Learn more about students in the Â鶹ӰÊÓ 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 |
| 2024 |
TBD |
TBD |
| 2023 |
77.17% |
62.65% |
| 2022 |
74.71% |
73.19% |
| 2021 |
82.76% |
77.67% |
| 2020 |
80.22% |
81.77% |
| 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 |
| 2024 |
TBD |
TBD |
| 2023 |
94.57% |
74.18% |
| 2022 |
86.21% |
86.01% |
| 2021 |
94.25% |
89.65% |
| 2020 |
90.11% |
93.21% |
| 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 |
| 2024 |
TBD |
TBD |
| 2023 |
64.13% |
74.18% |
| 2022 |
85.06% |
79.89% |
| 2021 |
82.76% |
79.87% |
| 2020 |
74.73% |
85.75% |
| 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 |
| 2024 |
TBD |
TBD |
| 2023 |
83.70% |
83.59% |
| 2022 |
85.06% |
87.77% |
| 2021 |
95.40% |
92.46% |
| 2020 |
87.91% |
92.11% |
| 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 Â鶹ӰÊÓ 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 |
| 2023-2024 |
75 |
72.00% |
1662 |
65.82% |
| 2022-2023 |
80 |
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% |
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Part II Patient Assessment and Management (December and April Administrations)
|
| |
PUCO Pass Rate - 1st Time Takers |
National Pass Rate - First Time Takers |
| Year |
# - first time takers |
% who passed |
# - first time takers |
% who passed |
| 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% |
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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 |
| 2023-2024 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| 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% |
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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 |
| 2023-2024 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| 2022-2023 |
92 |
83.70% |
1764 |
83.79% |
| 2021-2022 |
87 |
85.06% |
1701 |
87.77% |
| 2020-2021 |
87 |
95.40% |
1795 |
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 - Â鶹ӰÊÓ 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% |
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| 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 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
| Number of Matriculates |
91 |
96 |
94 |
93 |
91 |
94 |
92 |
| Graduated in 4 years |
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 |
2 (2.13%) |
5 (5.38%) |
2 (2.20%) |
1 (1.06%) |
4 (4.35%) |
| Graduated at any time |
TBD |
81 (84.38%) |
89 (94.68%) |
90 (96.77%) |
89 (97.80%) |
88 (93.62%) |
87 (94.57%) |
| Still enrolled or on leave |
75 (82.42%) |
6 (6.25%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |
| Attrition for Academic Reasons |
11 (12.09%) |
4 (4.17%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 |
0 |
1 (1.09%) |
| Attrition for other reasons |
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 |
| 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 |
