Attrition, Graduation, and Pass Rates
UND's Department of Physician Assistant Studies annually meets or exceeds both the graduation and PANCE pass rates, relative to the NCCPA average.
Attrition and Graduation Rate
| Class of 2025 | Class of 2024 | Class of 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) |
35 | 35 | 35 |
| Entering class size | 33 | 35 | 36 |
| Graduates | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| *Attrition Rate | 3% | 9% | 8% |
| **Graduation rate | 97% |
91% |
92% |
Attrition rates include students who may have withdrawn from the program, decelerated to the next class, or were dismissed.
*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.
NCCPA Pass Rate
Following graduation and before beginning clinical practice, all graduates must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Exam Performance Summary Report compares test takers from UND to all PA programs in the United States.