Annual Student Attrition

 Graduated Classes
 Class of 2019Class of 2020Class 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