Performance
Performance Measures
Graduation Rates
National University of Health Sciences is pleased to provide the
following information regarding our institution's
graduation/completion rates. The information is provided in
compliance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The
rates reflect the graduation/completion status of students who
enrolled during the 2012-2013 school year and for whom 150% of the
normal time to completion has elapsed. This cohort demonstrated an
80.61% graduation rate based on the 150% time to completion
requirement. Students of National University occasionally fail to
graduate for a variety of reasons including but not limited to:
death, illness, transfer, family, academic, etc.
Default Rates
The most recent federal loan default rate, as reported by the
Department of Education, was in September 2019, which calculated a
default rate of 0.9% for National University borrowers. The
Department of Education maintains a listing of the cohort default
rate for all postsecondary schools here. We are proud of our
consistently low default rates that show that our graduates are
able to make their repayment obligations.
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
have remained very stable. Generally, 95% are practicing as DCs. Of
the remaining 5%, some are teaching, doing research, have moved to
a different state/province, or are having health/disability issues,
etc. National is working on gathering information from graduates of
the ND, MSAc and MSOM programs as the first graduates of those
programs began practicing in 2009 and 2010.
Board Scores
DC Exam Performance - National Board of Chiropractic
Examiners
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 DC
students' board score performance in comparison to other
chiropractic colleges.
MT Exam Performance - National Certification Board for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork & Massage Bodywork
Licensing Examination
Upon completion of the one-year evening program leading to
certification as a massage therapist, students are then eligible to
sit for the mandatory national certification examination in
therapeutic massage and bodywork. National MT students
traditionally score well above both state and national averages for
these exams. See National MT students' board score
performance in comparison to state and national scores.
MSAc & MSOM Exam Performance -
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture &
Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
Students in the MSAc and MSOM degree programs are qualified
to sit for the NCCAOM examinations that
provide certification to practice as a licensed
acupuncturist. Historically, NUHS students have
performed above national standards on these exams.
