Retention Rates by Graduating Year
| Class Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Retention Rate (%) | 96.9 | 95.8 | 96.8 | 98.0 | 98.9 |
| Attrition Rate (%) | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Completion Rate (%) | 97 | 96 | 99 | NA | NA |
Under-represented Retention Rate by Graduating Class Year
|
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|||||
|
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
American Indian/Native Alaskan |
|
|
0 |
NA |
1 |
100 |
0 |
NA |
0 |
NA |
|
Asian/Pacific Islander |
|
|
20 |
100 |
25 |
100 |
33 |
100 |
19 |
95 |
|
Black |
|
|
2 |
100 |
2 |
100 |
2 |
100 |
5 |
100 |
|
Hispanic |
|
|
19 |
100 |
10 |
90 |
3 |
100 |
7 |
100 |
|
Two + Races |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
100 |
|
Unknown |
|
|
8 |
88 |
10 |
100 |
13 |
100 |
7 |
100 |
PA Class Graduating Mean GPA
| PA Graduating Class | Mean GPA |
| 2007 | 3.40 |
| 2008 | 3.45 |
| 2009 | 3.40 |
| 2010 | 3.43 |
| 2011 | 3.47 |
Employment (%) for PA Classes
|
PA Class |
Percent Employmed (Of those eligible to work or those responding to the survey) |
|
2011 |
96.4 |
|
2010 |
98.9 |
|
2009 |
97.8 |
|
2008 |
97.1 |
|
2007 |
97.1 |
Western University PA Program Highlights:
Over 1500 graduates since 1990
859 Master of Science Degrees conferred
629 PA Certificates conferred
From the PA Alumni:
1 became a California Academy of Physician Assistants (CAPA) President
2 became California elected CAPA Student Representative Board Member
3 became CAPA elected Board members
1 became a Florida State PA Academy President
1 became a member of the California Physician Assistant Committee
From the PA Faculty:
2 became CAPA presidents
4 became CAPA board members
5 became involved in various AAPA committees or subcommittees
6-8 have presented CME lectures or workshops at AAPA, CAPA or PAEA