NAPLEX First-Time Pass Rates

MCPHS University School of Pharmacy - Worcester

Comparison to National Pass Rates (2023)

Ranked 135^th out of 144 schools

In 2023, 61% of students from MCPHS University School of Pharmacy - Worcester passed the NAPLEX on the first attempt compared to a national rate of 77.5%. For comparison, in the same year:

134 schools had a HIGHER pass rate

0 schools had the SAME pass rate

9 schools had a LOWER pass rate

Overall Historical Pass Rates (2017-2023)

BELOW

BELOW the Average ± SD

From 2017 to 2023, MCPHS University School of Pharmacy - Worcester averaged a first-time NAPLEX pass rate of 68.1%. This pass rate is BELOW the mean (±SD) of the average national pass rate for the same time period (83.5% ± 10.8%).

BELOW	WITHIN	ABOVE
<72.7%	72.7% to 94.3%	>94.3%

Key Distinctions

Bottom 10%

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Raw Pass Rates by Year

Year	# Attempts	School Pass Rate	Nat'l Pass Rate	Rank
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	256	68%	85.8% ± 10.3%	129^th of 140
2021	191	67.5%	81.3% ± 10.2%	126^th of 143
2022	214	54.2%	77.1% ± 10.9%	141^st of 144
2023	118	61%	77.5% ± 10.7%	135^th of 144
Mean ± SD	221 ± 49	68.1% ± 7.6%	83.5% ± 10.8%	129 ± 7