Private (for-profit)

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

San Marcos, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·usa.edu

Fall enrollment is 4,370 students, and 5,346 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
Grad-only
—
6-yr graduation
Grad-only
—
Total enrollment
4,370
peer median 939
Avg net price
Grad-only
—
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About

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is a private for-profit health sciences university headquartered in San Marcos, California, United States. It was founded in 1979 as the Institute of Physical Therapy. It has campuses in San Marcos, California and in St. Augustine, Florida; Miami, Florida; Austin, Texas; and Dallas, Texas. The university is now owned by Perdoceo Education Corporation.

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 16 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 13 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
16
Passing
3
18.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

16programs
  • Passing3 · 18.8%
  • No Data13 · 81.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
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.

3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.8%
$76,852 vs $60,112
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+28.7%
$77,356 vs $60,112
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+39.5%
$83,832 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
100%
$77,412 debt · $77,356 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
98%
$82,000 debt · $83,832 earn

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, students received in Pell grants, alongside $184.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$184.6M
6,548 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

Unsubsidized · Grad$71.8M
3,666 loan awards
Grad PLUS$112.8M
2,882 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 807 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.1%
-2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
807
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.9%
2017
0.5%
2018
0.9%
2019
0.1%
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 USA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,697 total completions
01Health Professions
1,67198.5%
02Education
261.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,370
12-mo unduplicated
5,346

Gender split

Men
26%1,366
Women
74%3,980

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
0.42
2 offenses · 4,748 students

3-year trend

0.572 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 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

USA vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions USA selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectUniversity of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Grad-onlyGrad-only4,370Grad-only—
American University of Health Sciences
50%50.0%473$25,963—
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
82%100.0%1,222$30,921—
Aspen University
27%Open admission3,511$14,895—
Brookline College-Albuquerque
9%Open admission560$37,459—
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad-onlyGrad-only841Grad-only—
Chamberlain University-Arizona
50%90.9%693$40,096—
Chamberlain University-California
0%80.0%751$36,559—
Chamberlain University-Florida
33%90.9%821$31,269—
Chamberlain University-Georgia
50%91.4%1,940$33,188—
Chamberlain University-Illinois
42%82.6%32,944$31,837—
Chamberlain University-Michigan
100%85.7%629$28,045—
Chamberlain University-New Jersey
33%100.0%1,226$37,984—
Chamberlain University-Texas
25%83.9%2,270$32,209—
Chamberlain University-Virginia
100%90.0%557$33,199—
Denver College of Nursing
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry811$30,530—
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
23%Open admission5,585$18,540—
Miami Regional University
84%84.3%916$22,113—
Nightingale College
26%Open admission6,036$30,852—
Pacific College of Health and Science
—Open admission786$51,918—
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Grad-onlyGrad-only833Grad-only—
Provo College
47%Open admission669$27,053—
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Grad-onlyGrad-only1,686Grad-only—
Rocky Vista University
Grad-onlyGrad-only1,903Grad-only—
South University-Tampa
18%Open admission752$20,434—
South University-West Palm Beach
17%Open admission433$20,271—
United States University
Not reportedOpen admission2,454$21,557—
West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies
Grad-onlyGrad-only548Grad-only—
West Coast University-Los Angeles
31%92.3%2,673$53,020—
West Coast University-Miami
33%100.0%961$32,539—
West Coast University-Ontario
39%88.1%2,671$49,590—
West Coast University-Orange County
60%95.3%4,586$32,879—
Peer group median33%90.5%939$31,553

Institutions like USA

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

IPEDS
  • California

    American University of Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    50.0%
    Enrollment
    473
    Net price
    $25,963
  • Nevada

    Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas

    Grad rate
    82%
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    1,222
    Net price
    $30,921
  • Arizona

    Aspen University

    Grad rate
    27%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    3,511
    Net price
    $14,895
  • New Mexico

    Brookline College-Albuquerque

    Grad rate
    9%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    560
    Net price
    $37,459
  • New Mexico

    Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    841
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • Arizona

    Chamberlain University-Arizona

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    90.9%
    Enrollment
    693
    Net price
    $40,096
  • California

    Chamberlain University-California

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    80.0%
    Enrollment
    751
    Net price
    $36,559
  • Florida

    Chamberlain University-Florida

    Grad rate
    33%
    Admit rate
    90.9%
    Enrollment
    821
    Net price
    $31,269
  • Georgia

    Chamberlain University-Georgia

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    91.4%
    Enrollment
    1,940
    Net price
    $33,188
  • Illinois

    Chamberlain University-Illinois

    Grad rate
    42%
    Admit rate
    82.6%
    Enrollment
    32,944
    Net price
    $31,837
  • Michigan

    Chamberlain University-Michigan

    Grad rate
    100%
    Admit rate
    85.7%
    Enrollment
    629
    Net price
    $28,045
  • New Jersey

    Chamberlain University-New Jersey

    Grad rate
    33%
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    1,226
    Net price
    $37,984
  • Texas

    Chamberlain University-Texas

    Grad rate
    25%
    Admit rate
    83.9%
    Enrollment
    2,270
    Net price
    $32,209
  • Virginia

    Chamberlain University-Virginia

    Grad rate
    100%
    Admit rate
    90.0%
    Enrollment
    557
    Net price
    $33,199
  • Colorado

    Denver College of Nursing

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    811
    Net price
    $30,530
  • Kentucky

    Galen College of Nursing-Louisville

    Grad rate
    23%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    5,585
    Net price
    $18,540
  • Florida

    Miami Regional University

    Grad rate
    84%
    Admit rate
    84.3%
    Enrollment
    916
    Net price
    $22,113
  • Utah

    Nightingale College

    Grad rate
    26%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    6,036
    Net price
    $30,852
  • California

    Pacific College of Health and Science

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    786
    Net price
    $51,918
  • California

    Pacifica Graduate Institute

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    833
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • Utah

    Provo College

    Grad rate
    47%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    669
    Net price
    $27,053
  • Utah

    Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    1,686
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • Colorado

    Rocky Vista University

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    1,903
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • Florida

    South University-Tampa

    Grad rate
    18%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    752
    Net price
    $20,434
  • Florida

    South University-West Palm Beach

    Grad rate
    17%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    433
    Net price
    $20,271
  • California

    United States University

    Grad rate
    Not reported
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    2,454
    Net price
    $21,557
  • California

    West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    548
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • California

    West Coast University-Los Angeles

    Grad rate
    31%
    Admit rate
    92.3%
    Enrollment
    2,673
    Net price
    $53,020
  • Florida

    West Coast University-Miami

    Grad rate
    33%
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    961
    Net price
    $32,539
  • California

    West Coast University-Ontario

    Grad rate
    39%
    Admit rate
    88.1%
    Enrollment
    2,671
    Net price
    $49,590
  • California

    West Coast University-Orange County

    Grad rate
    60%
    Admit rate
    95.3%
    Enrollment
    4,586
    Net price
    $32,879

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Frequently asked questions about University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.

What is the acceptance rate at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 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 University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 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 University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences reports a total enrollment of 4,370 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 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 University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences located?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is located in San Marcos, California 92069.

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.
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 & 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.
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
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