Student Achievement
School of OptometryGraduation and Attrition Rates
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Year Matriculated
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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|
Number of Matriculants |
59 |
59 |
64 |
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# |
% of matriculants |
# |
% of matriculants |
# |
% of matriculants |
|
|
Graduated in 4 years |
45 |
76.3% |
44 |
74.6% |
51 |
79.7% |
|
Graduated in 5 years or less |
56 |
94.9% |
50 |
84.7% |
58* |
90.6% |
|
Graduated at any time |
56 |
94.9% |
53* |
89.8% |
58* |
90.6% |
|
Still enrolled or on leave of absence |
1 |
1.7% |
1 |
1.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Completed curricular requirements, but not graduation requirements |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Attrition for academic reasons |
2 |
3.4% |
3 |
5.1% |
6 |
9.4% |
|
Attrition for other reasons |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
3.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
*Includes those projected to graduate in May, 2025.
|
Residency Placement Rate * |
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|
Graduation Year |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Residency Placement Rate |
26% |
20% |
25% |
32% |
*Percentage of the entire graduating cohort who matched to residencies. Includes students who graduated in the calendar year indicated, regardless of matriculation year.
NBEO First-Time Pass Rates
Published results include the performance of all first-time takers of each NBEO examination Part within the specified timeframe regardless of year of enrollment, year of graduation, or graduation status. Data are from NBEO aggregate reports for first-time takers, with the exception of 2024-2025 academic year data, which were taken from individual score reports. National data are not available for Part II in December 2024 nor for Part III PEPS in 2024-2025.
NBEO Part I Applied Basic Science
Academic Year (9/1-8/31) |
# of first-time takers, MCPHS |
first time taker pass rate, MCPHS |
first time taker pass rate, all exam takers (National) |
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|
2023-2024 (Mar & Aug) |
47 |
61.7% |
65.8% |
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|
2022-2023 (Mar & Aug) |
58 |
34.5% |
65.8% |
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|
2021-2022 (Mar & Aug) |
52 |
28.8% |
63.7% |
NBEO Part II Patient Assessment and Management
Academic Year (9/1-8/31) |
# of first-time takers, MCPHS |
first time taker pass rate, MCPHS |
first time taker pass rate, all exam takers (National) |
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2024-2025 (Dec only) |
48 |
83.3% |
-- |
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|
2023-2024 (Dec & Apr) |
60 |
66.7% |
84.2% |
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|
2022-2023 (Dec & Apr) |
51 |
45.1% |
82.9% |
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|
2021-2022 (Dec & Apr) |
52 |
59.6% |
84.7% |
NBEO Part III Clinical Skills Exam or Patient Encounters and Performance Skills
Academic Year (7/1-6/30) |
# of first-time takers, MCPHS |
first time taker pass rate, MCPHS |
first time taker pass rate, all exam takers (National) |
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|
2024-2025 (8/1 to 12/31) |
26 |
80.8% |
-- |
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|
2023-2024 |
50 |
74.0% |
81.7% |
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|
2022-2023 |
53 |
62.3% |
74.4% |
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|
2021-2022 |
54 |
68.5% |
79.7% |
First-time taker pass rates published on the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) website are limited to candidates who have graduated.
OEBC First-Time Pass Rates
Note: Data for the Optometry Examining Board of Canada (OEBC) exams are not shown because MCPHS has fewer than 5 first-time takers of the OEBC exams in each academic year for the period from 2021 to 2024.