American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med

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2019 Default Rate

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2022 Enrolled Students

42.5% Full-Time

About

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med were Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (13 degrees awarded) and Health Care Administration & Management (10 degrees).

In 2022, 36 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med. 75% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (12 degrees), 1.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (7 degrees).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 60 total borrowers.

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

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2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 60 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med had a total enrollment of 87 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is 37 students and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 42.5% of students enrolled at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.9% Asian, 18.4% White, 12.6% Black or African American, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 2.3% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (18.9%), followed by White Female (18.9%) and Asian Female (16.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87 students. The full-time enrollment at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is 37 and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 42.5% of students enrolled at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Asian
33 enrolled students
White
16 enrolled students
Black or African American
11 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is 37.9% Asian, 18.4% White, 12.6% Black or African American, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 2.3% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2 students (2.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 18 more women than men received degrees from American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is asian (12 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (7 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (13 degrees awarded), followed by Health Care Administration & Management (10 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (36 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med are Registered nurses (1,394,826 people), Medical & health services managers (151,000 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (140,626 people), Pharmacists (134,087 people), and Physicians (107,616 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med in 2022 are Health (36 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med are Surgeons, Physicians, Podiatrists, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med are Health (36 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,482,206 people), Outpatient care centers (237,556 people), Elementary & secondary schools (215,578 people), Offices of physicians (201,917 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (129,843 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med are Health (36 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med.

Most Common (2022)

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
13 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
10 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common masters degree concentration at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med was Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 9 degrees were awarded to men at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med, which is 0.333 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (27).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 8 degrees were awarded to men at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, which is 0.444 times less than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 18 degrees were awarded to men at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, which is 2.25 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Asian
12 degrees awarded
White
7 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is asian (12 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (7 degrees).

5.56% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Asian Female
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
6 degrees awarded
White Female
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is asian female (8 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (6 degrees).

Operations

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med employs 3 Associate professors, 2 Professors and 1 Instructors. Most academics at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med are Male Associate professor (2), Male Instructor (1), and Female Lecturer (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med are: Management, with 2 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.16M

2022 Salaries

6.2%

decline from 2021

In 2022, American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med paid a median of $1.16M in salaries, a 6.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.33% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.1% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$505k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med paid a total of $505k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

3 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med were Associate professor with 3 employees, Professor with 2 employees, and Instructor with 1 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med were Management with 2 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Associate professor
Male Instructor
Female Lecturer

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med was Male Associate professor with 2 employees, Male Instructor with 1 employees, and Female Lecturer with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med.

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