Five Branches University Graduate Schools

Five Branches University (referred to as Five Branches) is a Private, 4 years school located in Santa Cruz, CA. Five Branches University is a historically black school. Five Branches University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Other health professions school school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Five Branches University is $19,363 in average. The school has 336 students (all graduate).

Graduate School Overview

Five Branches University (referred to as Five Branches) is a Private, 4 years school located in Santa Cruz, CA. Five Branches University is a historically black school. Five Branches University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Other health professions school school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.
The school is accredited by Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (5/14/1996 - Current).
Five Branches Directory Information
School NameFive Branches University (Five Branches)
Address200 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone831-476-9424
Webhttps://www.fivebranches.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.fivebranches.edu/masters-in-tcm/admissions-masters/41
Financial Infohttps://www.fivebranches.edu/masters-in-tcm/financial-aid/724
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Five Branches University is $19,363 in average. The school has 336 students (all graduate).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$19,363
Student Population336
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs2 graduate programs
The graduate tuition & fees at Five Branches University is $19,363 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $305.
Five Branches University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Five Branches University offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, academic/career services are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Five Branches University is $19,363. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$17,175$315
2019-2020$17,783$315
2020-2021$19,048$315
2021-2022$19,048$315
2022-2023$19,048$315
The graduate school tuition & fees of Five Branches is average compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the California graduate tuition is $21,739 (public) / $24,070 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Five Branches University$19,363
All Graduate Schools$16,006$19,532
Public$11,452$20,604
Private$19,609
California Graduate Schools$19,794$22,580
Public$11,472$21,739
Private$24,070
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $305 at Five Branches University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$300
2019-2020$305
2020-2021$305
2021-2022$305
2022-2023$305

Graduate Programs at Five Branches

Five Branches University offers 2 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 190 students have completed their study at Five Branches University.
Offered Degrees at Five Branches University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree1035
Doctor's degree - other10155
Total20190
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Five Branches University by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program with 35 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program with 155 completers.
Five Branches University offers 2 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 190 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 35 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 155 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 35 completers-
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine35$18,600
Total35
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 155 completers-
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine155-
Total155

Graduate Student Population at Five Branches

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 375 students enrolled into Five Branches University graduate schools where it has total 335 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 243 full-time and 132 part-time graduate students. By gender, 90 male and 285 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total37590285
Full-time24357186
Part-tme1323399
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 128 White (34.13%), 4 Black/African American (1.07%), 19 Hispanic (5.07%), 178 Asian (47.47%), and 46 students with other races. 31 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total37590285
American Indian/Native American624
Asian17843135
Black/African American413
Hispanic19811
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White12825103
Two More716
Un-Known101
Non-resident Alien31922
Five Branches University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 82 graduate students (21.87% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 293 graduate students (78.13% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total375
Enrolled Online Exclusively82
Enrolled Some Online Courses293
Not in Online Courses0
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Five Branches University. 12 students are aged 20 to 24 (3.20% of total students), 84 students are aged above 50 (22.40%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Five Branches University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total37590285
Age 22-241239
Age 25-2934826
Age 30-34681454
Age 35-39601545
Age 40-491172988
Age 50-64741757
Over 641046

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