Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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2019 Default Rate

0.568%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

3,036

95.7% Full-Time

About

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2022, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine were Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (364 degrees awarded), Pharmacy (86 degrees), and Physical Therapy (40 degrees).

In 2022, 887 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. 67.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (471 degrees), 3.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (128 degrees).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was 0.568%, corresponding to 4 out of the 704 total borrowers.

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.568%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was 0.568%, which represents 4 out of the 704 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine had a total enrollment of 3,036 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 2,906 students and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48% White, 20.1% Asian, 16.3% Black or African American, 11.1% Two or More Races, 2.21% Hispanic or Latino, 0.198% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0329% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.6%), followed by White Male (18.7%) and Asian Female (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,036 students. The full-time enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 2,906 and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,456 enrolled students
Asian
611 enrolled students
Black or African American
494 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 48% White, 20.1% Asian, 16.3% Black or African American, 11.1% Two or More Races, 2.21% Hispanic or Latino, 0.198% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0329% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 57 students (1.88%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 313 more women than men received degrees from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white (471 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (128 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (364 degrees awarded), followed by Pharmacy (86 degrees) and Physical Therapy (40 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (654 degrees awarded), Psychology (103 degrees), and Protective Services (48 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Registered nurses (1,600,591 people), Accountants & auditors (1,083,701 people), Other managers (937,061 people), Physicians (551,141 people), and Financial managers (530,533 people).

The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022 are Health (654 degrees awarded), Psychology (103 degrees), Protective Services (48 degrees), Biology (51 degrees), and Business (31 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Health (654 degrees awarded), Psychology (103 degrees), Protective Services (48 degrees), Biology (51 degrees), and Business (31 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,390,365 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,178,246 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (868,386 people), Computer Systems Design (635,604 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (588,927 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Most Common (2022)

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
364 degrees awarded
Pharmacy
86 degrees awarded
Physical Therapy
40 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 364 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

287

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

600

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 287 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is 0.478 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (600).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 168 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 0.857 times less than the 196 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 196 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 1.17 times more than the 168 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
471 degrees awarded
Black or African American
128 degrees awarded
Asian
125 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white (471 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (128 degrees).

4.4% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
315 degrees awarded
White Male
156 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
101 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white female (315 degrees awarded). There were 2.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (156 degrees).

Operations

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has an endowment valued at nearly $540M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.57M (0.847%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine had a total salary expenditure of 169M.

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are: Service, with 31 employees, Research, with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

Endowment

$540M

2022 Endowment

5.01%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$78.8M

2022 Salaries

5.38%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine paid a median of $78.8M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($169M) and a 5.38% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.17% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 9.6% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Occupations by Share

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2013, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine were Service with 31 employees, Research with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

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