NAPLEX First-Time Pass Rates

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Comparison to National Pass Rates (2023)

Ranked 84^th out of 144 schools

In 2023, 76.8% of students from University of Iowa College of Pharmacy passed the NAPLEX on the first attempt compared to a national rate of 77.5%. For comparison, in the same year:

83 schools had a HIGHER pass rate

0 schools had the SAME pass rate

60 schools had a LOWER pass rate

Overall Historical Pass Rates (2017-2023)

WITHIN

WITHIN the Average ± SD

From 2017 to 2023, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy averaged a first-time NAPLEX pass rate of 85.5%. This pass rate is WITHIN 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

≥95% Pass

2017

Raw Pass Rates by Year

Year	# Attempts	School Pass Rate	Nat'l Pass Rate	Rank
2017	103	96.1%	87.9% ± 8.1%	16^th of 130
2018	104	89.4%	89.1% ± 7.8%	78^th of 134
2019	100	92%	86.8% ± 9.7%	43^rd of 137
2020	102	86%	85.8% ± 10.3%	83^rd of 140
2021	108	83.3%	81.3% ± 10.2%	74^th of 143
2022	83	74.7%	77.1% ± 10.9%	93^rd of 144
2023	99	76.8%	77.5% ± 10.7%	84^th of 144
Mean ± SD	100 ± 7	85.5% ± 7.2%	83.5% ± 10.8%	67 ± 26