Graduate scores on PANCE exams

After graduation, students are eligible to take the national PA board exam called PANCE which is administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Of our first 5 classes, the first time test taker pass rates are as follows:


YEAR
USF
NATIONAL FIRST PASS RATE
AGGREGATE PASS RATE
2003
76%
89%
100%
2004
97%
90%
100%
2005
86%
91%
100%
2006
95%
92%
100%
2007
81%
94%
96%

5 year average 1st pass rate: 86%           Year 1-4 aggregate pass rate 100%