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

 

NBEO Exam Part I: Applied Basic Science
 
YearTotal number of first time test takers (March and August)CCO Pass Rate (%) for first time test takersNational Pass Rate for first time test takersOverall Pass Rate (%)
20244854%67.41%67%
20236357.14%65.81%73%
20225149%63.66%80%
20215555%71.84%93%
2020 (traditional administrations dates were altered due to COVID)6248%78.58%95%

 

 

NBEO Exam Part II: Patient Assessment and Management
 
YearTotal number of first time test takers (December and April)CCO Pass Rate (%) for first time test takersNational Pass Rate for first time test takersOverall Pass Rate (%)
2023-20246473%84.16%84%
2022-20235175%82.9%90%
2021-20225556%84.65%98%
2020-2021 (traditional administration dates were altered due to COVID)6274%88.43%98%

 

 

NBEO Exam Part III: Clinical Skills Examination
 
Year (July-June)Total number of first time test takersCCO Pass Rate (%) for first time test takersNational Pass Rate for first time test takersOverall Pass Rate (%)
2023-20246577%TBAN/A
2022-20235178%74.39%94%
2021-20225491%79.65%98%
2020-20216285%80.88%98%

 

 

Ultimate Pass Rates
 
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
2023-20245789%TBA
2022-202351100%83.79%
2021-20224495%87.77%
2020-20214498%92.46%

 

Attrition Rates

 

Attrition Rates for Matriculation Years 2017-2020
 
Student Attrition Data2017 Matriculation Year2018 Matriculation Year2019 Matriculation Year2020 Matriculation Year
Number matriculated66606161
Attrition for academic reasons02 (3.3%)2 (3.3%)2 (3.3%)
Attrition for other reasons1 (1.5%)1 (1.7%)1 (1.6%)3 (4.9%)
Students still enrolled, on a leave of absence, or extended program0002 (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 years8 (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%)

 

Attrition Rates for Matriculation Years 2021-2024
 
Student Attrition Data2021 Matriculation Year 2022 Matriculation Year2023 Matriculation Year2024 Matriculation Year
Number matriculated61666362
Attrition for academic reasons03 (4.5%)3 (4.7%)0
Attrition for other reasons3 (4.9%)3 (4.5%)4 (6.3%)1 (1.6%)
Students still enrolled, on a leave of absence, or extended program58 (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/AN/AN/AN/A
Graduated in 5 yearsN/AN/AN/AN/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/AN/AN/AN/A
Graduated at any timeN/AN/AN/AN/A