Doctor of Pharmacy Student Successes
The NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) measures a candidate’s knowledge of the practice of pharmacy. It is just one component of the licensure process and is used by the boards of pharmacy as part of their assessment of a candidate’s competence to practice as a pharmacist.
For the last five years, Butler University has the highest NAPLEX pass rate in the state of Indiana.
- Butler’s first-time pass rate on NAPLEX for 2023 was 91%.
- The state first-time pass rate for 2023 was 85%.
- The national first-time pass rate for 2023 was 79%.
| Graduating Class | Butler’s First-Time Pass Rate* | National Average First-Time Pass Rate* |
| 2023 | 91% | 79% |
| 2022 | 90% | 78% |
| 2021 | 96% | 82% |
| 2020 | 93% | 86% |
| 2019 | 95% | 87% |
*Values rounded to the nearest whole number
| Butler’s First -Time Aggregate Pass Rate | All Indiana Pharmacy Schools First-Time Aggregate Pass Rate | National First-Time Aggregate Pass Rate | |
| 3 Year 2021–2023 | 92% | 85% | 79% |
View the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) data to compare Butler’s NAPLEX pass rates to other schools.
Updated 2/21/2024
Based on self-reports from 125 pharmacy graduates collected from May 2022 thru December 2022.
Response Rate: 100%
| Employed within the Pharmacy Profession | 50% |
| Pharmacy Residency | 41.5% |
| Fellowship | 3.5% |
| Other Graduate School | 1% |
| Still seeking employment/lost to follow-up | 4% |
Overall Employment Placement Rate for Butler’s 2022 Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates = 96%
Out of 125 responses, 50% of the graduating class reported full-time employment after graduation. This excludes those reporting post-graduate training (i.e. residency, fellowship and post-graduate education.)
| Chain Community Pharmacy | 63% |
| Community Independent Pharmacy | 5% |
| Hospital Pharmacy | 19% |
| Specialty | 1% |
Butler’s combined Phase I and Phase II is based on data supplied by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
| Graduating Year |
Butler’s Combined Phase I & Phase II (ASHP) PGY1 Match Rate |
ASHP National PGY1 Match Rate |
| 2023 | 87% | 81.8% |
| 2022 | 82% | 76.5% |
| 2021 | 73% | 65% |
| 2020 | 66% | 63% |
| 2019 | 72% | 64% |
The four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2021:
| Class of | Butler Graduation Rate* |
| 2022 | 88% |
| 2021 | 84% |
| 2020 | 89% |
| 2019 | 84% |
| 2018 | 90% |
*This excludes those students who voluntarily withdrew or were terminated for conduct code violations after beginning their first year of the program.