Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Pharmacy

Pass/Fail Rates

PHARMACIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION - JANUARY 2001

CANDIDATES TESTED – 601

Location of Graduating School
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
California
 123 20.5 96 78.0 27 22.0
Other U.S.
 358 59.6 145 40.5 213 59.5
Foreign
 117 19.5 31 26.5 86 73.5
Unclassified
 3 0.5 0 0 3 100

By Gender
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
Female
 397 66.1 194 48.9 203 51.1
Male
 204 33.9 78 38.2 126 61.8

By Degree Awarded
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
B.S.
 317 52.7 102 32.2 215 67.8
Pharm.D.
 284 47.3 170 59.9 114 40.1

California School 1st Attempt
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
UCSF
 28 22.8 24 85.7 4 14.3
UOP
 51 41.5 38 74.5 13 25.5
USC
 27 22.0 23 85.2 25 14.8
Western
 17 13.8 11 64.7 6 35.3

U.S. Schools of Pharmacy *
 # Candidates Pass # Candidates Fail
Auburn
 1 0
Samford (Alabama)
 2 3
University of Arizona
 3 2
University of Arkansas
 0 2
U.C.S.F.
 24 4
University of Pacific
 38 13
U.S.C.
 23 4
University of Colorado
 3 7
University of Connecticut
 1 0
Howard University
 2 2
Florida A&M
 2 2
Mercer
 3 1
University of Georgia
 3 7
Idaho State University
 7 2
University of Illinois (Chicago)
 10 6
Butler University
 1 1
Purdue University (Indiana)
 1 3
Drake University (Iowa)
 2 6
University of Iowa
 2 2
University of Kansas
 3 0
University of Kentucky
 0 2
NE Louisiana University
 1 1
Xavier
 0 8
University of Maryland
 2 4
Massachusetts College
 9 23
Northeastern University (Massachusetts)
 2 6
Ferris State University (Michigan)
 2 6
University of Michigan
 2 3
Wayne State University
 2 1
University of Minnesota
 6 8
University of Mississippi
 1 1
St Louis College of Pharmacy
 3 7
University of Missouri (Kansas City)
 0 1
University of Montana
 2 1
Creighton University (Nebraska)
 4 6
University of Nebraska
 5 1
University of New Mexico
 0 6
Western
 11 6
Long Island University (A&M Schwartz)
 4 13
St. John’s University (New York)
 3 5
SUNY – Buffalo
 1 1
Union U Albany College of Pharmacy
 2 0
University of North Carolina
 0 1
North Dakota State University
 0 3
Ohio Northern University
 3 2
Ohio State University
 6 2
University of Cincinnati (Ohio)
 0 2
University of Toledo
 1 1
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
 0 1
University of Oklahoma
 1 2
Oregon State University
 3 1
Duquesne
 3 3
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
 2 10
Temple University
 0 3
University of Pittsburgh
 5 1
University of Puerto Rico
 0 1
Medical University of South Carolina
 0 1
University of South Carolina
 2 0
University of Tennessee
 0 2
Texas Southern University
 3 5
University of Houston
 2 5
University of Texas
 1 2
University of Utah
 1 0
University of West Virginia
 2 2
University of Washington
 3 1
Washington State University
 2 4
University of Wisconsin at Madison
 4 5
University of Wyoming
 1 1
Campbell University
 1 0
Nova – Southeastern
 1 2
Texas Tech
 1 0
Unclassified
 0 3
Other/Foreign Graduate
 31 86
Total # of Candidates (Does not include regrade results)
 272 329

Year of Graduation
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
1996 or Before
 217 36.1 64 29.5 153 70.5
1997 or After
 384 63.9 208 54.2 176 45.8
1999 or Before
 366 60.9 129 35.2 237 64.8
2000 of After
 235 39.1 143 60.9 92 39.1

Graduating School Location by Country *
 # Candidates Pass # Candidates Fail
Armenia
 1 1
Bangladesh
 0 1
Belgium
 0 1
Bulgaria
 0 2
Canada
 8 2
Chile
 0 1
China
 2 2
East & West Germany
 1 0
Egypt
 2 5
France
 0 1
United Kingdom
 1 2
Indonesia
 0 1
Israel/West Bank/Gaza
 0 1
India
 7 13
Iran
 0 5
Iraq
 2 1
Italy
 0 1
Korea (North & South)
 2 4
Lebanon
 0 1
Mexico
 0 1
Nigeria/New Guinea
 0 3
Philippines
 2 21
Pakistan
 0 1
Puerto Rico
 0 1
Former USSR
 1 3
Syria
 1 2
Turkey
 0 1
Taiwan
 0 2
Ukraine
 0 1
U.S.A.
 241 242
Vietnam
 0 3
South Africa
 0 2
EN
 0 1
UK
 1 0
Total # of Candidates
 272 329

Pass Rates by US/Foreign
 Fail Pass % Rate
U.S.
 240 241 50.1
Foreign
 86 31 26.5

Number of Times Taken
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
One Time
 253 42.1 105 41.5 148 58.5
Two Times
 259 43.1 140 54.1 119 45.9
Three Times
 40 6.7 14 35.0 26 65.0
Four Times
 30 5.0 12 40.0 18 60.0
Re-qualify After Four Failed Attempts
 19 3.2 1 5.3 18 94.7

* Statistics reported for other U.S. schools and foreign countries are not of sufficient size to calculate reliable passing rates.