NCCPA Results Table
Class | Class Graduation Year | Group | Number of Candidates Who Took PANCE | Number of Exam Attempts | Number of Exams Passed | Program Exam Pass Rate | National Exam Pass Rate for the Class Graduation Year | % of Candidates who Ultimately Passed PANCE |
Class of 2021 | 2021 | |||||||
All Takers | 18 | 21 | 18 | 86% | 91% | 100% | ||
First-Time Takers | 18 | 18 | 16 | 89% | 93% | 100% |
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.
Criteria | FC Admissions Minimum | Class of '21 Mean (Range) | Class of '22 Mean (Range) | Class of '23 Mean (Range) | Class of '24 Mean (Range) | 2010 Applicants Mean |
Cumulative GPA | 3.00 | 3.60 (3.28-3.89) | 3.67 (3.35-3.96) | 3.68 (3.11-3.97) | 3.73 (3.3-3.97) | 3.66 |
BCP GPA | 3.00 | 3.44 (3.01-3.85) | 3.52 (3.19-4.0) | 3.55 (3.23-4.0) | 3.64 (3.05-4) | 3.49 |
Science GPA | N/A | 3.52 (3.13-3.89) | 3.61 (3.19-4.0) | 3.61 (3.23-4.0) | 3.68 (3.16-4) | 3.31 |
Junior, Senior, Graduate GPA | N/A | 3.67 (3.13-3.87) | 3.71 (3.38-4.0) | 3.74 (3.33-4.0) | 3.79 (3.36-4.0) | 3.37 |
Patient Care Hours | 200h | 4302h (825-18,856) | 2407h (260-6110) | 329h (580-18,298) | 1,232h* (0-19,800) | 1,499 |
Shadowing (PA&MD) | Recommended | 74h (0-118) | 93h (0-320( | 65h (0-426) | 89h (0-454) | 124 |
Criteria | Class of '21 | Class of '22 | Class of '23 | Class of '24 | 2021 Applicants |
Female | 89% | 71% | 87.5% | 79% | 71.6% |
Male | 11% | 29% | 12.5% | 21% | 28.4% |
Age | 24.20 | 25.1 | 24.20 | 23.21 | 24.39 |
Franklin College Undergrads | 11% | 8.3% | 0% | 16.7% | 1.96% |
Underserved IN County | 22% | 25% | 20.8% | 29.1% | 9.1% |
Military, veteran, or reserves | 6% | 4.2% | 0% | 0% | 1.4% |
Under-represented in Medicine | 11% | 12.5% | 25% | 12.5% | 16.7% |
Total Mission Match | 28% | 37.5% | 41.7% | 45.9% | 33% |
Goal 2. Support student progress through the program to maintain a graduation rate above the national average.
Class of '21 | Class of '22 | Class of '23 | Class of '24 | |
Students per Class | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Graduation Rate | 100% | 100% | NA | NA |
Deceleration Rate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Withdrawal Rate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dismissal Rate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*National Data from the PAEA Annual Report for Comparison
Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2023 | Class of 2024 | |
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Entering class size | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Graduates | 18 | 24 | NA | N/A |
* Attrition rate | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4.12% |
**Graduation rate | 100% | 100% | NA | NA |
*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. |