NAPLEX First-Time Pass Rates

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Comparison to National Pass Rates (2024)

Ranked 63^rd out of 143 schools

In 2024, 79.6% of students from University of Iowa College of Pharmacy passed the NAPLEX on the first attempt compared to a national rate of 75.7%. For comparison, in the same year:

62 schools had a HIGHER pass rate

1 school had the SAME pass rate

79 schools had a LOWER pass rate

Overall Historical Pass Rates (2018-2024)

WITHIN

WITHIN the Average ± SD

From 2018 to 2024, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy averaged a first-time NAPLEX pass rate of 82.9%. This pass rate is WITHIN the mean (±SD) of the average national pass rate for the same time period (81.5% ± 11.8%).

BELOW	WITHIN	ABOVE
<69.7%	69.7% to 93.3%	>93.3%

Raw Pass Rates by Year

Year	# Attempts	School Pass Rate	Nat'l Pass Rate	Rank
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%	76.9% ± 11%	91^st of 143
2023	101	75.2%	75.7% ± 10.9%	82^nd of 143
2024	93	79.6%	75.7% ± 13.3%	63^rd of 143
Mean ± SD	99 ± 8	82.9% ± 6.2%	81.5% ± 11.8%	73 ± 15