Annual Student Attrition

	Graduated Classes
	Class of 2019	Class of 2020	Class of 2021
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA)	45	45	45
Entering class size	49	46	48
Graduates	42	41	44
*Attrition rate	14.3%	10.9%	8.3%
**Graduation rate	85.7%	89.1%	91.7%

*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:
*2019-2021- entering class size includes decelerated students and/or students returning from leave of absence during various semesters in the didactic and/or clinical years
2019 - 8.2% of the total attrition reflects students took a leave of absence or withdrew from the program
2020 - Total attrition of 10.9% reflects students who took a leave of absence or withdrew from the program
2021 - 4.2% of total attrition reflects students who were decelerated or withdrew from the program