National University of Natural Medicine

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,900

11.6% growth from 2016

2017 Enrolled Students

597

90.5% Full-Time

About

National University of Natural Medicine is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at National University of Natural Medicine were Pre-Medical Studies (0 degrees awarded) and Other Health Preparatory Programs (0 degrees).

In 2017, 217 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at National University of Natural Medicine. 76% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 24% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (143 degrees), 4.47 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (32 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at National University of Natural Medicine is $9,900, which is $-4,100 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at National University of Natural Medicine is $9,900, which is $-4,100 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In 2017, 50% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 68% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$9,900

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at National University of Natural Medicine was $9,900. The cost of tuition at National University of Natural Medicine is $-4,100 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of National University of Natural Medicine (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$N/A

2017 Value

In 2017 National University of Natural Medicine had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between N/A and 2017, the average net price of National University of Natural Medicine grew by 0%.

This chart compares the average net price of National University of Natural Medicine (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

68%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

50% of undergraduate students at National University of Natural Medicine received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of NaNk% with respect to N/A, when N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at National University of Natural Medicine (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at National University of Natural Medicine was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 172 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

National University of Natural Medicine has a total enrollment of 597 students. The full-time enrollment at National University of Natural Medicine is 540 students and the part-time enrollment is 57. This means that 90.5% of students enrolled at National University of Natural Medicine are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at National University of Natural Medicine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64% White, 6.53% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.69% Two or More Races, 2.01% Black or African American, 0.838% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at National University of Natural Medicine in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (71.1%), followed by White Male (10.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (48.4%), followed by White Male (12.9%) and Asian Female (5.98%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at National University of Natural Medicine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 597 students. The full-time enrollment at National University of Natural Medicine is 540 and the part-time enrollment is 57. This means that 90.5% of students enrolled at National University of Natural Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at National University of Natural Medicine (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at National University of Natural Medicine was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), National University of Natural Medicine had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at National University of Natural Medicine (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
382
Asian
39
Hispanic or Latino
37

The enrolled student population at National University of Natural Medicine is 64% White, 6.53% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.69% Two or More Races, 2.01% Black or African American, 0.838% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% 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, 90 students (15.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 113 more women than men received degrees from National University of Natural Medicine. The majority of degree recipients at National University of Natural Medicine are white (143 degrees awarded). There were 4.47 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (32 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at National University of Natural Medicine is Pre-Medical Studies (0 degrees awarded), followed by Other Health Preparatory Programs (0 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at National University of Natural Medicine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (217 degrees awarded) and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (0 degrees).

Workforce

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 National University of Natural Medicine are Registered nurses (1,305,719 people), Medical & health services managers (140,869 people), Pharmacists (131,490 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (121,184 people), and Physical therapists (111,867 people).

The most specialized majors at National University of Natural Medicine are Health (217 degrees awarded) and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (0 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at National University of Natural Medicine are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at National University of Natural Medicine are Health (217 degrees awarded) and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (0 degrees).

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 National University of Natural Medicine are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,454,583 people), Elementary & secondary schools (272,807 people), Outpatient care centers (220,752 people), Offices of physicians (195,730 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (158,701 people).

The most specialized majors at National University of Natural Medicine are Health (217 degrees awarded) and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (0 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by National University of Natural Medicine.

Most Common

Pre-Medical Studies
0 degree-majorss awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at National University of Natural Medicine was Pre-Medical Studies with 0 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at National University of Natural Medicine according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 52 degrees were awarded to men at National University of Natural Medicine, which is 0.315 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (165).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at National University of Natural Medicine by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 25 degrees were awarded to men at National University of Natural Medicine in Naturopathic Medicine, which is 0.403 times less than the 62 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 62 degrees were awarded to women at National University of Natural Medicine in Naturopathic Medicine, which is 2.48 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at National University of Natural Medicine is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
143 degrees awarded
Unknown
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at National University of Natural Medicine is white (143 degrees awarded). There were 4.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (32 degrees).

14.7% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
114 degrees awarded
White Male
29 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at National University of Natural Medicine is white female (114 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (29 degrees).

Operations

National University of Natural Medicine has an endowment valued at nearly $1.34M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $86.2k (6.44%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, National University of Natural Medicine had a total salary expenditure of $22.3M. National University of Natural Medicine employs 25 Assistant professors, 6 Professors, and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at National University of Natural Medicine are Female Assistant professors (13), Male Assistant professors(12), and Male Professors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at National University of Natural Medicine are: Office and Administrative Support, with 31 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 16 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.34M

2017 Endowment

0.0381%

growth from 2016

National University of Natural Medicine has an endowment valued at about $1.34M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of National University of Natural Medicine grew 0.0381% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.76M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at National University of Natural Medicine (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$768k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, National University of Natural Medicine received $768k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.6M

2017 Salaries

0.738%

decline from 2016

In 2017, National University of Natural Medicine paid a median of $12.6M in salaries, which represents 56.4% of their overall expenditure ($22.3M) and a 0.738% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.97% growth from 2015 and a 16.9% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.83M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, National University of Natural Medicine paid a total of $2.83M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $727k (28.1%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at National University of Natural Medicine were Assistant professor with 25 employees; Professor with 6 employees; and Professor with 5 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at National University of Natural Medicine were Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees; Management with 29 employees; and Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at National University of Natural Medicine was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Male Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Male Professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at National University of Natural Medicine.

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