Program Data
Physician Assistant Studies (MS)
Acceptance rates, admission indicators, student attrition and other data for the Physician Assistant Studies program at PCOM's Philadelphia, PA and Suwanee, GA locations is provided below.
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Acceptance and Matriculation
|
Number of Applications |
Number Accepted |
Total Matriculated |
[2020] |
2693 |
80 |
59 |
[2021] |
3161 |
108 |
55 |
[2022] |
2494 |
112 |
60 |
[2023] |
2619 |
117 |
61 |
[2024*] |
2661 |
124 |
62 |
[2025] |
2413 |
139 |
60 |
*Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2024 entering class (based on 4.0 scale) = 3.8
|
Number of Applications |
Number Accepted |
Total Matriculated |
[2020] |
1377 |
51 |
32 |
[2021] |
1977 |
59 |
32 |
[2022] |
1643 |
60 |
32 |
[2023] |
1652 |
82 |
34 |
[2024*] |
1803 |
87 |
35 |
[2025] |
1679 |
71 |
34 |
*Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2024 entering class (based on 4.0 scale) = 3.69
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Student Attrition
ARC-PA Student Graduation Rate Template
Main Campus |
Graduated Classes |
Location: Philadelphia, PA |
Class of 2023 |
Class of 2024 |
Class of 2025 |
Maximum Entering Class Size (as approved by ARC-PA) |
70 |
70 |
70 |
Entering class size |
60 |
61 |
62 |
Graduates |
50 |
48 |
59 |
* Attrition rate |
16.7 |
21.3 |
4.8 |
**Graduation rate |
83.3 |
78.7 |
*95.1 |
*1 student from the class of 2025 with a delayed graduation, once graduated will increase
Graduation rate to 96.7% |
Distant Campus #1 |
Graduated Classes |
Location: Suwanee, GA |
Class of 2023 |
Class of 2024 |
Class of 2025 |
Maximum Entering Class Size (as approved by ARC-PA) |
40 |
40 |
40 |
Entering class size |
33 |
35 |
35 |
Graduates |
27 |
30 |
29 |
* Attrition rate |
18.2 |
14.3 |
11.4 |
**Graduation rate |
81.8 |
85.7 |
*82.9 |
*2 students from class of 2025 with a delayed graduation, once graduated will increase
Graduation rate to 88.6% |
Both Campuses |
Graduated Classes |
Location: PA and GA |
Class of 2023 |
Class of 2024 |
Class of 2025 |
Maximum Entering Class Size (as approved by ARC-PA) |
110 |
110 |
110 |
Entering class size |
93 |
96 |
97 |
Graduates |
77 |
78 |
88 |
* Attrition rate |
17.5 |
17.8 |
8.1 |
**Graduation rate |
82.6 |
82.2 |
*89.0 |
*3 students from class of 2025 with a delayed graduation, once graduated will increase
Graduation rate to 92.7 |
*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided
by the entering class size.
**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.
Comments:
- Attrition in this table includes students that may have taken a leave of absence or
decelerated from their original cohort, and ultimately may have completed the program.
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Financial Aid and Average Indebtedness
|
PCOM |
PCOM Georgia |
Percentage of Students Receiving Financial Aid in Academic Year 2024-2025 |
79.41 |
81.63 |
Average Indebtedness of Graduates in Academic Year 2024-2025 |
$123,756 |
$136,916 |
Tuition Cost Per Credit: View Tuition Rate Tables
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Mean Time to Completion
Class start date of 2023, general program length = 26 months
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