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Five Branches University

#2764 in US ranking Santa Cruz, CA
Type:
Private for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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What are the graduation rates for students at Five Branches University?

Conventional four- and six-year undergraduate graduation rates are a poor way to judge Five Branches University's graduate and professional programs. Those federal measures generally follow first-time, full-time undergraduates; they do not describe how a cohort of acupuncture master's or doctoral students progresses.

More relevant questions are the program's expected completion time, the share of entrants who finish, licensing-examination results where applicable, and how often clinical scheduling delays completion. Students comparing schools should request figures for the same degree, campus, and entering cohort, rather than treating an institution-wide undergraduate measure as a professional-program outcome.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Five Branches University?

There is no Five Branches University program-level, one-year post-completion earnings figure to use as a dependable estimate of an individual student's income. A national occupational salary statistic would answer a different question: it would include workers who attended other schools and have different levels of experience.

Acupuncture practitioners may work for an employer, join an existing practice, or build a self-employed practice. Income can vary with licensure, location, patient volume, employment status, and business expenses. Applicants weighing the cost of a degree should consider those differences alongside any clearly defined graduate outcomes the program publishes.

Five Branches University Median Alumni Salary Over Time

4 years after graduation
$39,451

Five Branches University Graduations Per Degree

MASTER’S Degree

Women Men Total

Health Professions and Related Programs

39948

DOCTOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Health Professions and Related Programs

15520

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.