About
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) is an institution focused on training physicians, health practitioners, and behavioral scientists with an emphasis on a 'whole person' approach. The college has multiple campuses located in Pennsylvania and Georgia and offers various degree and certificate programs.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 21 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 13 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing7 · 33.3%
- No Data13 · 61.9%
- Failing1 · 4.8%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 9
- Aug 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation · Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Apr 2024Initial AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · School Psychology (SCPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
- Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $178.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 704 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at PCOM
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus2
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
PCOM vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions PCOM selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | — | — | 2,901 | — | — |
| — | — | 3,466 | — | — | |
| — | — | 778 | — | — | |
| — | — | 814 | — | — | |
| — | — | 870 | — | — | |
| — | — | 590 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,534 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,617 | — | — | |
| — | — | 665 | $23,384 | — | |
| — | — | 2,109 | — | — | |
| — | — | 4,133 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,226 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,567 | — | — | |
| — | — | 3,738 | — | — | |
| — | — | 967 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,471 | — | — | |
| — | — | 665 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,021 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,769 | — | — | |
| — | 0.0% | 1,144 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,600 | — | — | |
| — | — | 346 | — | — | |
| — | — | 3,665 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | — | 0.0% | 1,534 | $23,384 |
Institutions like PCOM
Explore the federal data for institutions in PCOM's comparison group.
- Missouri
A T Still University of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,466Net price—View data - Alabama
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment778Net price—View data - New York
Albany Medical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment814Net price—View data - Arkansas
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment870Net price—View data - California
California University of Science and Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment590Net price—View data - Iowa
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,534Net price—View data - Virginia
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,617Net price—View data - Pennsylvania
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment665Net price$23,384View data - Missouri
Kansas City University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,109Net price—View data - Pennsylvania
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,133Net price—View data - Tennessee
Meharry Medical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,226Net price—View data - Illinois
Midwestern University-Downers Grove
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,567Net price—View data - Arizona
Midwestern University-Glendale
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,738Net price—View data - Georgia
Morehouse School of Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment967Net price—View data - New York
New York Medical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,471Net price—View data - Washington
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment665Net price—View data - Illinois
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,021Net price—View data - Illinois
Rush University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,769Net price—View data - California
Touro University California
Grad rate—Admit rate0.0%Enrollment1,144Net price—View data - Nevada
Touro University Nevada
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,600Net price—View data - Michigan
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment346Net price—View data - California
Western University of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,665Net price—View data
PCOM Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research (OIER) is to collect, analyze and interpret institutional data to assist with data-driven planning and decision making, as well as evaluation of program effectiveness.
Visit IR office page- Michael B. RobertsDirector of Institutional Research
- Tara McGinnisAssociate Director of Institutional Research
- Devon SmithInstitutional Research Analyst
Common Data Set
PCOM's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planPCOM 2025: Path to Greater Excellence2019The PCOM 2025 strategic plan, titled 'Path to Greater Excellence', aims to transform health professions education by integrating human connection with innovation and research. Developed through a collaborative process that started in 2019, the plan outlines themes such as student success, clinical experience sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Underneath these pillars, PCOM sets priorities which include ensuring graduates are market-ready and fostering a culture of technological innovation, supported by measurable metrics for accountability.pcom.edu
Grants & funding (2)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of PCOM (20)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Ethel D. AllenPolitics
- Bo BartlettArt
- Roswell P. Bates
- Ronald R. BlanckMedicine
- John F. Boyle Jr.
- Sean ConleyMedicine
- Ira W. DrewPolitics
- Steven EisenbergMedicine
- Ted EisenbergMedicine
- Carl Fischer (tennis)Athletics
- Joseph C. GamboneMedicine
- Joe HeckPolitics
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