NAPLEX First-Time Pass Rates

Chicago State University College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy School of Pharmacy

Comparison to National Pass Rates (2025)

Ranked 76^th out of 142 schools

In 2025, 87.5% of students from Chicago State University College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy School of Pharmacy passed the NAPLEX on the first attempt compared to a national rate of 85.7%. For comparison, in the same year:

75 schools had a HIGHER pass rate

1 school had the SAME pass rate

65 schools had a LOWER pass rate

Overall Historical Pass Rates (2019-2025)

BELOW

BELOW the Average ± SD

From 2019 to 2025, Chicago State University College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy School of Pharmacy averaged a first-time NAPLEX pass rate of 56.2%. This pass rate is BELOW the mean (±SD) of the average national pass rate for the same time period (80.9% ± 12.2%).

BELOW	WITHIN	ABOVE
<68.7%	68.7% to 93%	>93%

Key Distinctions

Bottom 10%

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Raw Pass Rates by Year

Year	# Attempts	School Pass Rate	Nat'l Pass Rate	Rank
2019	73	51%	86.8% ± 9.7%	137^th of 137
2020	53	53%	85.8% ± 10.3%	139^th of 140
2021	50	50%	81.3% ± 10.2%	143^rd of 143
2022	53	49.1%	76.9% ± 11%	142^nd of 143
2023	30	60%	75.5% ± 11.1%	132^nd of 143
2024	28	42.9%	74.3% ± 13.7%	139^th of 142
2025	8	87.5%	85.7% ± 11.5%	76^th of 142
Mean ± SD	42 ± 20	56.2% ± 13.6%	80.9% ± 12.2%	130 ± 22