Learn more about students in the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ doctor of optometry program, as well as their performance on their way to becoming optometrists.
Class Profile
| Class of 2025, entering Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Average number of complete applications | 400-450 |
| Class size | 97 |
| Men | 27% |
| Women | 73% |
| Average age | 23 |
| Age range | 20-41 |
| Average Cumulative GPA | 3.44 |
| Average Academic Average OAT | 330 |
| Average Total Science OAT | 320 |
| 17 in-state, 57 out-of-state, and 23 international students in the class. | |
Updated Nov. 14, 2024 —
| Part I - Applied Basic Science (March & August Administration) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Year | PUCO Pass Rate - First Time Takers | National Pass Rate - First Time Takers |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | 79.01% | 66.71% |
| 2023 | 77.17% | 62.65% |
| 2022 | 74.71% | 73.19% |
| 2021 | 82.76% | 77.67% |
| 2020 | 80.22% | 81.79% |
| 2019 | 87.36% | 74.66% |
| 2018 | 83.75% | 72.93% |
| 2017 | 91.01% | 79.04% |
| Part II - Patient Assessment & Management (PAM) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Year | PUCO Pass Rate - First Time Takers | National Pass Rate - First Time Takers |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | 97.53% | 85.82% |
| 2023 | 94.57% | 82.79% |
| 2022 | 86.21% | 86.01% |
| 2021 | 94.25% | 89.65% |
| 2020 | 90.11% | 92.56% |
| 2019 | 97.70% | 87.63% |
| 2018 | 95.00% | 89.96% |
| 2017 | 97.75% | 89.33% |
| Part III - Clinical Skills Exam | ||
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Year | PUCO Pass Rate - First Time Takers | National Pass Rate - First Time Takers |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | 74.07% | 79.59% |
| 2023 | 64.13% | 74.18% |
| 2022 | 85.06% | 79.89% |
| 2021 | 82.76% | 79.87% |
| 2020 | 74.73% | 85.9% |
| 2019 | 89.66% | 83.88% |
| 2018 | 76.25% | 75.97% |
| 2017 | 79.78% | 81.26% |
| Ultimate Pass Rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Year | PUCO Pass Rate | National Pass Rate |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | 90.12% | 85.88% |
| 2023 | 83.70% | 83.59% |
| 2022 | 85.06% | 87.77% |
| 2021 | 95.40% | 92.46% |
| 2020 | 87.91% | 92.2% |
| 2019 | 96.55% | 92.68% |
| 2018 | 93.75% | 92.09% |
| 2017 | 97.75% | 91.06% |
Per accreditation guidelines, below are the first time pass rates by test administration year regardless of graduation year or enrollment status.
| First time Pass rates by test administration year for °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ College of Optometry (PUCO) vs. National Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Part I Applied Basic Science (March and August Administrations) |
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| PUCO Pass Rate - 1st Time Takers | National Pass Rate - First Time Takers | |||
| Year | # - first time takers | % who passed | # - first time takers | % who passed |
| 2024-2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2023-2024 | 75 | 72.00% | 1662 | 65.82% |
| 2022-2023 | 82 | 78.05% | 1761 | 65.81% |
| 2021-2022 | 92 | 77.17% | 1753 | 63.66% |
| 2020-2021 | 89 | 73.03% | 1754 | 71.84% |
| 2019-2020 | 86 | 83.72% | 1802 | 77.58% |
| 2018-2019 | 91 | 80.22% | 1776 | 77.53% |
Part II Patient Assessment and Management (December and April Administrations) |
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| PUCO Pass Rate - 1st Time Takers | National Pass Rate - First Time Takers | |||
| Year | # - first time takers | % who passed | # - first time takers | % who passed |
| 2024-2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2023-2024 | 82 | 96.34% | 1768 | 84.16% |
| 2022-2023 | 92 | 94.57% | 1772 | 82.90% |
| 2021-2022 | 87 | 86.21% | 1753 | 84.65% |
| 2020-2021 | 87 | 94.25% | 1810 | 88.56% |
| 2019-2020 | 89 | 92.13% | 1727 | 90.21% |
| 2018-2019 | 84 | 97.62% | 1686 | 90.21% |
Part III Clinical Skills Examination (July – June Administrations) |
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| PUCO Pass Rate - 1st Time Takers | National Pass Rate - First Time Takers | |||
| Year | # - first time takers | % who passed | # - first time takers | % who passed |
| 2024-2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2023-2024 | 77 | 79.22% | 1519 | 81.7% |
| 2022-2023 | 92 | 64.13% | 1761 | 74.39% |
| 2021-2022 | 87 | 85.06% | 1749 | 79.65% |
| 2020-2021 | 87 | 82.76% | 1789 | 80.88% |
| 2019-2020 | 85 | 75.29% | 1593 | 85.12% |
| 2018-2019 | 84 | 91.67% | 1665 | 87.03% |
Ultimate Pass Rate Graduation Year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30) |
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| PUCO Pass Rate - 1st Time Takers | National Pass Rate - First Time Takers | |||
| Year | # - first time takers | % who passed | # - first time takers | % who passed |
| 2024-2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2023-2024 | 81 | 90.12% | 1700 | 85.88% |
| 2022-2023 | 92 | 83.70% | 1743 | 83.59% |
| 2021-2022 | 87 | 85.06% | 1701 | 87.77% |
| 2020-2021 | 87 | 95.40% | 1778 | 92.46% |
| 2019-2020 | 91 | 87.91% | 1653 | 92.20% |
| 2018-2019 | 87 | 96.55% | 1681 | 92.68% |
OEBC Pass Rates
| OEBC Exam Pass Rates by component - °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ compared to All writers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Written Component | ||
| First-Time Writers - PUCO | First time - All writers | |
| Year | Pass Rate | Pass Rate |
| 2023-24 | - | 94% |
| 2022-23 | - | 94% |
| 2021-22 | - | 89% |
| 2020-21 | 100% | 92% |
| 2019-20 | 100% | 98% |
| 2018-19 | 100% | 94% |
| 2017-19 | 100% | 92% |
| 2016-17 | 50% | 85% |
| OSCE Component | ||
| First-Time Writers - PUCO | First time - All writers | |
| Year | Pass Rate | Pass Rate |
| 2023-24 | - | 86% |
| 2022-23 | - | 84% |
| 2021-22 | - | 85% |
| 2020-21 | 0% | 78% |
| 2019-20 | 100% | 85% |
| 2018-19 | 86% | 86% |
| 2017-19 | 100% | 88% |
| 2016-17 | 100% | 82% |
OEBC exam results can be accessed on the Optometry Examining Board of Canada website:
Graduation Rates
| Graduation and Attrition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Number of Matriculates | 89 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 94 | 92 |
| Graduated in 4 years | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 81 (84.38%) | 87 (92.55%) | 85 (91.40%) | 87 (95.60%) | 87 (92.55%) | 83 (90.22%) |
| Graduated in 5 or more years | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2 (2.13%) | 5 (5.38%) | 2 (2.20%) | 1 (1.06%) | 4 (4.35%) |
| Graduated at any time | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 81 (84.38%) | 89 (94.68%) | 90 (96.77%) | 89 (97.80%) | 88 (93.62%) | 87 (94.57%) |
| Still enrolled or on leave | 87 (97.75%) | 81 (89.01%) | 83 (91.21%) | 75 (82.42%) | 6 (6.25%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| Attrition for Academic Reasons | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.30%) | 3 (3.30%) | 11 (12.09%) | 4 (4.17%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.09%) |
| Attrition for other reasons | 2 (2.25%) | 7 (7.69%) | 5 (5.49%) | 5 (5.49%) | 5 (5.21%) | 5 (5.32%) | 3 (3.23%) | 2 (2.20%) | 6 (6.38%) | 4 (4.35%) |
Residency Program Matches
| Year of Application | PUCO Applicants | Withdrew/No Ranks Submitted | PUCO Matches | Not Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023-2024 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| 2022-2023 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021-2022 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 7 |
| 2020-2021 | 32 | 7 | 19 | 6 |
| 2019-2020 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
| 2018-2019 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 8 |