EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
Our PharmD graduates develop the comprehensive knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to stand out as health care professionals.
| Year | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students | 132 | 123 | 131 | 135 | 137 |
| On-Track Graduation | 84.1% | 84.6% | 88.5% | 89.7% | 85.4% |
| Year | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Setting | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % |
| Community | 55 | 42.3 | 42 | 42.8 | 35 | 29.7 | 55 | 46.6 | 68 | 51.9 |
| Institutional | 6 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.1 | 8 | 6.8 | 7 | 5.9 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Managed Care | 1 | 0.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 4 | 3.4 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Residency | 41 | 31.6 | 28 | 28.6 | 36 | 30.5 | 39 | 33.1 | 42 | 32.1 |
| Fellowship | 12 | 9.2 | 5 | 5.1 | 5 | 4.2 | 2 | 1.7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Pharmacy Area | 7 | 5.4 | 7 | 7.1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Other Non-Pharmacy Area | 3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 125 | 96.2 | 90 | 91.8 | 98 | 83.1 | 118 | 94.9 | 126 | 96.2 |
| Unknown | 5 | 3.8 | 8 | 8.2 | 20 | 16.9 | 6 | 5.1 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Year | First-Time Test Takers | NAPLEX | MPJE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UB | 86.8% | 79.8% |
| State | 75.3% | 69.0% | |
| National | 77.5% | 78.4% | |
| 2023 | UB | 87.2% | 80.0% |
| State | 75.2% | 68.2% | |
| National | 78.6% | 74.4% | |
| 2022 | UB | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| State | 74.4% | 69.1% | |
| National | 79.6% | 77.1% | |
| 2021 | UB | 92.0% | 91.0% |
| State | 79.5% | 77.7% | |
| National | 84.0% | 80.0% | |
2020 | UB | 97.3% | 93.5% |
| State | 87.3% | 81.9% |
| National | 88.4% | 84.6% |
The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX®) is designed to evaluate general practice knowledge and is taken by recent college of pharmacy graduates shortly after they receive their degree. The NAPLEX is just one component of the licensure process and is used by the boards of pharmacy to assess a candidate’s competence to practice as a pharmacist. The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) publishes the most recent NAPLEX Passing Rates for all accredited schools/colleges of pharmacy. (https://nabp.pharmacy/wp-content/uploads/NAPLEX-Pass-Rates.pdf)
The Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination® (MPJE®) is designed to assess application of laws and regulations for the specific states/jurisdictions and is taken by recent college of pharmacy graduates shortly after they receive their degree. The MPJE is just one component of the licensure process and is used by the boards of pharmacy to assess a candidate’s competence to practice as a pharmacist. The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) publishes the most recent MPJE Passing Rates for all accredited schools/colleges of pharmacy. (https://nabp.pharmacy/wp-content/uploads/MPJE-Pass-Rates.pdf)