Accreditation and Assessment
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Accreditation
University at Buffalo: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
The State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). UB has maintained continuous accreditation by the MSCHE since 1921. The UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences degree programs fall within this university accreditation.
PharmD Program: Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ Doctor of Pharmacy program is Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60603, 312/664-3575; FAX, 866/228-2631, web site www.acpe-accredit.org.
The current accreditation period is through June 30, 2022.
PharmD Program Quality Indicators
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has a comprehensive assessment system that targets structure, process, and outcomes relative to the institution and its academic, research, and service missions. The school is committed to collecting and effectively using high quality data and information to support its continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts, particularly those that target improvements in student success.
PharmD Graduation Rates
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
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| Number of Students | 131 | 135 | 137 | 132 | 130 | 126 |
| On-Track Graduation | 87.3% | 89.7% | 85.4% | 92.4% | 89.2% | 92.1% |
| On Time (Four-Year) | 80.5% | 77.8% | 81.0% | 87.9% | 76.9% | 81.0% |
| On Time (Dual Degree) | 6.8% | 11.9% | 4.4%* | 4.6%* | 12.3%* | 11.1% |
| Graduation Delayed | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| 6-Year Graduation Rate | n/a | n/a | 89.8% | 97.0% | 93.1% | 95.2% |
| Not Graduating | 5.2% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Withdrew | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Dismissed | 2.6% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
*These dual degree students are on track to graduate in the expected number of years based on their program.
Employment Settings
2020 PharmD Graduates
Previous PharmD Graduate Employment Settings
Employment Setting for 2019 PharmD Graduates
Employment Setting for 2017 PharmD Graduates
Employment Setting for 2018 PharmD Graduates
Employment Setting for 2016 PharmD Graduates
Employment Settings Data
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % |
Community | 55 | 46.6 | 68 | 51.9 | 57 | 43.5 | 53 | 44.9 | 58 | 53.7 |
Institutional | 7 | 5.9 | 6 | 4.6 | 11 | 8.4 | 5 | 4.2 | 4 | 3.7 |
Managed Care | 4 | 3.4 | 5 | 3.8 | 6 | 4.6 | 4 | 3.4 | 4 | 3.7 |
Residency | 39 | 33.1 | 42 | 32.1 | 37 | 28.3 | 32 | 27.1 | 27 | 25.0 |
Fellowship | 2 | 1.7 | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 3.8 | 3 | 2.6 | 6 | 5.6 |
Other Pharmacy Area | 4 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.8 | 8 | 6.1 | 7 | 5.9 | 4 | 3.7 |
Other Non-Pharmacy | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 120 | 94.9 | 126 | 96.2 | 131 | 94.7 | 105 | 89.0 | 103 | 95.4 |
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Unknown | 6 | 5.1 | 5 | 3.8 | 7 | 5.3 | 13 | 11.0 | 5 | 4.6 |