Pass and Attrition Rates

National Board pass rates, attrition rates and residency placements for AZCOPT students.

National Board of Examiners

NBEO report: Comprised of students who met the graduation requirements of the program (completed courses, passed part I and took part II of NBEO) from October 1st - September 30th of the graduation year, regardless of initial matriculation date.

National Board of Examiners Yearly Performance Report

**NBEO Exam Part I Applied Basic Science**
Year	Total number of first time test takers (March and August)	March (Breakdown of total number of first time test takers by test administration date)	August (Breakdown of total number of first time test takers by test administration date)	AZCOPT Pass Rate (%) of first time test takers	National Pass Rate (%) of first time test takers
2023	64	64	0	85.94%	65.81%
2022	56	55	1	78.57%	63.66%
2021	54	54	0	83.33%	71.84%
2020 (traditional administration dates were altered due to COVID)	46	44	2	82.61%	78.58%
2019	51	51	0	92.15%	77.53%
2018	54	53	1	85.19%	75.86%

**NBEO Exam Part II Patient Assessment and Management**
Year	Total Number of First time test takers (December and April)	December (Breakdown of total number of first time test takers by test administration date)	April (Breakdown of total number of first time test takers by test administration date)	AZCOPT Pass Rate (%) of first time test takers	National Pass Rate (%) of first time test takers
2022-2023	56	55	1	82.14%	72.69%
2021-2022	53	52	1	96.23%	84.65%
2020-2021 (traditional administration dates were altered due to COVID)	47	45	2	89.36%	88.43%
2019-2020	49	49	0	100.00%	90.21%
2018-2019	54	54	0	96.30%	90.21%

**NBEO Exam Part III Clinical Skills Examination**
Year (July-June)	Total number of first time test takers	AZCOPT Pass Rate (%) of first time test takers	National Pass Rate (%) of first time test takers
2022-2023	56	85.71%	74.39%
2021-2022	52	94.23%	79.65%
2020-2021	49	93.30%	80.88%
2019-2020	48	87.50%	85.12%

Ultimate Pass Rates

At the time of graduation, students having attempted all three parts of the NBEO or OEBC portion and have passed all three parts or passed the OEBC.

**Ultimate Pass Rates**
Graduating Cohort Year (year of graduation Oct. 1-Sept. 30, as defined by NBEO)	AZCOPT Graduates passing all Parts	% of AZCOPT graduates	% of National graduates
2021-2022	51	98.04%	87.77%
2020-2021	50	96.00%	92.46%
2019-2020	50	98.00%	92.20%
2018-2019	54	98.15%	92.68%
2017-2018	50	96.00%	92.09%

Attrition Rates

**Attrition Rates for Classes Entering 2019-2022**
	Class Entering in 2022	Class Entering in 2021	Class Entering in 2020	Class Entering in 2019
Number of students enrolled	63	63	70	57
Attrition rate of students for academic reasons	0.00 (0)	0.00% (0)	2.86% (2)	3.51% (2)
Attrition rate of students for other reasons	1.59% (1)	0.00% (0)	2.86% (2)	1.75% (1)
Students still enrolled or on an extended program (Extended program students scheduled to graduate in 5 or more years from initial matriculation)	98.41% (62)	100.00% (63)	94.29% (66)	94.74% (54)