Student Attrition
As of Feb. 20, 2024
Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination
Physician assistants must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) after graduation in order to practice clinically.
Graduated Class | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2023 | |
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Entering class size | 33 | 35 | 35 |
Graduates | 31 | 35 | 30 |
*Attrition rate | 6% | 0% | 14% |
**Graduation rate | 94% | 100% | 86% |
*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.
**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.