Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Physician Assistant schools is 80.49% where 17,414 students out of 21,636 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between best Physician Assistant schools.
Among the best Physician Assistant schools, Duke University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.78%, while University of Utah has the lowest rate of 65.05%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 96.78% (94.96% / 98.46%) | 1,684 (791 / 893) |
1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 74.63% (72.72% / 76.05%) | 3,527 (1,466 / 2,061) |
4,726 (2,016 / 2,710) |
| 2 | University of Utah | 65.05% (61.86% / 68.38%) | 2,485 (1,205 / 1,280) |
3,820 (1,948 / 1,872) |
| 4 | Emory University | 91.09% (89.68% / 92.11%) | 1,298 (539 / 759) |
1,425 (601 / 824) |
| 4 | George Washington University | 83.98% (81.85% / 85.19%) | 2,380 (839 / 1,541) |
2,834 (1,025 / 1,809) |
| 6 | Baylor College of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 6 | Oregon Health & Science University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 8 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 85.18% (82.93% / 86.99%) | 6,040 (2,623 / 3,417) |
7,091 (3,163 / 3,928) |
| Average | 80.49% (77.85% / 82.58%) |
17,414 (7,463 / 9,951) |
21,636 (9,586 / 12,050) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Physician Assistant schools is 13.04% where 843 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,466 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best Physician Assistant schools.
Among the best Physician Assistant schools, Duke University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.03%, while University of Iowa has the highest rate of 17.46% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 1.03% (1.56% / 0.55%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 17.46% (16.42% / 18.23%) | 825 (331 / 494) | 4,726 (2,016 / 2,710) |
| 2 | University of Utah | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Emory University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | George Washington University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Baylor College of Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Oregon Health & Science University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.04% (12.07% / 13.80%) | 843 (344 / 499) |
6,466 (2,849 / 3,617) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Physician Assistant schools is 92.83% for full-time students and 77.60% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best Physician Assistant schools.
Among the best Physician Assistant schools, Duke University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Utah has the lowest rate of 86%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 98% | - |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 90% | 64% |
| 2 | University of Utah | 86% | 64% |
| 4 | Emory University | 96% | 100% |
| 4 | George Washington University | 92% | 73% |
| 6 | Baylor College of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 6 | Oregon Health & Science University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 8 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 95% | 87% |
| Average | 92.83% | 77.60% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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