PharmD Program Quality Indicators

Our PharmD graduates develop the comprehensive knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to stand out as health care professionals.

PharmD Graduation Rates

Year 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Number of Students 87 108 132 123 131
On-Track Graduation 89.6% 88.4% 84.1% 84.6% 88.5%

PharmD Employment Settings After Graduation

Year 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Employment Setting Number % Number % Number  % Number % Number %
Community 49 45.4 55 42.3 42 42.8 35 29.7 55 46.6
Institutional 2 1.8 6 4.6 4 4.1 8 6.8 7 5.9
Managed Care 0 0.0 1 0.8 4 4.1 1 0.9 4 3.4
Residency 45 41.6 41 31.6 28 28.6 36 30.5 39 33.1
Fellowship 3 2.8 12 9.2 5 5.1 5 4.2 2 1.7
Other Pharmacy Area 4 3.7 7 5.4 7 7.1 13 11 4 3.4
Other Non-Pharmacy Area 2 1.9 3 2.3 0 0 0 0 1 0.8
Total 105 97.2 125 96.2 90 91.8 98 83.1 118 94.9
Unknown 3 2.8 5 3.8 8 8.2 20 16.9 6 5.1

Licensure Results

National Board Exam Pass Rates

Year First-Time Test Takers NAPLEX MPJE
2025 UB 96.3% 87.9%
  State 85.5% 78.2%
  National 85.7% 73.6%
       
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%

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)