National Board Examination Performance
National University’s unique learning format integrates knowledge with application and prepares students to succeed as skilled, competent chiropractic physicians. Our innovative curriculum, and the dedication of our faculty and students to a tradition of excellence, plays a major role in students’ preparation for the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) examination and results in consistently outstanding pass rates. See National D.C. students' board score performance in comparison to other chiropractic colleges.
Canadian National Board Exam Performance
NUHS is the school of choice for many Canadian students. Our Canadian students also perform very well on Canadian national board exams. See the attached file, Canadian Student Performance on the Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board exams.
Graduation Rates
The Council on Chiropractic Education and the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act require the disclosure of graduation rates. Students of National University occasionally fail to graduate for a variety of reasons including but not limited to: death, illness, transfer, family, academic, etc. The graduation rates of classes matriculating from September 2002 through May 2003 averaged 81.0 percent.
Default Rates
The loan default rate (reported by the Department of Education in 2004) lists National with a default rate of 1.5 percent, with other chiropractic schools averaging 1.59 percent. The default rate for private schools nationwide is 3.2 percent. Nationwide, the default rate is 5.2 percent.
Placement Rates and Professional Success
National University has been surveying graduates every five years for the last 20 years. In that time, the figures on graduates still practicing as chiropractic physicians after 5, 10, 15, and 20 years has remained very stable. Generally, 95 percent are practicing as DCs. Of the remaining 5 percent, some are teaching, doing research, moving to a different state/province, or are having health/disability issues, etc.