Pass and Attrition Rates

National Board pass rates, attrition and graduation rates for the Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT).

National Board of Examiners

NBEO report: Comprised of students who met the graduation requirements of the program from October 1st - September 30th of the graduation year, regardless of initial matriculation date. As of March 2025, AZCOPT no longer requires passage of NBEO exams to graduate.

**NBEO Exam Part I Applied Basic Science**
Academic Year (9/1 - 8/31)	Number of first time test takers, Program	First time taker pass rate, Program	First time taker pass rate, all exam takers	Program Difference, % Points
2024 - 2025	61	80.0%	65.8%	+14.2 points
2023 - 2024	59	71.2%	65.8%	+5.4 points
2022 - 2023	64	85.9%	65.8%	+20.1 points
2021 - 2022	56	78.6%	63.7%	+14.9 points

**NBEO Exam Part II Patient Assessment and Management**
Academic Year (9/1 - 8/31)	Number of first time takers, Program	First time taker pass rate, Program	First time taker pass rate, all exam takers	Program Difference, % Points
2024-2025	60	91.7%	87.4%	+4.3 points
2023-2024	63	92.1%	84.2%	+7.9 points
2022-2023	56	89.3%	82.9%	+6.4 points
2021-2022	53	96.2%	84.7%	+11.5 points

**NBEO Exam Part III Patient Encounters and Performance Skills**
Academic Year (7/1 - 6/30)	Number of first time test takers, Program	First time taker pass rate, Program	First time taker pass rate, all exam takers	Program Difference, % Points
2024-2025	60	78.33%	69%	+9.3 points
2023-2024	64	85.9%	81.7%	+4.2 points
2022-2023	56	85.7%	74.4%	+9.5 points
2021-2022	52	94.2%	79.7%	+14.5 points

Graduation and Attrition Rates

**Graduation and Attrition Rates for Classes Entering 2018-2020**
Year Matriculated	2018		2019		2020
Year Matriculated	#	% of Matriculation	#	% of Matriculation	#	% of Matriculation
Number of Matriculants	56		57		70
Graduated in 4 years	49	87.5%	53	93.0%	62	88.6%
Graduated in 5 years or less	51	91.1%	54	94.7%	TBD	TBD
Graduated at any time	52	92.9%	54	94.7%	62	88.6%
Still Enrolled or on a Leave of Absence	0	0	0	0	4	5.7%
Attrition for Academic Reasons	0	0	1	1.8%	2	2.9%
Attrition for Other Reasons	4	7.1%	2	3.5%	2	2.9%

**Attrition Rates for Classes Entering 2021-2024**
Year Matriculated	2021	2022	2023	2024
Number of Matriculants	63	62	68	70
Still Enrolled or on a Leave of Absence	61 (96.8%)	59 (95.2%)	67 (98.5%)	69 (98.6%)
Attrition for Academic Reasons	0	0	0	0
Attrition for Other Reasons	2 (3.2%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.4%)