Gainful Employment Disclosure

Program Length

• Normal Time Required for Completion of M.Ac.O.M. Program or M.Ac. Program at the Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: 36 months 

• Total Number of Students Graduating in the 2013 Academic Year: 12

• Percentage of Students Completing Program in Normal Time: 100%

• Tuition & FeesTotal Tuition & Fees For Three-Year Master’s of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program For Student Entering in the Fall of 2013: $49,966

• Total Tuition & Fees For Three-Year Master’s in Acupuncture Program For Student Entering in the Fall of 2013:  $38,110

Cost of Books & Supplies

• Typical Cost of Books and Supplies for M.Ac.O.M. Program: $2,462
  

• Typical Cost of Books and Supplies for M.Ac. Program: $1,997
  

Financial Aid

• Percentage of 2011 Graduates Who Participated in Federal Student Loan Programs: 88%

• Median Loan Debt Incurred By 2011 Graduates Who Received Financial Aid: $60,889

• Most Recent Cohort Default Rate: 6%

NCCAOM Board Exam Performance

(Data Compiled From January 1 – June 30, 2011 NCCAOM Performance Report)

*Of first-time ASAOM test takers

**Of first-time test takers from accredited ACAOM schools

Federal Register – Program Integrity: Gainful Employment-Debt Measures:

• The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations to improve disclosure of relevant information and to establish minimal measures for determining whether certain postsecondary educational programs lead to gainful employment in recognized occupations, and the conditions under which these educational programs remain eligible for the student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).  https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/06/13/2011-13905/program-integrity-gainful-employment-debt-measures

Standard Occupational Classification Code (SOC):

• #29-119 Occupational Network (For an occupational profile for Acupuncturists go to www.onetonline.org/lin/summary/29-1199.01 ) or http://www.onetonline.org     
• 29-1199 U. S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291199.htm#st