%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-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 20 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 17 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
20
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
15.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
15.0%
+14.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

20programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data17 · 85.0%
  • Failing3 · 15.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
3
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
17

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.

3
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-52.7%
$28,428 vs $60,112
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-42.2%
$34,773 vs $60,112
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-16.9%
$28,915 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
380%
$108,027 debt · $28,428 earn
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
94%
$32,690 debt · $34,773 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
83%
$23,937 debt · $28,915 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$12,271 debt · $29,302 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2015Next review Feb 2028
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2013
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2009Next review Mar 2017
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

Accredited since 1995Next review Mar 2015

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Apr 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Feb 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine · Master's Degree- Oriental Medicine in English (MDOME)
  4. Feb 2018Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

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$39,300
$30–48k$39,771
$48–75k$41,495
$75–110k
$110k+$41,495

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

Avg net price (private)
$39,710
+$7,425vs peer median $32,285
Federal loans
46.6%
In-state tuition
$10,732
Out-of-state
$10,732

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 267 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $25.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
267
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,504,296 total
Direct Loans
$25.3M
1,691 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$1.4M
366 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
370 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$13.4M
722 loan awards
Parent PLUS$186K
6 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8.0M
227 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 479 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
479
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.0%
2017
9.6%
2018
5.3%
2019
1.6%
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 PCHS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

270 total completions
01Health Professions
270100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
786
12-mo unduplicated
1,391
Undergraduate
432
Graduate
959

Gender split

Men
19%262
Women
81%1,129

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
80.9%
White
5.2%
Hispanic
5.2%
Black
2.9%
Two or more
2.3%
Asian
1.7%
Non-resident
1.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 989 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    PCHS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions PCHS 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
    SubjectPacific College of Health and Science
    77%786$39,710
    39
    114
    29
    76
    78.3%251$32,285
    19
    89
    734Doctoral/Professional
    1,874Doctoral/Professional
    89
    102
    102
    71
    100%27
    42
    150
    54
    61
    32
    69
    544
    1,672
    30
    511
    414
    78.8%96$42,908
    172
    94.3%564
    1,101$29,794
    833
    118
    50
    198
    2,008$45,633
    61%91.8%3,651$21,563Doctoral/Professional
    92
    41%83.0%3,838$24,786Doctoral/Professional
    118
    166
    Peer group median69%83.0%116$32,285

    Institutions like PCHS

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    Campuses

    The 2 campuses that make up Pacific College of Health and Science.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Pacific College of Health and Science

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PCHS.

    What is the graduation rate at Pacific College of Health and Science?

    Pacific College of Health and Science reports a 6-year graduation rate of 77% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pacific College of Health and Science?

    Pacific College of Health and Science reports a total enrollment of 786 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pacific College of Health and Science?

    The average net price at Pacific College of Health and Science is $39,710 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pacific College of Health and Science located?

    Pacific College of Health and Science is located in San Diego, California 92108-4407.

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