UMES Physician Assistant Department – Student Graduation and Attrition Rate
The chart above reflects the current attrition and graduation data for the UMES PA Program. The attrition and graduation chart will be updated annually as required by the ARC-PA.
Entering class size: Number of students newly enrolled for the admission cycle PLUS number of students who are reentering from a different cohort.
*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attrited from the cohort (decelerated + withdrawals + dismissals) divided by the (entering class size + number joining the class cohort).
**Graduation rate calculation: Number of cohort graduates divided by the (entering class size + number joining the class cohort).
Note: The attrition calculation for this table does not reflect the ARC-PA definition of attrition.
