Accreditation & Outcomes

PANCE Results

NCCPA PANCE First-Time Pass Rates (pdf) for the last five years
NCCPA PANCE Exam Performance Summary (pdf) for the last five years

Program Goals and Outcomes

The Harding University Physician Assistant Program seeks to develop Physician Assistant graduates who practice and live within a framework of a dependence upon their God and faith.

Here are the program goals and related outcomes (pdf).

Program Performance

Total Students Matriculated Since the Program's Inception 2005: 645 students (as of Fall 2023)
- Overall Attrition Rate: 3.7%
- 3-year Attrition Rate Chart pdf
Graduates (as of December 2023): 549 graduates
- Overall Graduation Rate: 96.3% (as of December 2023)
Job placement
- Exit Interview
  - Percent of students who had secured a PA position prior to graduation
    - Class of 2023: 68%
    - Class of 2022: 40%
    - Class of 2021: 56%
- Graduate Survey
  - Percent of respondents who are employed as a clinically practicing PA
    - Class of 2022: 91%
    - Class of 2021: 100%
    - Class of 2020: 93%

Harding PA students report that clinical rotations are commonly a source of PA employment opportunities. The program maintains a job board to share employment opportunities with current students and graduates.

PA Outcomes

PANCE Results

Program Goals and Outcomes

Program Performance

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