The Physician Assistant Studies program trains a new generation of qualified and dedicated advanced practice professionals with a focus on providing safe, patient-centered care to underserved populations in metropolitan and rural settings.

Goals

1. Recruit and matriculate a highly qualified, diverse student population who exemplify the mission of the program.
2. Support student progress through the program to maintain a graduation rate above the national average.
3. Produce professionals for entry-level practice who possess the PA profession competencies including knowledge, interpersonal, clinical and technical skills, professional behaviors, and clinical reasoning and problem solving abilities.
4. Provide all students with at least one clinical experience with an underserved population in a metropolitan or rural setting.
5. Connect graduates with meaningful employment opportunities to provide quality healthcare to underserved populations in a metropolitan or rural setting.

PANCE Performance

NCCPA Results Table

Class	Graduation Year	Number of First-time Takers	Program First-time Taker Pass Rate	5-Year First-time Taker Pass Rate
Class of 2021	2021	18	89%	89%

Program Success in Achieving Goals

Success in Meeting PA Program Goals 2021 (PDF)

Goal 1. Recruit and matriculate a highly qualified, diverse student population who exemplify the mission of the program.

Matriculant vs. Applicant Qualifications

Criteria	FC Admissions Minimum	Class of '21 Mean (Range)	Class of '22 Mean (Range)	Class of '23 Mean (Range)	2020 Applicants Mean
Cumulative GPA	3.00	3.60 (3.28-3.89)	3.67 (3.35-3.96)	3.68 (3.11-3.97)	3.42
BCP GPA	3.00	3.44 (3.01-3.85)	3.52 (3.19-4.0)	3.55 (3.23-4.0)	3.2
Science GPA	N/A	3.52 (3.13-3.89)	3.61 (3.19-4.0)	3.61 (3.23-4.0)	3.29
Junior, Senior, Graduate GPA	N/A	3.67 (3.13-3.87)	3.71 (3.38-4.0)	3.75 (3.28-3.89)	3.47
Patient Care Hours	200h	4302h (825-18,856)	2407h (260-6110)	Not utilized due to COVID-19	Not utilized due to COVID-19
Shadowing (PA&MD)	Recommended	74h (0-118)	93h	Not utilized due to COVID-19	Not utilized due to COVID-19

Diversity/Mission Match

Criteria	Class of '21	Class of '22	Class of '23	2020 Applicants
Totals	18	24	24	435
Female	89%	71%	88%	75%
Male	11%	29%	12%	25%
Age	24.20	25.1	23.4	24.2
Franklin College Undergrads	11%	8.3%	0%	0.69%
Underserved IN County	22%	25%	17.6%	18.7%
Military, veteran, or reserves	6%	4.2%	0%	12%
Under-represented in Medicine	11%	12.5%	25%	16.3%
Total Mission Match	28%	37.5%	33%	29%

PA Program Progression

Goal 2. Support student progress through the program to maintain a graduation rate above the national average.

	Class of '21	Class of '22	National*
Students per Class	18	24
Graduation Rate	100%	No data	92.6%
Deceleration Rate	0	0	3.5%
Withdrawal Rate	0	0	1.9%
Dismissal Rate	0	0	2.0%

*National Data from the PAEA Annual Report for Comparison

Standard A3.12i – Student Attrition Table

	Graduated Classes
	Class of 2021	Class of 2022
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA)	18	24
Entering class size	18	24
Graduates	18	N/A
* Attrition rate	0%	0%
**Graduation rate	100%	N/A