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

Franklin College will publish first-time PANCE pass rates of its graduates in a timely manner following graduation of our first cohort in 2021.

Program Success in Achieving Goals

Success in Meeting PA Program Goals 2020 (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)	2019 Applicants Mean
Cumulative GPA	3.00	3.60 (3.28-3.89)	3.67 (3.35-3.96)	3.42
BCP GPA	3.00	3.44 (3.01-3.85)	3.52 (3.19-4.0)	3.21
Science GPA	N/A	3.52 (3.13-3.89)	3.61 (3.19-4.0)	3.30
Junior, Senior, Graduate GPA	N/A	3.67 (3.13-3.87)	3.71 (3.38-4.0)	3.45
Patient Care Hours	200h	4302h (825-18,856)	2407h (260-6110)	Not determined
Shadowing (PA&MD)	Recommended	74h (0-118)	93h	Not determined

Diversity/Mission Match

Criteria	Class of '21	Class of '22	2019 Applicants
Totals	18	24	350
Female	89%	71%	67.7%
Male	11%	29%	32.3%
Age	24.20	25.1	24.8
Franklin College Undergrads	11%	8.3%	1.4%
Underserved IN County	22%	25%	9.7%
Military, veteran, or reserves	6%	4.2%	7.4%
Under-represented in Medicine	11%	12.5%	12.9%
Total Mission Match	28%	37.5%	21.4%

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	No data	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