Annual graduation and attrition rates for students in the PA program in Manhattan, NY.

  Graduated Classes
  Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) 45 45 45
Entering class size 45 49* 45
Graduates 40 43 38
*Attrition rate 11.1% 12.2% 15.5%
**Graduation rate 88.9% 87.8% 84.5%


Comments:
 
*2024 – entering class size includes decelerated students and/or students returning from a leave of absence during various semesters in the didactic and /or clinical years.

CL 2023- 8.9% of total attrition reflects studets who took a leave of absence
CL 2024- 4.1.% of total attrition reflects students who took a leave of absence or withdrew from the program
CL 2025- 13.3% of total attrition relects students who took a leave of absence or withdrew from the program

*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort (decelerated + withdrawals + dismissals) divided by the (entering class size + number joining class cohort).

**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the (entering class size + number joining class cohort).