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Class Profile & Statistics
The following information presents statistics about the Class of 2029 for the four-year OD program, the Class of 2028 AODP program, the Class of 2027 ASIP program, and the Class of 2027 MS/OD China program.
Four-year OD Program: Class of 2029
Applications:
870
Acceptance Rate:
47%
Enrolled Students:
140
Average GPA:
3.56
Average Science GPA:
3.42
Gender:
79%
Female,
21%
Male
Average OAT:
Academic Average OAT =
331
Total Science Average OAT =
327
U.S. States Represented:
25
Canadian Provinces Represented:
Countries Represented:
U.S.A., Canada, China, Vietnam
Accelerated OD Program: Class of 2028
Enrolled Students:
Average GPA:
3.47
Gender:
Females,
Males
Countries:
China, Nigeria, Taiwan, US (Puerto Rico)
Advanced Standing International Program: Class of 2027
Enrolled Students:
10
Average GPA:
3.62
Gender:
Females,
Male
Countries:
Canada, United Kingdom, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago
MS/OD China Program: Class of 2027
Enrolled Students:
Average GPA:
3.88
Gender: Male
Countries:
China
NBEO Pass Rates
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
NBEO Pass Rates for all first-time takers of NBEO Parts I, II, and III
# of all first-time takers
Pass rate (%) of first-time takers
# of all first-time takers
Pass rate (%) of first-time takers
# of all first-time takers
Pass rate (%) of first-time takers
Part I
Applied Basic Science
August and March administrations
129
57.36
122
74.59
114
64.03
Part II
Patient Assessment and Management
December and April administrations
113
90.26
134
83.58
119
87.40
Part III
Clinical Skills Examination
July through June administrations
110
72.73
131
73.28
121
80.16
Graduating Cohort
NBEO Ultimate passage rate for each cohort graduating within each of three previous academic years
2022
2023
2024
Ultimate passage rate
89.29%
84.13%
86.92%
Exam takers who graduated between October 1 of a given year and September 30 of the following year
OEBC Pass Rates
2023-2024
OEBC Pass Rates for all first-time takers of OEBC Written and OSCE
# of all first-time takers
Pass rate (%) of first-time takers
OEBC Written
11
90.90
OEBC OSCE
11
90.90
2025 Program Completion Licensing Examination Rate:
90/124,
72.6%
NECO Graduates in Residencies
Year
# NECO Graduates
Graduates Accepted to Residency Programs
Graduates Accepted to NECO Residency Programs
2024
131
37%
19%
2023
144
25%
13%
2022
124
34%
16%
2021
133
27%
13%
2020
138
27%
14%
2019
125
28%
14%
2018
129
26%
12%
2017
144
27%
15%
2016
123
26%
14%
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