Graduation and Attrition Rates
| Graduation and Attrition Rates | ||||||||||
| Graduation Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020* | |||||
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| # Entering Students (n) | Pending | 103 | 98 | 101 | 103 | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Total Graduates1 | 99 | 96 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 98 | 95 | ||
| Graduated in 4 yr2 | 89 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 90 | ||
| Graduate > 4 yr | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Ultimate Attrition3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Academic Attrition | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Attrition: Other | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1Student graduated from the original entering cohort. 2Students graduating in the same calendar year as their fourth academic year. 3Total students from the original entering cohort who did not complete the program. |
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National Board of Examiners in Optometry Pass Rates
Information on National Board Pass rates for all the member institutions can be found on the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) website. This information will be published yearly and a link to the report can be found at: https://optometriceducation.org/national-board-of-examiners-in-optometry-yearly-performance-report/
| UHCO NBEO Pass Rates | ||||||
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| YEAR | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020* | |
| Date Range | 9/1/2023- 8/31/2024 | 9/1/2022- 8/31/20203 | 9/1/2021- 8/31/2022 | 9/1/2020- 8/31/2021 | 9/1/2019- 8/31/2020 | |
| 4-yr Ultimate Pass Rate* | Pending | 85% | 89% | 93% | 90% | |
| *Percentage of students who pass all three parts of the NBEO by September30th, following graduation. | ||||||
| Part I Applied Basic Science | ||||||
| UHCO First Time Pass Rate |
Pending | 56% | 64% | 73% | *88% | |
| National First Time Pass Rate |
Pending | 66% | 64% | 73% | *78% | |
| All scores are combined: main exam administration in March and the alternate date
in August unless otherwise noted *Combined scores in 2020: main exam administration in March and the alternate in November and January |
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| Part II Patient Assessment and Management | ||||||
| UHCO First Time Pass Rate |
Pending | 90% | 86% | *95% | **84% | |
| National First Time Pass Rate |
Pending | 83% | 85% | *88% | **90% | |
| All scores are combined: main exam administration in December and the alternate date
in April unless otherwise noted *Combined scores in 2021: main exam administration in December with alternate dates in December, February, and April **Combined scores in 2020: main exam administration in December and the alternate in July |
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| Part III Clinical Skills | ||||||
| UHCO First Time Pass Rate |
Pending | 78% | 89% | 78% | 86% | |
| National First Time Pass Rate |
Pending | 74% | 80% | 81% | 85% | |
| Combined scores for all administrations from August 1st-July 31st of each academic year. | ||||||
Questions? Contact Us.
College Of Optometry
J. Davis Armistead Building
4401 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Houston, TX 77204-2020
uhco@central.uh.edu
(713) 743-2020