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PANCE Performance<\/h2>\n

To become a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C), a graduate from an accredited program must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE<\/a>).\u00a0 The PANCE is provided by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA<\/a>) and is the only certifying organization for PAs in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Graduated Classes<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Class of 2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Class of 2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Class of 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Maximum entering class size<\/strong> (as approved by ARC-PA)<\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entering class size<\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graduates<\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Attrition rate<\/strong><\/td>\n15%<\/strong><\/td>\n5%<\/strong><\/td>\n5%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
**Graduation rate<\/strong><\/td>\n85%<\/strong><\/td>\n95%<\/strong><\/td>\n95%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\nOur detailed PANCE Report<\/a>\n

Attrition Rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Attrition rates by class (2023-2025)<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nClass of 2023<\/th>\nClass of 2024<\/th>\nClass of 2025<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Maximum entering class size\u00a0(as approved by ARC-PA)<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entering class size<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graduates<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Attrition rate*<\/sup><\/td>\n15%<\/td>\n5%<\/td>\n5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graduation rate**<\/sup><\/td>\n85%<\/td>\n95%<\/td>\n95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*<\/sup> Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.
\n**<\/sup> Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PANCE Performance To become a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C), a graduate from an accredited program must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE).\u00a0 The PANCE is provided by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA) and is the only certifying organization for PAs in the United States. 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