Program Admissions | Physician Assistant Studies
The School of Physician Assistant Studies provides an outstanding curriculum utilizing innovative, alternative and traditional formats in a dynamic learning environment. The focus of the school is driven by the needs of the local and global community with a strong commitment to multilingual, multicultural and gender-equitable learning.
Our Students
| Graduating Class of 2023 Profile (started in May 2021) | |
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| Men | 27% |
| Women | 73% |
| Average Age | 27 |
| Age Range | 21 - 43 |
| CASPA Science BCP GPA | 3.73 |
| Last 45 Semester Credit GPA | 3.90 |
| Average Patient Care Experience | 4,000 hours |
| Oregon Residents | 12% |
| First Generation | 22% |
| Ethnic Diversity | 32% |
| Verified CASPA Applications by the deadline | 2,362 |
| Supplemental Applications | 2,034 |
| Applicants Interviewed | 240 |
| Incoming Class Size | 60 |
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Current Student Geography Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington |
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Employment Post Grad |
95%-100% | |
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Graduate Employment Areas |
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| Primary Care | 53% | |
| Family Medicine | 40% | |
| Surgery | 30% | |
| Emergency Medicine | 7% | |
| Rural/Underserved communities | 26% | |
| Pacific Northwest practice | 59% | |
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Pacific University School of PA Studies Attrition Report |
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Graduated Classes |
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Class of |
Class of |
Class of |
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Maximum entering class size |
60 |
60 |
60 |
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Entering class size |
57 |
59 |
60 |
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Graduates |
54 |
57 |
57 |
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* Attrition rate |
5% |
3% |
5% |
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**Graduation rate |
95% |
97% |
95% |
*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:
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As per ARC-PA instructions, total attrition is equal to the number of students from the entering class who did not complete the program, either due to dismissal or withdrawal plus the number of students from the entering class who left their cohort due to deceleration or a leave of absence. |
Contact Us
Leah Baldwin | Associate Director of Graduate and Professional Program Admissions
503-352-7224 | leahbaldwin@pacificu.edu
Fax: 503-352-7290