How do SIUC PA graduates do on the national board exam?
Our graduates have done very well on the PANCE (national board exam). The classes of 2004-2007 had a first time pass rates of 100% for each class. The class of 2008 had a first time pass rate of 95%. The mean score for SIUC PA students has been between the 91st and 99th percentile for all graduating classes.
Our graduates have done very well on the PANCE (national board exam). Our first two graduating classes (97 and 98) had a 100% first-taker pass rate. The class of 1999 through 2002 has a 95% rate. The classes of 2003 through 2007 have a rate of 100%. For 2008 the rate was 95% and for 2009 it was 91%. The mean score for SIUC PA students remains in the 90th percentile for all graduating classes.