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 |
54 |
91.5% |
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 2025.
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Residency Placement Rate * |
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|
Graduation Year |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Residency Placement Rate |
26% |
20% |
25% |
36% |
*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. Program data are from NBEO aggregate reports for first-time takers, with the exception of 2024-2025 academic year and 2023-2024 Part III results, which were taken from individual score reports. National data are not available 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% |
87.4% |
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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 2/28) |
36 |
80.6% |
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|
2023-2024 |
53 |
75.5% |
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 2025.