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.
In 2025, Butler University has the HIGHEST NAPLEX pass rate in the state of Indiana.
| Graduating Class | Butler’s First-Time Pass Rate* | State Average First-Time Pass Rate | National Average First-Time Pass Rate* |
| 2025 | 92.9% | 85.4% | 86.8% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | 79.9% | 75.9% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | 84.4% | 76.4% |
NAPLEX Three Year Aggregate Average: Butler Compared to State and National Average
| Butler’s First-Time Aggregate Pass Rate | All Indiana Pharmacy Schools First-Time Aggregate Pass Rate | National First-Time Aggregate Pass Rate | |
| 3 Year 2023–2025 | 91.1% | 83.2% | 79.7% |
NABP’s NAPLEX Passing Rates 2023-2025
Updated 9/11/2026
Based on self-reports from 75 pharmacy graduates collected from May 2025 through December 2025.
Response Rate: 100%
| Class of 2025 | Class of 2024 | Class of 2023 | Class of 2022 | |
| Overall Placement | 100% | 98% | 100% | 96% |
| Full Time Employment | 46% | 42% | 53% | 50% |
| Residency | 44% | 47% | 42% | 41.5% |
| Fellowship | 9% | 9% | 5% | 3.5% |
| Graduate School | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Still Seeking | 0% | 2% | 0% | 4% |
Overall Employment Placement Rate for Butler’s 2025 Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates = 100%
The table below shows the breakdown of where graduates are primarily employed.
|
Employment Practice Setting 2025 (Includes all graduates) |
Employment Practice Setting 2024 (Includes all graduates) |
|
| Post-Graduate Residency/Fellowship/Education | 54% | 56% |
| Community Pharmacy | 28% | 22% |
|
Hospital Pharmacy |
8% | 8% |
| Industry (Non-Fellowship) | 3% | 5% |
| Other | 7% | 7% |
| Still Seeking | 0% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Other: Includes Long-Term Care, Managed Care, Compounding Pharmacy, Specialty Pharmacy, Home Infusion Pharmacy
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 |
| 2026 | 92.5% | 84.4% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | 81.0% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | 81.2% |
The four-year graduation rate:
| Class of | Butler Graduation Rate |
| 2025 | 85% |
| 2024 | 79% |
| 2023 | 87% |
Contact Us
Butler Doctor of Pharmacy Program
College of Health Professions
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
Beth Goodman
bgoodman1@butler.edu
Phone
317-940-8268