Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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2019 Student Loan

0.568%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,062

95.1% Full-Time

About

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine were Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (398 degrees awarded), Physical Therapy (33 degrees), and Clinical Psychology (24 degrees).

In 2021, 862 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. 64.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (466 degrees), 3.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (119 degrees).

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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 3,062 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 2,913 students and the part-time enrollment is 149. This means that 95.1% 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 48.3% White, 18.3% Asian, 15.6% Black or African American, 12.1% Two or More Races, 2.29% Hispanic or Latino, 0.131% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0327% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.7%), followed by White Male (19.3%) and Black or African American Female (11.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,062 students. The full-time enrollment at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 2,913 and the part-time enrollment is 149. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% 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 (2021)

White
1,478 enrolled students
Asian
561 enrolled students
Black or African American
479 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is 48.3% White, 18.3% Asian, 15.6% Black or African American, 12.1% Two or More Races, 2.29% Hispanic or Latino, 0.131% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0327% 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 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 87 students (2.84%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 254 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 (466 degrees awarded). There were 3.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (119 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (398 degrees awarded), followed by Physical Therapy (33 degrees) and Clinical Psychology (24 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (647 degrees awarded), Biology (98 degrees), and Psychology (59 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 (1,527,967 people), Accountants & auditors (1,083,067 people), Other managers (890,177 people), Physicians (543,012 people), and Financial managers (502,163 people).

The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2021 are Health (647 degrees awarded), Biology (98 degrees), Psychology (59 degrees), Protective Services (31 degrees), and Business (27 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are Health (647 degrees awarded), Biology (98 degrees), Psychology (59 degrees), Protective Services (31 degrees), and Business (27 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (2,333,207 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,135,076 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (833,823 people), Computer Systems Design (582,469 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (571,785 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 (2021)

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy.
398 degree-majors awarded
Physical Therapy
33 degree-majors awarded
Clinical Psychology
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. with 398 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

304

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

558

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 304 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is 0.545 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (558).

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 2021, 193 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy., which is 0.941 times less than the 205 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 205 degrees were awarded to men at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy., which is 1.06 times more than the 193 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
466 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
119 degrees awarded
Black or African American
107 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white (466 degrees awarded). There were 3.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (119 degrees).

6.61% of degree recipients (57 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
290 degrees awarded
White Male
176 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
82 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is white female (290 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (176 degrees).

Operations

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has an endowment valued at nearly $568M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.2M (1.79%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine had a total salary expenditure of 157M.

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

$568M

2021 Endowment

35.6%

growth from 2020

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has an endowment valued at about $568M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine grew 35.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $556M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

$74.8M

2021 Salaries

1.17%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine paid a median of $74.8M in salaries, which represents 47.8% of their overall expenditure ($157M) and a 1.17% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% 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.