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American College of Healthcare Sciences

Portland, OR 759 Undergrads 57.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$29,923
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,782
After Aid
Median Earnings
$29,713
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,782
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$29,713
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate57.0%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Average Starting Age35.2
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients64.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time26.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS41.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
53.5%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$355k
-$37k
-$129k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$333k
-$59k
-$151k
Full Cost$30k/yr
+$327k
-$64k
-$157k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
Never
-686%
Full Cost$30k/yr
Never
-566%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-948%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-247%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
CertCIP: 5133
Median Debt
$10,597
Earnings (4yr)
$31,204
Natl Median: $36,403
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CertCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$7,075
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
AssocCIP: 5133
Median Debt
$29,500
Earnings (4yr)
$24,120
Natl Median: $30,016
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
AssocCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
MastCIP: 5133
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,462
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
MastCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$33,492
Earnings (4yr)
$40,793
Natl Median: $78,149
Lifetime Value Added
-$340k

Graduate Certificates

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Gr-CertCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,888
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.