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

Class Information Graduated Classes
  Class of 2024 Class of 2025 Class of 20#
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) 45 45 #
Entering class size 45 *47 #
Graduates 33 32 #
*Attrition rate 20% 32% #
**Graduation rate 73% 68% #


Comments:

*CL 2025- entering class size includes decelerated students and/or students returning from leave of absence during various semesters in the didactic and/or clinical years.

CL 2024 attrition – 9/12 students (75%) took a LOA, withdrew from the program or were decelerated. True Academic attrition (dismissals) was 6.66% 
CL 2025 attrition – 8/15 students (53%) withdrew from the program or were decelerated. True Academic attrition (dismissals) was 14.89%.

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