PA Program

PA Program Statistics

Accreditation Status

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Butler University PA Program sponsored by Butler University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the Program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the Program by the ARC-PA will be March 2027. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy. The program's accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-butler-university/.

PANCE Pass Rates

The table below lists the first time pass rates for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). The PANCE is the National Board Exam for PAs. Over the past 5 years, 100% of Butler graduates have successfully passed the PANCE.

Graduating Class	Program First-Time Taker Pass Rate	National Average First-Time Taker Pass Rate
2021	96%	Available in 2022
2020	100%	95%
2019	96%	93%
2018	99%	98%
2017	99%	97%

The Butler University 5-year first time taker pass rate is 98% (2017-2021).

The National 5-year first time taker average pass rate is 96% (2017-2021).

NCCPA PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for the Last 5 Years

Last Updated 9/23/2021

Attrition Rates

Class of	MPAS Academic Attrition Rates	MPAS Non-Academic Attrition Rates
2021	0.0%	1.3%
2020	0.0%	1.3%
2019	0.0%	0.0%
2018	1.3%	3.9%
2017	4.0%	0.0%

ARC-PA Student Attrition Template

Last updated 9/23/2021

Graduation Rates

Class of	MPAS Graduation Rates
2021	98.7%
2020	100%
2019	100%
2018	94.6%
2017	97.3%

Last updated 7/8/2021

Job Placement Rates

Class of	MPAS Job Placement Rate at 6 Months Post-Graduation*
2020	80%†
2019	99%
2018	97%
2017	100%
2016	100%

*Rates based on answers of those responding to the job placement survey and those actively seeking employment.

† The placement rate for our graduates in 2020 was lower due to the realities of the employment market during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alumni were also surveyed 9 months after graduation, with 90% of graduates having secured employment at that time.