PANCE Performance / Outcomes
Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (NCCPA) Performance Summary Report
Full report updated annually by April 1. (Standard A3.12c)
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NCCPA national five year PANCE Pass rates
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Program Attrition and Graduation Rate
The program has a total attrition rate of 2.4% (4 out of 168) over the last five class year cohorts. This is well below the national average of 6.8% (PAEA 35th Program Report data published in 2020).
| Class of | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Entering class size | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 |
| Graduates | 27 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 36 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| *Attrition rate | 4% | 3% | 0% | 5.5% | 0% | 2.7% | 5.5% | TBD |
| **Graduation rate | 96% | 97% | 100% | 94% | 100% | TBD | TBD | TBD |
*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attrited from cohort divided by
the entering class size.
**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.
Graduation Employment
Current as of March 2026
| Cohort | Graduated | Reported | % Employed as PA-C (reported) | Unreported | Pending Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 27 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 34 | 33 | 97.1% | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 36 | 35 | 97.2% | 0 | 1 |
Graduation Employment By State
Current as of March 2026
