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 99 pharmacy graduates collected from May 2023 thru December 2023.
Response Rate: 100%
| Class of 2023 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2021 | |
| Overall Placement | 100% | 96% | 98% |
| Full Time Employment | 53% | 50% | 49% |
| Residency | 42% | 41.5% | 40% |
| Fellowship | 5% | 3.5% | 6% |
| Graduate School | 0% | 1% | 3% |
Overall Employment Placement Rate for Butler’s 2023 Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates = 100%
The table below shows the breakdown of where graduates are primarily employed.
|
Employment Practice Setting (Includes all graduates) |
Employment Practice Setting (Excludes post-graduate training) |
|
| Chain Community Pharmacy | 35% | 65% |
|
Independent Community Pharmacy |
3% | 6% |
| Hospital Pharmacy | 5% | 11% |
| Industry | 2% | 4% |
| Long-Term Care | 3% | 6% |
| Other | 5% | 8% |
| Total | 53% | 100% |
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 |
| 2024 | 93.3% | 81.2% |
| 2023 | 87% | 81.8% |
| 2022 | 82% | 76.5% |
The four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2023:
| Class of | Butler Graduation Rate* |
| 2023 | 87% |
| 2022 | 88% |
| 2021 | 84% |
*This excludes those students who voluntarily withdrew or were terminated for conduct code violations after beginning their first year of the program.