American Institute of Alternative Medicine

Columbus, OH · Private for-profit · www.aiam.edu/ ↗

American Institute of Alternative Medicine is a private for-profit college in Columbus, Ohio, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 231 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; and Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

American Institute of Alternative Medicine at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
231
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$76,493
Similar schools: $20,499
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
78.3%
Similar schools: 89.8%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
20.0%
Similar schools: 53.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$53,907
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,611
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about American Institute of Alternative Medicine

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $76,493 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. It admits 78.3% of applicants, lower than the 89.8% median. 20.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 53.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $53,907, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,611 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).