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% new students retained in the second year by cohort, level, and campus.

 

AY22-AY23

AY21-AY22

AY20-AY21

AY19-AY20

AY18-AY19

AY17-AY18

 

WA

CA

WA

CA

WA

CA

WA

CA

WA

CA

WA

CA

Undergraduate

57.1

-

88.4

-

74.0

-

94.0

-

87.7

-

95.1

-

Graduate

74.7

81.8

88.2

90.9

79.4

77.3

89.7

86.7

84.2

94.1

90.1

91.7

Doctorate

89.7

97.6

89.4

88.2

91.1

93.0

92.4

94.3

95.0

100

92.7

92.9

 

% new students retained in second year by race*

 

AY22-AY23

AY21-AY22

AY20-AY21

AY19-AY20

AY18-AY19

AY17-AY18

BIPOC

69.0

84.1

80.6

91.0

88.5

90.1

Asian

80.6

100

82.9

93.9

92.1

96.4

White

64.1

90.5

83.5

91.6

89.1

92.1

Overall

67.2

89.4

82.7

91.7

89.3

92.2

*Represents retention of all students in all programs

Peer institution comparisons of one-year retention

Seven peer graduate health science institutions in the NWCCU accreditation region developed a data-sharing/peer comparison consortium whose common goal is to improve student achievement, including the identification and closure of equity gaps, within their institutions and to comply with Standard 1.D.3. These peer institutions are: Roseman University of Health Sciences, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU), National University of Natural Medicine, Pacific University, University of Western States, Rocky Mountain University of Health Profession, and Bastyr University.

Please note: The clinical master’s and doctorate degrees used in peer comparisons are not necessarily equivalent, so peer comparison data should be considered cautiously.  For example, other institutions offer degrees in physical therapy, pharmacology, nursing, and osteopathy, so retention rates vary based on myriad factors.

1-Year Overall Institutional Retention Rates

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

Bastyr

94.3%

85.9%

83.6%

Peer Average

92.7%

87.6%

87.3%


1-Year Overall Institutional Retention Rates by Age 

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

 

20-29

30-39

40+

20-29

30-39

40+

20-29

30-39

40+

Bastyr

100%

92.5%

95.0%

86.8%

84.8%

83.9%

87.0%

76.8%

85.2%

Peer Average

95.3%

90.0%

79.2%

89.9%

86.5%

69.0%

90.7%

83.7%

80.8%

 

1- Year Overall Institutional Retention Rates by Gender

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

 

Male

Female

Unknown

Male

Female

Unknown

Male

Female

Unknown

Bastyr

94.1%

94.3%

100%

75.9%

88.2%

n/a

74.2%

85.1%

n/a

Peer Average

93.2%

92.7%

81.8%

88.9%

86.9%

n/a

86.6%

86.1%

83.3%

 

1-Year Overall Institutional Retention Rates by Race

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

 

White

BIPOC*

White

BIPOC*

White

BIPOC*

Bastyr

94.9%

92.7%

88.0%

86.2%

86.1%

76.8%

Peer Average

93.9%

91.2%

87.6%

88.2%

89.7%

83.9%

*Black, indigenous, people of color (*) includes all reported within the IPEDS categories of: Black/African American, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races.

Cohort time to completion rates trended by level. 

Cohort Time to Completion by Degree Level

100% time to completion Grad Rate

150% time to completion Grad Rate

200% time to completion Grad Rate

Undergraduate

 

Cohort entering AY2021-22

79.1%

79.1%

n/a

Cohort entering AY2020-21

48.0%

56.0%

58.0%

Cohort entering AY2019-20

76.0%

84.0%

84.0%

Cohort entering AY2018-19

69.1%

76.5%

76.5%

Cohort entering AY2017-18

78.0%

82.9%

85.3%

Cohort entering AY2016-17

73.9%

75.0%

76.1%

Graduate

 

Cohort entering AY2021-22

53.1%

53.1%

n/a

Cohort entering AY2020-21

52.7%

61.2%

62.0%

Cohort entering AY2019-20

53.0%

68.2%

69.0%

Cohort entering AY2018-19

65.3%

76.6%

77.3%

Cohort entering AY2017-18

63.4%

69.5%

72.5%

Cohort entering AY2016-17

65.6%

77.7%

79.6%

Doctorate

 

Cohort entering AY2019-20

35.3%

n/a

n/a

Cohort entering AY2018-19

31.5 %

70.4%

76.0%

Cohort entering AY2017-18

40.6%

72.5%

76.1%

Cohort entering AY2016-17

38.4%

79.7%

87.3%

Cohort entering AY2015-16

35.0%

70.5%

72.7%

Cohort entering AY2014-15

32.7%

62.9%

72.3%

Cohort entering AY2013-14

44.0%

71.5%

78.7%

Completion rates for specific programs may be filtered in the institutional dashboards.

 

Graduation rates by level and race

Master’s Level Completions

(FA 2012 cohort through FA 2020 cohort)

 

# entering

# not finished

% complete

Overall

1185

290

75.5%

White

784

167

78.7%

Black

44

16

63.6%

Asian

130

35

73.1%

Hispanic

26

9

65,4%

Haw/Pac Island

4

1

75.0%

American Indian

8

4

50.0%

2 or more

71

26

63.4%

Unknown

118

32

72.9%

 

Doctorate Level Completions

(FA 2012 cohort through FA 2018 cohort)

 

# entering

# not finished

% complete

Overall

1148

273

76.2%

White

647

146

77.4%

Black

75

26

65.3%

Asian

160

32

80.0%

Hispanic

39

10

74.4%

Haw/Pac Island

2

1

50.0%

American Indian

4

0

100.0%

2 or more

73

21

71.2%

Unknown

148

37

75.0%

 

Peer Institution Comparisons of % Time to Completion

Seven peer graduate health science institutions in the NWCCU accreditation region developed a data-sharing/peer comparison consortium whose common goal is to improve student achievement, including the identification and closure of equity gaps, within their institutions and to comply with Standard 1.D.3. These peer institutions are Roseman University of Health Sciences, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU), National University of Natural Medicine, Pacific University, University of Western States, Rocky Mountain University of Health Profession, and Bastyr University.

Please note: The clinical master’s and clinical doctorate degrees used in peer comparisons are not necessarily equivalent, so peer comparison data should be considered with caution.  For example, other institutions offer degrees in physical therapy, pharmacology, nursing, and osteopathy, so completion rates vary based on myriad factors.

Clinical Master's Degree Completion Rates at 150% Time to Completion

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

Bastyr

73.1%

75.0%

76.8%

Peer Average

91.6%

77.9%

92.5%

 

Clinical Master's Degree completion Rates at 150% Time to Completion by Age 

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

 

20-29

30-39

40+

20-29

30-39

40+

20-29

30-39

40+

Bastyr

75.0%

71.4%

75.0%

78.6%

78.3%

55.0%

96.9%

74.1%

52.2%

Peer Average

95.1%

86.4%

57.9%

89.1%

77.4%

58.8%

94.8%

91.9%

62.5%

 

Clinical Master's Degree completion Rates at 150% Time to Completion by Gender

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

 

Male

Female

Unknown

Male

Female

Unknown

Male

Female

Unknown

Bastyr

77.8%

72.1%

100%

81.3%

74.2%

n/a

66.7%

78.7%

n/a

Peer Average

90.9%

91.9%

n/a

84.1%

75.8%

n/a

93.9%

91.6%

n/a

 

Clinical Master's Degree completion Rates at 150% Time to Completion by Race

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

 

White

BIPOC*

White

BIPOC*

White

BIPOC*

Bastyr

70.7%

77.3%

79.8%

64.3%

81.6%

54.2%

Peer Average

92.7%

98.8%

81.4%

61.0%

95.8%

91.2%

Black, indigenous, people of color (*) includes all reported within the IPEDS categories of: Black/African American, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races.

 

Clinical Doctorate Degree Completion Rates at 150% Time to Completion

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

Bastyr

88.6%

78.2%

69.4%

Peer Average

89.5%

89.5%

89.1%

Clinical Doctorate = Doctoral degree that leads to licensure

 

Clinical Doctorate Degree Completion Rates at 150% Time to Completion by Age

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

 

20-29

30-39

40+

20-29

30-39

40+

20-29

30-39

40+

Bastyr

89.5%

91.3%

81.8%

75.7%

78.1%

82.6%

80.0%

70.6%

59.4%

Peer Average

92.8%

81.0%

78.2%

92.7%

83.7%

55.2%

93.6%

86.8%

67.1%

 

Clinical Doctorate Degree Completion Rates at 150% Time to Completion by Gender

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

 

Male

Female

Unknown

Male

Female

Unknown

Male

Female

Unknown

Bastyr

87.9%

88.8%

n/a

73.1%

79.1%

n/a

68.4%

69.7%

n/a

Peer Average

90.9%

88.7%

60.0%

91.1%

88.1%

n/a

92.2

86.5%

n/a

 

Clinical Doctorate Degree Completion Rates at 150% Time to Completion by Race

 

AY22-23

AY21-22

AY20-21

 

White

BIPOC*

White

BIPOC*

White

BIPOC*

Bastyr

89.4%

86.4%

76.8%

80.8%

67.0%

72.7%

Peer Average

90.6%

86.2%

91.0%

89.3%

91.5%

85.5%

Black, indigenous, people of color (*) includes all reported within the IPEDS categories of: Black/African American, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races.

 

Specific Program Completion Comparisons to NWCCU Peer Institution(s).

Institution Name

Program Name

Program Length

AY21

150% Grad Rate

Bastyr University

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

4 years

78.20%

Peer A

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

4 years

63.60%

Bastyr University

Master of Acupuncture

3 years

50.00%

Peer A

Master of Acupuncture

4 years

57.90%

Bastyr University

M.S. Nutrition

2 years

95.90%

Peer A

M.S. in Nutrition

2 years

91.40%

Peer B

M.S. in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine

2 years

64.20%

Bastyr University

Counseling Psychology

2 years

84.80%

Peer B

M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

2 years

66.70%

 

Students perceptions of learning university wide competencies trended

 

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

I gained greater information literacy and a deeper understanding of my field through reading.

3.38

3.23

3.20

3.09

3.25

I further developed my critical thinking skills.

3.23

3.34

3.37

3.32

3.35

I gained a deeper knowledge of professional competencies and behaviors.

3.27

3.30

3.32

3.11

3.28

I learned how to be a more effective communicator.

3.03

3.20

3.21

3.13

3.21

I learned how to work better in teams and collaborate.

3.27

3.03

3.07

2.80

3.04

Means calculated from 4 pt. Likert scale = Completely Agree (4), Mostly Agree (3), Mostly Disagree (2), and Completely Disagree (1).

 

Students perceptions of learning university wide competencies trended by race

 

Critical Thinking

Communication

Professional Behavior

Info Literacy

Collaboration

American Indian or Alaska Native

3.46

3.46

3.31

3.38

3.15

Asian

3.26

3.21

3.24

3.09

3.06

Black or African American

3.44

3.34

3.28

3.28

3.00

Hispanic/Latino

3.32

3.05

3.26

3.16

2.95

Pacific Islander - Native Hawaiian

3.71

3.71

3.43

3.14

3.00

Race and ethnicity unknown

3.10

2.86

3.08

3.13

2.80

Two or More Races

3.26

3.17

3.25

3.23

3.05

White/Caucasian

3.40

3.22

3.28

3.24

3.00

Grand Total

3.35

3.20

3.26

3.22

3.00

Data compiled from 2020-2024 Student Experience Surveys., n=1182

Means calculated from 4 pt. Likert scale = Completely Agree (4), Mostly Agree (3), Mostly Disagree (2), and Completely Disagree (1).

 

Job placement, career outlook, and alumni career experiences

 

2024

2022

2019

2017

2016

n =

n = 211

 n = 469

n = 387

 n = 265

return rate =

return rate = 13.9%*

return rate = 11%

return rate = 21%

return rate = 21%

Percent of alumni working in the field of study

TBD, Fall 2024

65.4%

73%

86%

85%

What is your total annual salary or income range before deductions?

 

Less than 20K – 13%

Average Annual Base Salary = $74,468 

Less than 20K – 16%

Less than 20K – 18%

 

20K-less than 40K – 20.7%

20K-less than 40K – 30%

20K-less than 40K – 30%

 

40K-less than 60K – 24.8%

40K-less than 60K – 27%

40K-less than 60K – 24%

 

60K-less than 80K –23.7%

60K-less than 80K –16%

60K-less than 80K –14%

 

80K-less than 100K – 7.1%

80K-less than 100K – 6%

80K-less than 100K – 6%

 

More than 100K – 10.7%

More than 100K – 5%

More than 100K – 8%

 

Bastyr Graduating Student Employment Status

Primary status after graduation

2024

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

n=

n=54

n=123

n=176

n=92

n=123

Employed full-time (on average 30 hours or more per week) (includes self-employment and residency)

TBD

Fall

2024

 

33.3%

 

43.1%

30.1%

39.2%

25.2%

Employed part-time (on average less than 30 hours per week) (includes self-employment and residency)

 

14.8%

24.4%

18.8%

9.8%

12.2%

Enrolled in a program of continuing education

 

13.0%

8.9%

11.4%

9.8%

6.5%

Not seeking employment or continuing education at this time

 

11.1%

3.3%

6.8%

20.7

0.01%

Participating in a volunteer or service program (e.g. Peace Corps)

 

0.0%

0.0%

0.6%

0.0%

0.01%

Planning to continue education but not yet enrolled

 

3.7%

2.4%

4.0%

2.2%

8.1%

Seeking employment

 

24.1%

17.9%

28.4%

16.3%

15.4%

 

Bastyr Graduates Load Default Rates

 

FY19

FY18

FY17

FY16

FY15

FY14

FY13

National Default Rate

7.1%

7.3%

9.7%

10.1%

10.8%

11.5%

11.3%

Bastyr Default Rate

.3%

1.6%

1.4%

2.0%

1.8%

0.07%

1.0%

# Bastyr Students in Default

1

5

5

6

5

2

3

# Bastyr Students in Repayment

286

305

341

288

267

270

287

 

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