Student Achievement Measures
Employment
For our first four graduating classes, 223 out of 237 individuals (94%) who completed our employment survey indicated they are employed in pharmacy or completing a residency. The program administers the employment survey at the time of graduation. Survey data are summarized in the table below.
Upon graduation, 98% (49/50) of our inaugural class (Class of 2016) had accepted employment offers in community pharmacies and hospitals, or offers to complete post-graduate training. One individual did not respond to our employment inquiry.
About 92% (68/74) of the Class of 2017 indicated they are working in a pharmacy setting or are completing additional post-graduate training. Two others (3%) indicated they are working outside the pharmacy profession. Four individuals (5%) were still considering options or were undecided on career options at the last data collection.
Data indicate that about 93% (66/71) of the Class of 2018 indicated they are working in a pharmacy setting or are completing additional post-graduate training. Five individuals (7%) did not respond to our employment inquiry.
Class of 2019 employment survey data indicated 54/64 (84%) of graduates are completing residencies or have accepted employment in pharmacy. Of the remaining ten individuals (16%), two were still finalizing job or licensure seeking a position in a particular setting/state, while eight did not respond to our employment inquiry.
| 2016 (n=50) |
36 |
0 |
13 |
1 |
| 2017 (n=74) |
54 |
2 |
14 |
4 |
| 2018 (n=71) |
58 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
| 2019 (n=64) | 41 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
Residency Placement
Students at MU Pharmacy have had success pursuing competitive post-graduate training opportunities. In addition to matching with ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency programs (see below), graduates have obtained competitive fellowship positions, and entered diverse PGY2 specialty residencies in areas such as administration, ambulatory care, critical care, drug information, infectious diseases, oncology, and pediatrics.
| 2016 (n=50) |
13 (26%) |
11 (85%) |
68% |
| 2017 (n=74) |
17 (23%) |
13 (76%) |
67% |
| 2018 (n=71) |
17 (24%) |
9 (53%) |
67% |
| 2019 (n=63) | 16 (25%) | 13 (81%) | 64% |
| 2020 (n=57) | 16 (28%) | 9 (56%) | 63% |
| 2021 (n=68) | 19 (28%) | 12 (63%) | 63% |
Licensure Examination Pass Rates
North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)
The average first-time NAPLEX pass rate for our Classes of 2019 and 2020 is 90.7%, which is above the average nationwide pass rate of 88.4% for the same time period. The scores below for the Classes of 2016-2020 represent all first-time exam takers who completed the exam during the second and third trimester testing windows.
| Class | First-Time NAPLEX pass rate |
| Class of 2020 (May - December ) | 89.7% |
| Class of 2019 (May - December) | 91.7% |
| Class of 2018 (May - December) | 69.7% |
| Class of 2017 (May - December) | 81.4% |
| Class of 2016 (May - December) | 85.7%
|
Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)
The first-time MPJE pass rates during the second trimester testing window were as follows (broken down by whether students were taking the MPJE for licensure in Indiana versus another state):
| Class | In State | Out of State |
| Class of 2020 | 82% | 77% |
| Class of 2019 | 87% | 69% |
| Class of 2018 | 86% | 74% |
| Class of 2017 | 83% | 74% |
| Class of 2016 | 80%
| 94% |
On-time Graduation Rate
The on-time graduation rate for the most recent graduating class, as well as the on-time graduation eligibility of the currently enrolled students are presented below:
| Entering year | Fall
2016 | Fall
2017 | Fall
2018 | Fall
2019 | Fall
2020 |
| Entering Class Size |
73 |
74 | 73 | 63 |
69 |
| Dismissal: Academic |
4 |
1 |
1 | 1 |
0 |
Dismissal or Withdrawal:
Non-Academic |
3 |
5 |
4 | 1 |
0 |
| Delayed Graduation |
10 |
8 |
7 | 4 |
0 |