Attrition Rates for the Physician Assistant Program

Ohio University Physician Assistant Program

Graduated Classes & Attrition Rates

Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Class of 2023 Class of 2024
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA)
45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Entering Class Size
40 31 31 30 31 35 36
Graduates
38 29 31 26 28 35 33
Attrition Rate*
5% 6.46% 0% 13.33% 9.7% 0% 8.4%
Graduation Rate**
95% 93.54% 100% 86.67% 90.3% 100% 91.6%

ARC-PA Student Attrition Template

Due to a change in the program’s start date from May 2020 to January 2021, there was no Class of 2022.


* Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from the cohort divided by the entering class size.
**Graduation rate calculation:Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.

Attrition and graduation rates are dependent on a student's voluntarily withdraw from the program, leave of absence, deceleration and/or dismissal from the program. For additional information, please refer to our PA program policies .

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