CBU NCCPA Certifying Exam Results
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) first-time pass rate for the CBU Class of 2021 is currently 97%; 100% of these graduates have passed the PANCE.
Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination Exam Performance Summary Report 2022ARC-PA Student Attrition
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2023 | Class of 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Entering Class Size (as approved by ARC-PA) | 24 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Entering class size | 24 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 40 |
| Graduates | 23 | 29 | 33 | xxx | xxx |
| Attrition rate* | 0.041 | 0.125 | 0.057 | xxx | xxx |
| Graduation Rate** | 95.83% | 90.63% | 94.29 | xxx | xxx |
*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.
Comments:
(updated 11/7/22)
Class of 2022: Entering class size reduced due to lack of fully qualified applicants. One student withdrew after one semester to attend medical school; one student was dismissed for administrative reasons.
Class of 2021: Three students lost to program at completion of second semester due to academic performance.
Class of 2020: One student left for another program closer to home at the end of one month in the program.