Private (for-profit)

Pacific College of Health and Science

Chicago, Illinois·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·pacificcollege.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
+14.9pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
78%
+36.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
245
peer median 245
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
7
7 candidates competed
Admitted
7
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
7
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
78%+36.0pp vs peer

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
86%
Non-Pell
83%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2009Next review Feb 2012

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2019Renewal 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
  2. Feb 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine · Master's Degree- Oriental Medicine in English (MDOME)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
75.0%
In-state tuition
$7,508
Out-of-state
$7,508

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 programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

18 total completions
01Health Professions
18100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
245
12-mo unduplicated
382
Undergraduate
139
Graduate
243

Gender split

Men
12%46
Women
88%336

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
84.2%
Black
10.5%
Asian
5.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.58
2 offenses · 233 students

3-year trend

10.202 yrs ago4.571 yr ago8.58Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
3

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
78%100.0%245
Ambria College of Nursing
123
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie
30
Chamberlain University-Ohio
29%87.5%257$32,074
Chamberlain University-Illinois
42%82.6%32,944$26,933
Northwestern College
80.6%$24,929
Peer group median42%85.1%245$26,933

Frequently asked questions about Pacific College of Health and Science

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PCHS.

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

Pacific College of Health and Science's acceptance rate is 100.0% (7 admitted from 7 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

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 78% 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 245 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

Pacific College of Health and Science's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Pacific College of Health and Science located?

Pacific College of Health and Science is located in Chicago, Illinois 60601.

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