Annual Student Attrition

	Graduated Classes
	Class of 2021	Class of 2022	Class of 2023
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA)	45	45	45
Entering class size	*48	*46	45
Graduates	44	41	40
*Attrition rate	8.3%	10.9%	11.1%
**Graduation rate	91.7%	89.1%	88.9%

*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.

**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.

Comments:
*2021-2022- entering class size includes decelerated students and/or students returning from leave of absence during various semesters in the didactic and/or clinical years.

2021 - 4.2% of total attrition reflects students who were decelerated or withdrew from the program.
2022 - 4.3% of total attrition reflects students who withdrew from the program.
2023 - 8.9% of total attrition reflects students who took a leave of absence.