Pass and Attrition Rates

View Arizona College of Optometry pass and attrition rates, including NBEO pass rates, graduation rates, and program completion licensing outcomes.

National Board of Examiners

Published results include the performance of all first-time takers of each NBEO examination Part within the specified timeframe regardless of year of enrollment, year of graduation, or graduation status; first-time taker pass rates published on the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry website are limited to candidates that have graduated.

 

NBEO Exam Part I Applied Basic Science     
 
Academic Year
(9/1 - 8/31)
Number of first time test takers, ProgramFirst time taker pass rate, ProgramFirst time taker pass rate, all exam takersProgram Difference, % Points
2025-20265993.2%70.7%+22.5 points
2024-20256180.0%65.8%+14.2 points
2023-20245971.2%65.8%+5.4 points
2022-20236485.9%65.8%+20.1 points
2021-20225678.6%63.7%+14.9 points

 

 

NBEO Exam Part II Patient Assessment and Management    
 
Academic Year 
(9/1 - 8/31)
Number of first time takers, ProgramFirst time taker pass rate, ProgramFirst time taker pass rate, all exam takersProgram Difference, % Points
2025 - 20266098.3%89.4%+8.9 points
2024-20256091.7%87.4%+4.3 points
2023-20246392.1%84.2%+7.9 points
2022-20235689.3%82.9%+6.4 points
2021-20225396.2%84.7%+11.5 points

 

 

NBEO Exam Part III Patient Encounters and Performance Skills
 
Academic Year 
(7/1 - 6/30)
Number of first time test takers, ProgramFirst time taker pass rate, ProgramFirst time taker pass rate, all exam takersProgram Difference, % Points
2024-20256078.3%69.0%+9.3 points
2023-20246485.9%81.7%+4.2 points
2022-20235685.7%74.4%+9.5 points
2021-20225294.2%79.7%+14.5 points

 

 

Graduation and Attrition Rates

Graduation and Attrition Rates for Classes Entering 2019 - 2021
 

 

Year Matriculated

201920202021
#% of Matriculation#% of Matriculation#% of Matriculation
Number of Matriculants57 70 63 
Graduated in 4 years5393.0%6288.6%5790.5%
Graduated at any time5494.7%6592.9%5790.5%
Still Enrolled or on a Leave of Absence000047.0%
Attrition for Academic Reasons11.8%34.3%00
Attrition for Other Reasons23.5%22.9%23.2%

 

Program completion licensing examination rate is the proportion of students completing all of a program's curricular requirements within a calendar year who, by the end of that calendar year, are licensed, or have passed all parts of an examination series that would permit licensure, in the United States or Canada.

Program Completion Licensing Examination Rate 
 
Calendar Year 1/1 - 12/31# of students who completed all program curricular requirements# of licensed, or who passed all 
parts of an exam series that would permit licensure, in the US or Canada 
Program Completion Licensing Examination Pass Rates
2025605185.0%
2024636095.2%
2023565394.6%