Five Branches University - 2018 Annual Report Summary

1. Report Year: 2018

2. Institution Code: 4400381

3. Institution Name: Five Branches University

4. Street Address (Physical Location): 200 7th Avenue

5. City: Santa Cruz

6. State: CA

7. Zip Code: 95062

8. Check all that apply to this institution: For profit institution, Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)

9. Number of Branch Locations: 1

10. Number of Satellite Locations: 0

11a. Is this institution current with all assessments to the Student Tuition Recovery Fund? Yes

11b. Is this institution current on Annual Fees?: Yes

12. Is your institution accredited by an accrediting agency/agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education? Yes

12a. Accrediting Agency (more than one agency may be selected): Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

13. If your institution has specialized accreditation from a recognized United States Department of Education approved specialized/programmatic accreditor, list the accreditation below: Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

14. Has any accreditation agency taken any final disciplinary action against this institution in the reporting year? No

15. Does your institution participate in federal financial aid programs under Title IV of the Federal Higher Education Act? Yes

15a. What is the total amount of Title IV funds received by your institution in this Reporting Year? $1,450,584.30

16. Does your institution participate in veterans' financial aid education programs? N/A

16a. What is the total amount of veterans' financial aid funds received by your institution in this Reporting Year? $28,811.60

17. Does your institution participate in the Cal Grant program? No

18. Is your institution on California's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL)? No

19. Is your institution receiving funds from the Work Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program? No

20. Does your Institution participate in, or offer any other government or non-government financial aid programs? (i.e., WIC, vocational rehab, private grants/loans, institutional grants/loans) Yes

20a. You indicated "Yes" for #20, please provide the name of the financial aid program below: VA Vocational Rehab

21. Provide the percentage of institutional income during this Reporting Year that was derived from public funding: 32

22. Enter the most recent three-year cohort default rate reported by the U.S. Department of Education for this institution, if applicable: 3

23. Provide the percentage of the students who attended this institution during this Reporting Year who received federal student loans to help pay their cost of education at the school: 38

24. Total number of students currently enrolled at this institution: 382

25. Number of Doctorate Degree Programs Offered? 2

26. Number of Students enrolled in Doctorate programs at this Institution? 160

27. Number of Master Degree programs offered? 2

28. Number of Students enrolled in Master programs at this institution? 222

29. Number of Bachelor Degree Programs Offered? 0

30. Number of Students enrolled in Bachelor programs at this institution? 0

31. Number of Associate Degree Programs Offered? 0

32. Number of Students enrolled in Associate programs at this institution? 0

33. Number of Diploma or Certificate Programs Offered? 3

34. Number of Students enrolled in Diploma or Certificate programs at this institution? 15

Total Program Count: 7

Institution's Website: www.fivebranches.edu

School Performance Fact Sheet

Catalog

1. Report Year: 2018

2. Institution Code: 4400381

3. Institution Name: Five Branches University

4. Name of Program: Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

5. Degree/Program Level: Doctorate

6. Degree/Program Title: Other Doctorate

7. Number of Degrees, Diplomas or Certificates Awarded: 43

8. Total Charges for this Program: $25,000.00

9. The percentage of enrolled students in the reporting year receiving federal student loans to pay for this program: 28

10. The percentage of graduates in the reporting year who took out federal student loans to pay for this program: 44

11. Number of Students Who Began the Program: 42

12. Number of Students Available for Graduation: 42

13. Number of On-time Graduates: 4

14. Completion Rate: 9.52

15. 150% Completion Rate: 57

16. Is the above data taken from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the United States Department of Education? No

17. Graduates Available for Employment: 41

18. Graduates Employed in the Field: 34

19. Placement Rate: 82.93

Graduates employed in the field

20a. 20 to 29 hours per week: 5

20b. at least 30 hours per week: 5

Indicate the number of graduates employed

21a. In a single position in the field of study: 32

21b. In concurrent aggregated positions in the field of study (2 or more positions at the same time): 2

21c. Freelance/self-employed: 32

21d. By the institution or an employer owned by the institution, or an employer who shares ownership with the institution: 2

22. Does this educational program lead to an occupation that requires State licensing? No

39. Graduates Available for Employment: 41

40. Graduates Employed in the Field: 34

41. Graduates Employed in the Field Reported receiving the following Salary or Wage: For graduates employed in the field, indicate their salaries/earnings below. If there are none in any specific range, indicate "0.":

1. Report Year: 2018

2. Institution Code: 4400381

3. Institution Name: Five Branches University

4. Name of Program: Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine

5. Degree/Program Level: Master

6. Degree/Program Title: Other Master

7. Number of Degrees, Diplomas or Certificates Awarded: 34

8. Total Charges for this Program: $64,160.00

9. The percentage of enrolled students in the reporting year receiving federal student loans to pay for this program: 45

10. The percentage of graduates in the reporting year who took out federal student loans to pay for this program: 44

11. Number of Students Who Began the Program: 32

12. Number of Students Available for Graduation: 32

13. Number of On-time Graduates: 12

14. Completion Rate: 37.5

15. 150% Completion Rate: 59

16. Is the above data taken from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the United States Department of Education? No

17. Graduates Available for Employment: 28

18. Graduates Employed in the Field: 15

19. Placement Rate: 53.57

Graduates employed in the field

20a. 20 to 29 hours per week: 7

20b. at least 30 hours per week: 3

Indicate the number of graduates employed

21a. In a single position in the field of study: 12

21b. In concurrent aggregated positions in the field of study (2 or more positions at the same time): 3

21c. Freelance/self-employed: 12

21d. By the institution or an employer owned by the institution, or an employer who shares ownership with the institution: 3

22. Does this educational program lead to an occupation that requires State licensing? Yes

22a. Do graduates have the option or requirement for more than one type of licensing State exam? No

23. Name of the State licensing entity that licenses this field: California Acupuncture Board

24. Name of State Exam: California Acupuncture License Exam

25. Number of Graduates Taking State Exam: 49

26. Number Who Passed the State Exam: 43

27. Number Who Failed the State Exam: 6

28. Passage Rate: 87.76

29. Is this data from the State licensing agency that administered the exam? Yes

29a. Name of Agency: California Acupuncture Board

30. If the response to #29 was "No" provide a description of the process used for Attempting to Contact Students: N/A

31. Name of the State licensing entity that licenses this field: California Acupuncture Board

32. Name of State Exam: California Acupuncture License Exam

33. Number of Graduates Taking State Exam: 22

34. Number Who Passed the State Exam: 6

35. Number Who Failed the State Exam: 16

36. Passage Rate: 27.27

37. Is this data from the State licensing agency that administered the exam?: No

38. If the response to #37 was "No" provide a description of the process used for Attempting to Contact Students: Started from Oct 2018, California License Exam changed to computer based year-round exam. We are not able to receive per student data from CAB, so we collected data base on initial license issue date on CAB website. 2018 exam data is from a mixture of scheduled license exam prior Oct 2018, and year-round computer based exam after Oct 2018.

39. Graduates Available for Employment: 28

40. Graduates Employed in the Field: 15

41. Graduates Employed in the Field Reported receiving the following Salary or Wage: For graduates employed in the field, indicate their salaries/earnings below. If there are none in any specific range, indicate "0.":

1. Report Year: 2018

2. Institution Code: 4400381

3. Institution Name: Five Branches University

4. Name of Program: Asian Bodywork & QiGong Certificate - 500 Hours

5. Degree/Program Level: Diploma/Certificate

6. Degree/Program Title: Diploma/Certificate

7. Number of Degrees, Diplomas or Certificates Awarded: 15

8. Total Charges for this Program: $6,000.00

9. The percentage of enrolled students in the reporting year receiving federal student loans to pay for this program: 0

10. The percentage of graduates in the reporting year who took out federal student loans to pay for this program: 0

11. Number of Students Who Began the Program: 15

12. Number of Students Available for Graduation: 15

13. Number of On-time Graduates: 15

14. Completion Rate: 100

15. 150% Completion Rate: 0

16. Is the above data taken from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the United States Department of Education? No

17. Graduates Available for Employment: 15

18. Graduates Employed in the Field: 8

19. Placement Rate: 53.33

Graduates employed in the field

20a. 20 to 29 hours per week: 2

20b. at least 30 hours per week: 2

Indicate the number of graduates employed

21a. In a single position in the field of study: 6

21b. In concurrent aggregated positions in the field of study (2 or more positions at the same time): 2

21c. Freelance/self-employed: 2

21d. By the institution or an employer owned by the institution, or an employer who shares ownership with the institution: 0

22. Does this educational program lead to an occupation that requires State licensing? No

39. Graduates Available for Employment: 15

40. Graduates Employed in the Field: 8

41. Graduates Employed in the Field Reported receiving the following Salary or Wage: For graduates employed in the field, indicate their salaries/earnings below. If there are none in any specific range, indicate "0.":

1. Report Year: 2018

2. Institution Code: 4400381

3. Institution Name: Five Branches University

4. Name of Program: Master of Acupuncture

5. Degree/Program Level: Master

6. Degree/Program Title: Other Master

7. Number of Degrees, Diplomas or Certificates Awarded: 0

8. Total Charges for this Program: $45,120.00

9. The percentage of enrolled students in the reporting year receiving federal student loans to pay for this program: 0

10. The percentage of graduates in the reporting year who took out federal student loans to pay for this program: 0

11. Number of Students Who Began the Program: 0

12. Number of Students Available for Graduation: 0

13. Number of On-time Graduates: 0

14. Completion Rate: N/A

15. 150% Completion Rate: 0

16. Is the above data taken from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the United States Department of Education? No

17. Graduates Available for Employment: 0

18. Graduates Employed in the Field: 0

19. Placement Rate: N/A

Graduates employed in the field

20a. 20 to 29 hours per week: 0

20b. at least 30 hours per week: 0

Indicate the number of graduates employed

21a. In a single position in the field of study: 0

21b. In concurrent aggregated positions in the field of study (2 or more positions at the same time): 0

21c. Freelance/self-employed: 0

21d. By the institution or an employer owned by the institution, or an employer who shares ownership with the institution: 0

22. Does this educational program lead to an occupation that requires State licensing? No

39. Graduates Available for Employment: 0

40. Graduates Employed in the Field: 0

41. Graduates Employed in the Field Reported receiving the following Salary or Wage: For graduates employed in the field, indicate their salaries/earnings below. If there are none in any specific range, indicate "0.":

1. Report Year: 2018

2. Institution Code: 4400381

3. School Code: 88680396

4. Institution Name: Five Branches University

5. Total number of students at this branch location: 310

6. Name of Programs offered at this branch location: Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Master of Acupuncture, Doctoral of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Asian Bodywork Therapist 500 hours, Medical Qi Gong

7. Street Address (Physical Location): 1885 Lundy Avenue, Suite 108

8. City: San Jose

9. State: CA

10. Zip Code: 95131

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