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American College of
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

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9100 Park West Dr.
Houston, TX 77063
(800) 729-4456
(713) 780-9777
(713) 781-5781 (Fax)

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Disclosure to Prospective Students                                                                          7/1/2011
 
The following information is provided to prospective students in compliance with the gainful employment regulations set forth atfederal regulation 34 CFR 668.6(b).
 
OPEID:          031533
Program:        Master of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Credential Level:       05
CIP Code:      51.3301           Acupuncture
SOC Code:     29-1199.01      Acupuncturists
Link to occupational profile on O*NET:    http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1199.01
Program Costs– Typical program costs for students completing the program within normal time
            Tuition & Fees:           $46,260
            Room & Board:          N/A
            Books & Supplies:      $2,700  (Estimated)
Other Costs:    Admission application fee $75
On-time Completion Rate:  51%
Job Placement Rate– For all graduates who completed the program before December 31, 2010
            Graduate Placement Rate:      81.2%
Retention Rate: 66.7%
Median Loan Debt– Cumulative median debt for all students (borrowers and non-borrowers) completing the program between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010
Federal Loan Debt:     $40,563
Private Loan Debt:      $0
Institutional Financing Plan:   $0
 
Student Statistics:
Students with a Bachelor's Degree: 67.5%
Students with a Master's Degree: 17.5%
Students with a Doctorate Degree: 11.1%
 
Total Enrolled: 131 as of Fall 2011
 
African American: 5.6%
Asian American: 39.7%
Caucasian: 38.9%
Hispanic American: 8.7%
Other/Unknown: 7.1%
 
Faculty Statistics:
Number of Faculty: 25
Faculty with M.D/Ph.D.: 76%
Faculty with degrees in both TCM and Biomedicine: 64%
 
Course Information:
Student Recommendation of Courses (Out of a Possible Score of 4)
Acupuncture: 3.69
Biomedicine: 3.34
Clinical: 3.81
Herbology: 3.75
Integrative Medicine: 3.49
Oriental Medicine: 3.70
Professional Development: 3.49
Tui-Na: 3.93
Tai-Chi/Qi-Gong: 3.92
 
Licensure Information (2008-2011):
Foundations - 94%
Acupuncture - 82%
Biomedicine - 85%
Herbology - 80%
 
 
 
 


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