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American University of Health Sciences Data & Information Overview

7 awards Ranking Badges
1% Student Loan Default Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on American University of Health Sciences, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is American University of Health Sciences Ranked?

Registered Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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American University of Health Sciences was awarded 7 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

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Overall Quality

AUHS Signal Hill was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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American University of Health Sciences Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
72% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, American University of Health Sciences is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at American University of Health Sciences is 72%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  72 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at American University of Health Sciences

33% On-Time Graduation Rate

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from AUHS Signal Hill have a four-year graduation rate of 33%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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American University of Health Sciences Undergraduate Student Diversity

323 Full-Time Undergraduates
93.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
77.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 323 full-time undergraduates at AUHS Signal Hill.

How Much Does American University of Health Sciences Cost?

$22,951 Net Price
88% Take Out Loans
$54,212 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of AUHS Signal Hill is $22,951. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of AUHS Signal Hill, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At AUHS Signal Hill, approximately 88% of students took out student loans averaging $13,553 a year. That adds up to $54,212 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at AUHS Signal Hill is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do AUHS Signal Hill Graduates Make?

$62,137 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from AUHS Signal Hill make around $62,137 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future AUHS Signal Hill graduates since it is 46% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of American University of Health Sciences

California State
323 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Signal Hill, California, American University of Health Sciences is a private for-profit institution. AUHS Signal Hill is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for AUHS Signal Hill are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1600 East Hill St, Signal Hill, CA 90755-3612
Phone: 562-988-2278
Website: https://www.auhs.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auhs.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/american_edu

American University of Health Sciences Majors

3 Majors With Completions
92 Undergraduate Degrees
1 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 3 majors graduated from American University of Health Sciences. Of these students, 92 received undergraduate degrees and 1 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 92 $83,746
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 NA
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 NA

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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