Private (nonprofit)Medical
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fall enrollment is 2,901 students, and 3,653 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
Acceptance
Grad-only
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6-yr graduation
Grad-only
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Total enrollment
2,901
peer median 1,534
Avg net price
Grad-only
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Use this data
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.
Total programs
21
Passing
7
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
4.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.8%
+4.2pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
21programs
- Passing7 · 33.3%
- No Data13 · 61.9%
- Failing1 · 4.8%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
6
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$57,710
$60,112
National BA Median
-4.0%
−$2,402
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-4.0%
$57,710 vs $60,112
Biology General
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$63,681
$53,672
National Same-Field BA Median
+18.6%
+$10,009
Biology General
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+18.6%
$63,681 vs $53,672
Security Science and Technology
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
$68,789
$53,607
National Same-Field BA Median
+28.3%
+$15,182
Security Science and Technology
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+28.3%
$68,789 vs $53,607
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$70,622
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+45.2%
+$21,969
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+45.2%
$70,622 vs $48,653
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
$102,767
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+111.2%
+$54,114
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
+111.2%
$102,767 vs $48,653
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$128,355
$60,112
National BA Median
+113.5%
+$68,243
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+113.5%
$128,355 vs $60,112
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$136,098
$60,112
National BA Median
+126.4%
+$75,986
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+126.4%
$136,098 vs $60,112
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$139,981
$60,112
National BA Median
+132.9%
+$79,869
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+132.9%
$139,981 vs $60,112
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-4.0%
−$2,402
Just failing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$226,396
$128,355
176%
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$226,396 debt · $128,355 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
$158,865
$102,767
155%
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
$158,865 debt · $102,767 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$49,111
$57,710
85%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$49,111 debt · $57,710 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$108,468
$136,098
80%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$108,468 debt · $136,098 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1999Next review Jan 2032
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
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AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$178.9M
4,437 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Unsubsidized · Grad$115.8M
2,341 loan awards
Grad PLUS$63.1M
2,096 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.
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
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
704
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
0.8%-8.5
2017
1.2%-8.0
2018
0.2%-6.8
2019
0.5%-1.8
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.
Academic programs at PCOM
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs18
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
920 total completions
01Health Professions
67473.3%
01Health Professions
67473.3%
02Psychology
12213.3%
02Psychology
12213.3%
03Biological Sciences
9510.3%
03Biological Sciences
9510.3%
04Security/Protective
293.2%
04Security/Protective
293.2%
05Business
00.0%
05Business
00.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
2,901
12-mo unduplicated
3,653
Gender split
Men
35%1,270
Women
65%2,383
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.99
3 offenses · 3,027 students
3-year trend
0.332 yrs ago0.991 yr ago0.99Latest
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
Motor vehicle theft
3
By location
3total
- On campus2
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
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.
PCOM vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions PCOM selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Grad-only | Grad-only | 2,901 | Grad-only | — |
A T Still University of Health Sciences | Grad-only | Grad-only | 3,466 | Grad-only | — |
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | Grad-only | Grad-only | 778 | Grad-only | — |
Albany Medical College | Grad-only | Grad-only | 814 | Grad-only | — |
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | Grad-only | Grad-only | 870 | Grad-only | — |
California University of Science and Medicine | Grad-only | Grad-only | 590 | Grad-only | — |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | Grad-only | Grad-only | 1,534 | Grad-only | — |
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Grad-only | Grad-only | 2,617 | Grad-only | — |
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | Not reported | Open admission | 665 | $23,384 | — |
Kansas City University | Grad-only | Grad-only | 2,109 | Grad-only | — |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 4,133 | No freshman cohort | — |
Meharry Medical College | Grad-only | Grad-only | 1,226 | Grad-only | — |
Midwestern University-Downers Grove | Grad-only | Grad-only | 2,567 | Grad-only | — |
Midwestern University-Glendale | Grad-only | Grad-only | 3,738 | Grad-only | — |
Morehouse School of Medicine | Grad-only | Grad-only | 967 | Grad-only | — |
New York Medical College | Grad-only | Grad-only | 1,471 | Grad-only | — |
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Grad-only | Grad-only | 665 | Grad-only | — |
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | Grad-only | Grad-only | 2,021 | Grad-only | — |
Rush University | No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 2,769 | No freshman cohort | — |
Touro University California | Not reported | 0.0% | 1,144 | No freshman cohort | — |
Touro University Nevada | No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 1,600 | No freshman cohort | — |
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | Grad-only | Grad-only | 346 | Grad-only | — |
Western University of Health Sciences | Grad-only | Grad-only | 3,665 | Grad-only | — |
| 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 rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment3,466Net priceGrad-only - Alabama
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment778Net priceGrad-only - New York
Albany Medical College
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment814Net priceGrad-only - Arkansas
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment870Net priceGrad-only - California
California University of Science and Medicine
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment590Net priceGrad-only - Iowa
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment1,534Net priceGrad-only - Virginia
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment2,617Net priceGrad-only - Pennsylvania
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Grad rateNot reportedAdmit rateOpen admissionEnrollment665Net price$23,384 - Missouri
Kansas City University
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment2,109Net priceGrad-only - Pennsylvania
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment4,133Net priceNo freshman cohort - Tennessee
Meharry Medical College
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment1,226Net priceGrad-only - Illinois
Midwestern University-Downers Grove
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment2,567Net priceGrad-only - Arizona
Midwestern University-Glendale
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment3,738Net priceGrad-only - Georgia
Morehouse School of Medicine
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment967Net priceGrad-only - New York
New York Medical College
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment1,471Net priceGrad-only - Washington
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment665Net priceGrad-only - Illinois
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment2,021Net priceGrad-only - Illinois
Rush University
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment2,769Net priceNo freshman cohort - California
Touro University California
Grad rateNot reportedAdmit rate0.0%Enrollment1,144Net priceNo freshman cohort - Nevada
Touro University Nevada
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment1,600Net priceNo freshman cohort - Michigan
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment346Net priceGrad-only - California
Western University of Health Sciences
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment3,665Net priceGrad-only
PCOM Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
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 pageTeam
3 members
- 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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Frequently asked questions about Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
What is the acceptance rate at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine?
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no undergraduate admissions cycle to report.
What is the graduation rate at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine?
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates track first-time, full-time undergraduates seeking a degree. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no cohort to follow.
How many students attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine?
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine reports a total enrollment of 2,901 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine?
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so it does not report one.
Where is Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine located?
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131.
Who runs Institutional Research at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine?
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research.
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.
IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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