Mission

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. 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 knowledge, interpersonal skills, and clinical reasoning abilities.
4. Provide all students with clinical experience with an underserved population in a metropolitan or rural setting.
5. Provide students with training on cultural sensitivity and ability to work with diverse patients.

Program Success in Achieving Goals

Success In Meeting PA Program Goals 2024

Diversity/Mission Match

Criteria	Class of '21	Class of '22	Class of '23	Class of '24
Female	89%	71%	87.5%	79%
Male	11%	29%	12.5%	21%
Age	24.20	25.1	24.20	23.21
Franklin College Undergrads	11%	8.3%	0%	16.7%
Underserved IN County	22%	25%	20.8%	29.1%
Military, veteran, or reserves	6%	4.2%	0%	0%
Under-represented in Medicine	11%	12.5%	25%	12.5%
Total Mission Match	28%	37.5%	41.7%	45.9%

Student Competencies

• Upon completion of the program, students will have acquired the knowledge, interpersonal skills, clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities, clinical and technical skills, and professional behaviors required for entry into PA practice.

Competencies

NCCPA PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report (A3.12c)

NCCPA PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report Last 5 Years (PDF)

Attrition in Detail

	Class of '21	Class of '22	Class of '23	Class of '24	Class of '25	Class of '26
Students per Class	18	24	24	24	24	24
Graduation Rate	100%	100%	96%	92%	TBD	TBD
Deceleration Rate	0	0	0	0	0	1
Withdrawal Rate	0	0	0	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%
Dismissal Rate	0	0	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	0

*National Data from the PAEA Annual Report for Comparison

Student Attrition and Graduation Rate (A3.12i)

	Graduated Classes
	Class of 2021	Class of 2022	Class of 2023	Class of 2024	Class of 2025	Class of 2026
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA)	18	24	24	24	24	24
Entering class size	18	24	24	24	24	24
Graduates	18	24	23	22	TBD	TBD
* Attrition rate	0%	0	4.2%	8.4%	8.4%	8.4%
**Graduation rate	100%	100%	96%	92%	TBD	TBD
*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.