ACUPUNCTURE PROGRAM (CIP 51.3301)
Students enrolled in the Acupuncture program are considered third year or greater undergraduate students for Title IV funding purposes. They are eligible for up to $12,500 per year (9 academic months) of Direct Loans. Students that have not previously earned a Bachelors or Graduate Degree and demonstrate financial need may qualify for a Pell Grant (maximum of $5,550 for the 2011-2012 award year).
Acupuncture Program Costs
| $1,700.00 |
Typical program costs for books and supplies
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| $44,400.00 |
Total program academic tuition (ten quarters)
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| $265.00 |
Mandatory fees (Application and Graduation Fees)
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| $44,665.00 |
Total minimum program cost including mandatory fees for completing within normal time
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| $41,667.00 |
Federal guaranteed loans available for those who qualify
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| $19,334 |
Median Title IV loan debt incurred by students who completed the program (based on 2006-2009 graduates).
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| $0 |
Median Private loan debt incurred by students who completed the program (based on 2006-2009 graduates).
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| $0 |
Median Institutional loan debt incurred by students who completed the program (based on 2006-2009 graduates).
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Acupuncture Graduates
Eighty-one percent (81%) of our acupuncture graduates are confirmed in practice*. Another 6% have active license, and the remaining 13% we have not been able to contact to confirm their status. Graduates of our programs work in hospitals, medical groups and in private practice. They are on the faculty of other schools, the Boards of professional associations, state and national agencies, and are on the staff of hospitals across the country.
| Graduation Rates | % Within 2.5 years | % Within 3.0 years | % Within 3.5 years | % Within 4.0 years |
| 2006-2007 | 44.44% | 61.11% | 83.33% | 100.00% |
| 2007-2008 | 55.00% | 65.00% | 75.00% | 85.00% |
| 2008-2009 | 61.54% | 76.92% | 92.31% | 92.31% |
| 2009-2010 | 41.18% | 64.71% | 76.47% | 70.59% |
Acupuncture Career Outlook
The demand for acupuncturists will grow well into the future. The US Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics projections show that many health care, including acupuncturist, professions
will increase much faster than the average for all occupations.
Acupuncturist Salaries
According to O*NET Online Acupuncturists (SOC Code 29-1199.01) have a 7%-13% projected growth rate with a mean hourly wage of $31.36 and a mean annual wage of $65,220. Currently 49,000 persons are employed as acupuncturists. NOTE: Although the US Department of Labor lists the mean annual wage at $65,220, we would like to caution students that as a self employed individual it takes time to build a practice and they may earn up to that annual wage.
*In practice means, the college through phone surveys, web searches, and personal contact have determined that the graduates are practicing Acupuncture or Oriental Medicine.
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