NAPLEX First-Time Pass Rates

MCPHS University School of Pharmacy - Worcester

Comparison to National Pass Rates (2021)

Ranked 130^th out of 143 schools

In 2021, 70% of students from MCPHS University School of Pharmacy - Worcester passed the NAPLEX on the first attempt compared to a national rate of 83.1%. For comparison, in the same year:

129 schools had a HIGHER pass rate

0 schools had the SAME pass rate

13 schools had a LOWER pass rate

Overall Historical Pass Rates (2015-2021)

BELOW

BELOW the Average ± SD

From 2015 to 2021, MCPHS University School of Pharmacy - Worcester averaged a first-time NAPLEX pass rate of 73.9%. This pass rate is BELOW the mean (±SD) of the average national pass rate for the same time period (87.2% ± 9%).

BELOW	WITHIN	ABOVE
<78.2%	78.2% to 96.2%	>96.2%

Key Distinctions

Bottom 10%

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Raw Pass Rates by Year

Year	# Attempts	School Pass Rate	Nat'l Pass Rate	Rank
2015	258	89.1%	92.4% ± 5.7%	94^th of 125
2016	264	64.4%	86.1% ± 8.3%	126^th of 129
2017	240	74.6%	87.9% ± 8.1%	123^rd of 130
2018	275	77.4%	89.1% ± 7.8%	122^nd of 134
2019	251	74%	86.8% ± 9.7%	124^th of 137
2020	254	68%	86% ± 10%	131^st of 140
2021	169	70%	83.1% ± 9.3%	130^th of 143
Mean ± SD	244 ± 32	73.9% ± 7.4%	87.2% ± 9%	121 ± 12