Student Achievement Measures
Employment
For our first four graduating classes, 237 out of 223 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% |
Licensure Examination Pass Rates
North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)
The Class of 2019 achieved an overall NAPLEX pass rate of 90.63%, nearly four percentage points above the national average. This score represents 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 2016 (May - December ) | 85.7% |
| Class of 2017 (May - December) | 81.4% |
| Class of 2018 (May - December) | 69.7% |
| Class of 2019 (May - December) | 90.6% |
Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)
The MPJE pass rates during the second trimester testing window were as follows: Class of 2016, 80%; Class of 2017, 83%; Class of 2018, 72%; and Class of 2019, 79%. These scores reflect students who completed in-state and/or out-of-state examinations.
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
2014 | Fall
2015 | Fall
2016 | Fall
2017 | Fall
2018 | Fall
2019 |
| Entering Class Size |
73 |
72 |
73 |
74 | 73 | 63 |
| Dismissal: Academic |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 | 0 |
Dismissal or Withdrawal:
Non-Academic |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 | 0 |
| Delayed Graduation |
6 |
8 |
12 |
5 |
7 | 0 |