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American University of Health Sciences

Signal Hill, California · Large suburb

50.0%
Admit rate
Avg net price
50%
Graduation rate
$93,610
Median earnings

American University of Health Sciences is a private for-profit bachelor's-granting institution in Signal Hill, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 351 undergraduates.

Private for-profitSmall · 351 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 50% admitNear the coast

About Signal Hill, California

Signal Hill is a city 2.2 mi2 (5.7 km2) in area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The hill that the city is named after is 365 feet (111 m) above the surrounding city of Long Beach. Prior to its dissolution, the airline Jet America Airlines was headquartered in Signal Hill. The diner chain Hof's Hut is headquartered in Signal Hill. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Long Beach (LGB) · major hub

How American University of Health Sciences compares

Selectivity50.0%

More selective than 84% · #34 most selective of 107 in California

Graduation rate50%

Higher than 40% · #90 of 122 in California

First-year retention100%

Higher than 98%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$93,610

Higher than 97% · #13 of 130 in California

Median debt at graduation$40,326

Lower than 1%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment351

Larger than 17%

Percentiles compare American University of Health Sciences with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

473students
  • Undergraduate35174%
  • Graduate12226%

Undergraduates by gender

351undergrads
  • Women27478%
  • Men7722%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White3.7%
  • Black10.0%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian45%
  • Other or multiracial13%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
351
Graduate enrollment
122
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
46%
First-generation students
35%
Students over 25
70%
Median family income
$31,654
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$103,032

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
50.0%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$24,575
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
50%
Graduated on time (4 years)
50%
First-year retention
100%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$111,064
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$93,610
Median debt at graduation
$40,326
Students with federal loans
83%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
57%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$80

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (473 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$93,610
Typical debt at graduation
$40,326
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
73%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$105,992
Men
$70,463

Women out-earn men by $35,529 (50%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
47°F
Annual rain
12″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.53.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Beach Daugherty Fld, CA US station (1.8 mi from campus).

What American University of Health Sciences graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.