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 (%) |
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2024 | 48 | 54% | 67.41% | 67% |
2023 | 63 | 57.14% | 65.81% | 73% |
2022 | 51 | 49% | 63.66% | 80% |
2021 | 55 | 55% | 71.84% | 93% |
2020 (traditional administrations dates were altered due to COVID) | 62 | 48% | 78.58% | 95% |
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 (%) |
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2023-2024 | 64 | 73% | 84.16% | 84% |
2022-2023 | 51 | 75% | 82.9% | 90% |
2021-2022 | 55 | 56% | 84.65% | 98% |
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 (%) |
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2023-2024 | 65 | 77% | TBA | N/A |
2022-2023 | 51 | 78% | 74.39% | 94% |
2021-2022 | 54 | 91% | 79.65% | 98% |
2020-2021 | 62 | 85% | 80.88% | 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 |
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2023-2024 | 57 | 89% | TBA |
2022-2023 | 51 | 100% | 83.79% |
2021-2022 | 44 | 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 |
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Number matriculated | 66 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
Attrition for academic reasons | 0 | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (3.3%) |
Attrition for other reasons | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.6%) | 3 (4.9%) |
Students still enrolled, on a leave of absence, or extended program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (3.3%) |
Graduated in 4 years (Includes students who completed all graduation requirements in the same calendar year as the end of their fourth year.) | 45 (68.1%) | 36 (60%) | 34 (55.7%) | 43 (70.5%) |
Graduated in 5 years | 8 (12.1%) | 11 (18.3%) | 8 (13.1%) | TBD |
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.) | 4 (6.1%) | 6 (10%) | 16 (26.5%) | 11 (18.0%) |
Graduated at any time | 61 (92.4%) | 51 (85%) | 42 (68.9%) | 43 (70.5%) |
Student Attrition Data | 2021 Matriculation Year | 2022 Matriculation Year | 2023 Matriculation Year | 2024 Matriculation Year |
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Number matriculated | 61 | 66 | 63 | 62 |
Attrition for academic reasons | 0 | 3 (4.5%) | 3 (4.7%) | 0 |
Attrition for other reasons | 3 (4.9%) | 3 (4.5%) | 4 (6.3%) | 1 (1.6%) |
Students still enrolled, on a leave of absence, or extended program | 58 (95.1%) | 60 (90.9%) | 56 (88.9%) | 61 (98.4%) |
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 | N/A |
Graduated in 5 years | N/A | 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 | N/A |
Graduated at any time | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |