Program Effectiveness Data

PA Program Enrollment & Graduation Data

*Cohort*	*# First Time Test Takers*	*Upstate PA Program* *First Time Pass Rate -* *# candidates*	Upstate PA Program First Time Pass Rate - %	Upstate PA Program Overall Pass Rate – *# candidates*	*Upstate PA Program All Graduates Pass Rate* *# candidates*
Class of 2012	19	18	95%	19	100%
Class of 2013	30	27	90%	29	97%
Class of 2014	34	30	88%	32	94%
Class of 2015	35	33	94%	35	100%
Class of 2016	34	34	100%	34	100%
*5 Year Average*	152	142	93.4%	150	98.7%

*Cohort*	*Admitted*	*Program Completion # students*	*Program Attrition* *# students*	*Percent Attrition*
Class of 2012	20	19	1	5.0%
Class of 2013	30	30	0	0.0%
Class of 2014	35	34	1	2.9%
Class of 2015	35	35	1	2.9%
Class of 2016	35	34	1	2.9%
*5 Year Average*	155	152	4	2.6%

(Of all graduates who sought employment, # employed within 6 months of graduation)

Cohort	# graduates employed / # graduates	Percent of graduates employed
Class of 2012	19/19	100%
Class of 2013	29/30	96.6%
Class of 2014	32/34	94.1%
Class of 2015	35/35	100%
Class of 2016	34/34	100%
*5 Year Average*	150/152	98.8%

(# employed in Primary Care within 12 months of graduation)

Cohort	Primary Care: # grads working in primary care/total # graduates	Primary Care: % graduates working in primary care
Class of 2012	5/19	26.3%
Class of 2013	7/30	23.3%
Class of 2014	9/34	26.5%
Class of 2015	4/35	11.4%
Class of 2016	10/34	29.4%
*5 Year Average*	35/152	23.0%

(Community setting for first PA position within 12 months of graduation)

Cohort	Rural: # grads originating from rural communities/total # graduates	Rural: % grads originating from rural communities	Rural: # grads returning to rural to practice/total # graduates	Rural: % grads who return to rural hometown	Rural: # grads working in rural communities	Rural: % grads working in rural communities
Class of 2012	3/19	15.7%	3/19	15.7%	5/19	26.3%
Class of 2013	10/30	33.3%	6/30	20.0%	11/30	36.7%
Class of 2014	6/34	17.6%	6/34	17.6%	9/34	26.5%
Class of 2015	8/35	22.9%	5/35	14.3%	7/35	20.0%
Class of 2016	7/34	20.6%	6/34	17.6%	13/34	38.2%
*5 Year Average*	34/152	22.4%	26/152	17.1%	45/152	29.6%

Program Accreditation Organization:
ARC-PA
12000 Findley Road, Suite 150
Johns Creek, GA, 30097
Phone: 770-476-1224
Fax: 770-476-1738