Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Physician Assistant schools is 80.01% where 16,310 students out of 20,386 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 96.63%, while University of Utah has the lowest rate of 64.55%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 96.63% (95.30% / 97.87%) | 1,664 (791 / 873) |
1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 73.69% (71.83% / 75.23%) | 3,848 (1,698 / 2,150) |
5,222 (2,364 / 2,858) |
| 2 | University of Utah | 64.55% (61.37% / 67.76%) | 2,050 (980 / 1,070) |
3,176 (1,597 / 1,579) |
| 4 | Emory University | 89.99% (87.61% / 91.71%) | 1,214 (495 / 719) |
1,349 (565 / 784) |
| 4 | George Washington University | 84.80% (82.20% / 86.52%) | 2,125 (822 / 1,303) |
2,506 (1,000 / 1,506) |
| 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 | 84.37% (82.44% / 86.08%) | 5,409 (2,484 / 2,925) |
6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| Average | 80.01% (77.60% / 82.06%) |
16,310 (7,270 / 9,040) |
20,386 (9,369 / 11,017) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Physician Assistant schools is 18.27% where 954 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,222 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.
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 18.27% (17.60% / 18.82%) | 954 (416 / 538) | 5,222 (2,364 / 2,858) |
| 2 | University of Utah | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,176 (1,597 / 1,579) |
| 4 | Emory University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,349 (565 / 784) |
| 4 | George Washington University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,506 (1,000 / 1,506) |
| 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 | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| Average | 18.27% (17.60% / 18.82%) | 954 (416 / 538) |
5,222 (2,364 / 2,858) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Physician Assistant schools is 91.67% for full-time students and 71.75% 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 97%, while University of Utah has the lowest rate of 85%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 97% | - |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 89% | 80% |
| 2 | University of Utah | 85% | 55% |
| 4 | Emory University | 95% | - |
| 4 | George Washington University | 90% | 75% |
| 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 | 94% | 77% |
| Average | 91.67% | 71.75% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.