Pass and Attrition Rates for CCO
National Board pass rates, attrition rates and residency placements for CCO 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
| Year | Total number of first time test takers (March and August) | CCO Pass Rate (%) for first time test takers | National Pass Rate for first time test takers | Overall Pass Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63 | 57.14% | 65.81% | N/A |
| 2022 | 51 | 49% | 63.66% | 67% |
| 2021 | 55 | 55% | 71.84% | 82% |
| 2020 (traditional administrations dates were altered due to COVID) | 62 | 48% | 78.58% | 89% |
| Year | Total number of first time test takers (December and April) | CCO Pass Rate (%) for first time test takers | National Pass Rate for first time test takers | Overall Pass Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 53 | 72% | 72.69% | 83% |
| 2021-2022 | 55 | 57% | 84.65% | 94% |
| 2020-2021 (traditional administration dates were altered due to COVID) | 62 | 74% | 88.43% | 98% |
| Year (July-June) | Total number of first time test takers | CCO Pass Rate (%) for first time test takers | National Pass Rate for first time test takers | Overall Pass Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 51 | 78% | 74.39% | 90% |
| 2022-2021 | 54 | 91% | 79.65% | 98% |
| 2020-2019 | 62 | 85% | 85.12% | 98% |
| Graduating Cohort Year (Year of graduation Oct. 1-Sept. 30, as defined by NBEO) | CCO Graduates passing all Parts | % of CCO graduates passing all parts | % of National graduates passing all parts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 51 | 100% | |
| 2021-2022 | 40 | 95% | 87.77% |
| 2020-2021 | 44 | 98% | 92.46% |
Attrition Rates
| Student Attrition Data | 2017 Matriculation Year | 2018 Matriculation Year | 2019 Matriculation Year | 2020 Matriculation Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number matriculated | 66 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Attrition for academic reasons | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Attrition for other reasons | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Students still enrolled, on a leave of absence, or extended program | 0 | 3 | 9 | 57 |
| Graduated in 4 years (Includes students who completed all graduation requirements in the same calendar year as the end of their fourth year.) | 45 | 36 | 34 | N/A |
| Graduated in 5 years | 8 | 11 | N/A | N/A |
| Completed all curricular requirements but not met other graduation requirements (Students are required to pass NBEO Part I and take NBEO Part II or the Written Exam of the Optometry Examining Board of Canada (OBEC) to satisfy the college graduation requirements.) | 6 | 7 | 15 | N/A |
| Graduated at any time (Sum of those who graduated in 4 years and those who graduated in 5 years.) | 59 | 47 | N/A | N/A |
| Student Attrition Data | 2021 Matriculation Year | 2022 Matriculation Year | 2023 Matriculation Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number matriculated | 61 | 66 | 63 |
| Attrition for academic reasons | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Attrition for other reasons | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Students still enrolled, on a leave of absence, or extended program | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Graduated in 4 years (Includes students who completed all graduation requirements in the same calendar year as the end of their fourth year.) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Graduated in 5 years | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Completed all curricular requirements but not met other graduation requirements (Students are required to pass NBEO Part I and take NBEO Part II or the Written Exam of the Optometry Examining Board of Canada (OBEC) to satisfy the college graduation requirements.) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Graduated at any time (Sum of those who graduated in 4 years and those who graduated in 5 years.) | N/A | N/A | N/A |