Goals
1. Recruit and admit diverse qualified graduate students committed to the PA profession.
Benchmark: 50% of matriculating class will be of a diverse background and ethnicity.
Cohort Class | Goal Attainment |
Class of 2017 | Met: >50% (60% disadvantaged backgrounds; 88% diverse race/ethnicity) |
Class of 2018 | Met: >50% (53% disadvantaged backgrounds; 90% diverse race/ethnicity) |
Class of 2019 | Met: >50% (59% disadvantaged backgrounds; 86% diverse race/ethnicity) |
Class of 2020 | Met: >50% (78% diverse race/ethnicity) |
Class of 2021 | Met: >50% (57% disadvantaged backgrounds; 81% diverse race/ethnicity) |
Class of 2022 | Met: >50% (56% disadvantaged backgrounds; 85% diverse race/ethnicity) |
Class of 2023 | Met: >50% (54% disadvantaged backgrounds; 83% diverse race/ethnicity) |
Class of 2024 | Met: >50% (62% disadvantaged backgrounds; 73% diverse race/ethnicity) |
*Diverse background is determined based on race/ethnicity (non-White/Caucasian) and/or disadvantaged backgrounds (economic and/or educational).
2. Provide student clinical education opportunities in diverse settings and medically underserved areas/populations.
Benchmark: 50% of clinical rotations will occur in diverse settings and medically underserved areas/populations as demonstrated by clinical rotation assignments.
Cohort Class | Goal Attainment |
Class of 2017 | Met: 99.7% |
Class of 2018 | Met: 97% |
Class of 2019 | Met: 96% |
Class of 2020 | Met: 90% |
Class of 2021 | Met: 96% |
Class of 2022 | Met: 92% |
Class of 2023 | Assignments in progress |
3. Number of graduates who ultimately passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE).
Benchmark: >85% of graduates ultimately pass the PANCE.
Cohort Class | Goal Attainment |
Class of 2017 | Met: 100% |
Class of 2018 | Met: 96% |
Class of 2019 | Met: 98% |
Class of 2020 | Met: 95% |
Class of 2021 | Met: 98% |
Class of 2022 | In progress |