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.

National Board of Examiners Yearly Performance Report

**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	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2023 - 2024	64	85.9%	65.8%	+20.1 points
2022 - 2023	56	78.6%	63.7%	+14.9 points
2021 - 2022	54	83.3%	71.8%	+11.5 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
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
2023-2024	64	85.9%	81.7%	+4.2 points
2022-2023	56	83.9%	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%)