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Accreditation

The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy is fully accredited through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the accrediting body for all U.S. pharmacy schools. Current accreditation status, renewed in 2020, is valid through 2028. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education,  190 S. La Salle Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60603, 312/664-3575; FAX 312/664-4652, http://www.acpe-accredit.org.

Higher Learning Commission - The University of Oklahoma has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1913. The reaffirmation of OU’s accreditation was last issued in 2023, https://www.hlcommission.org. 

DISCLOSURE OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Quality Indicators Static Report

Live Accordion

Pharm.D. On-Time Graduation Rates for Single-Degree Pathway

Pharm.D. On-Time Graduation Rates

Pharm.D. Single-Degree Pathway Graduation Outcomes

Horizontal 100% stacked bar chart titled “Pharm.D. Single-Degree Pathway Graduation Outcomes.” Bars represent the overall cohort (2016-2022) and individual matriculating cohorts from Fall 2016 through Fall 2022. Each bar shows the percentage of students who graduated on time, experienced delayed graduation, or left the program. Overall, 87.2% of students graduated on time, 2.8% experienced delayed graduation, and 10.0% left the program. On-time graduation rates ranged from 60.6% to 98.1% across cohorts. The Fall 2021 cohort had the lowest on-time graduation rate (60.6%) and highest rate of students leaving the program (27.3%), while Fall 2017 had the highest on-time graduation rate (98.1%). Most cohorts achieved on-time graduation rates above 90%.

Semester
Matriculated		 Class of Number
Admitted		 Number Left
Program		 On-Time Graduation Rate
(within 4 years)		 Number Delayed
Graduation		 Graduation Rate
(within 6 years)
Fall 2022 2026 47 6 38 (80.9%) 3 TBD
Fall 2021 2025 66 18 40 (60.6%) 8 48 (72.7%)
Fall 2020 2024 57 8 49 (86.0%) 0 49 (86.0%)
Fall 2019 2023 62 2 60 (96.8%) 0 60 (96.8%)
Fall 2018 2022 61 4 57 (93.4%) 0 57 (93.4%)
Fall 2017 2021 52 1 51 (98.1%) 0 51 (98.1%)
Fall 2016 2020 85 4 80 (94.1%) 1 81 (95.3%)

North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) Passing Rates


NAPLEX First-Attempt Pass Rates

North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) Passing Rates for First Attempts by Class between graduation and December 31st


Line chart titled “NAPLEX First-Attempt Pass Rates” comparing University of Oklahoma Pharm.D. graduates with the national average for all ACPE-accredited schools from 2020 through 2025. The crimson line represents the University of Oklahoma and the black line represents all ACPE-accredited schools. University of Oklahoma first-attempt pass rates were 91% in 2020, 98% in 2021, 80% in 2022, 86% in 2023, 90% in 2024, and 98% in 2025. National pass rates were 87% in 2020, 84% in 2021, 77% in 2022, 76% in 2023, 76% in 2024, and 87% in 2025. The University of Oklahoma exceeded the national average in every year shown, with a 98% first-attempt pass rate for the Class of 2025 compared with 87% nationally.
Class of OU
First Attempt
Pass Rate		 OU
Number of
First Attempts		 National
First Attempt
Pass Rate		 National
Number of
First Attempts
2025 98% 40 87% 9,869
2024 90% 50 76% 11,136
2023 86% 55 76% 12,305
2022 80% 54 77% 13,371
2021 98% 51 84% 13,260
2020 91% 85 87% 14,011
NAPLEX Pass Rates for All Schools

Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) Passing Rates


MPJE First-Attempt Pass Rates

Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) Passing Rates for First Attempts by Class Between Graduation and December 31

Among graduates who tested in the state in which their school is located

Line chart comparing first-attempt MPJE passing rates for University of Oklahoma Pharm.D. graduates and all ACPE-accredited schools from 2020 through 2025. The crimson line represents the University of Oklahoma and the black line represents all ACPE-accredited schools. University of Oklahoma pass rates were 86% in 2020, 91% in 2021, 82% in 2022, 80% in 2023, 93% in 2024, and 93% in 2025. National pass rates were 81%, 78%, 76%, 74%, 77%, and 77%, respectively. The University of Oklahoma exceeded the national average in every year shown and achieved a 93% first-attempt MPJE pass rate for the Class of 2025 compared with 77% nationally.

Class of OU
Pass Rate		 OU
Number of
First Attempts		 National
Pass Rate		 National
Number of
First Attempts
2025 93% 28 77% 5,728
2024 93% 43 77% 7,015
2023 80% 49 74% 8,106
2022 82% 50 76% 8,789
2021 91% 42 78% 12,850
2020 86% 72 81% 15,779

MPJE pass rates for all schools

Participation in Curricular Specialty Tracks by Graduating Class

Participation in Curricular Specialty Tracks by Graduating Class

The College offers five Curricular Specialty Tracks, including Ambulatory Care, Leadership, Nuclear Pharmacy, Pediatrics, and Research, that allow students to pursue focused study aligned with their professional interests. Across the Classes of 2020-2026, approximately one-half of graduates (49%) completed a specialty track.

Heatmap showing participation in curricular specialty tracks by graduating class from 2020 through 2026, with an overall summary column. Rows represent specialty tracks including Research, Pediatrics, Nuclear, Leadership, Ambulatory Care, and Any Track. Cell color intensity indicates the percentage of graduates participating in each track. Overall participation in any specialty track was 49% across classes from 2020 to 2026. Leadership was the most common specialty track overall (26%), followed by Nuclear (9%), Ambulatory Care (6%), Pediatrics (5%), and Research (4%). Participation in any track peaked at 67% for the Class of 2022 and was 45% for the Class of 2026.

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Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs)

First-Attempt Pass Rates on Required APPE Examinations

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) are required fourth-year experiential courses that prepare students for entry into pharmacy practice. First-attempt pass rates on required APPE examinations provide evidence of student achievement of key practice competencies in Adult Medicine, Ambulatory Care, Community Pharmacy, and Hospital Pharmacy.

Heatmap of first-attempt pass rates on required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) examinations by graduating class from 2020 through 2026. Overall pass rates were 96% for Adult Medicine, 98% for Ambulatory Care, 97% for Community, and 97% for Hospital. All students ultimately passed required APPE examinations after remediation.