Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Pharmacy

Pass/Fail Rates

PHARMACIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION - JUNE 2001

CANDIDATES TESTED –1,155

Location of Graduating School
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
California
 610 52.8 477 78.2 133 21.8
Other U.S.
 399 34.5 163 40.9 236 59.1
Foreign
 138 11.9 49 35.5 89 64.5
Unclassified
 8 0.7 2 25.0 6 75.0

By Gender
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
Female
 791 68.5 487 61.6 304 38.4
Male
 364 33.9 204 56.0 160 44.0

By Degree Awarded
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
B.S.
 280 24.2 101 36.1 179 63.9
Pharm.D.
 875 75.8 590 67.4 285 32.6

California School 1st Attempt
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
UCSF
 117 20.2 91 77.8 26 22.2
UOP
 200 34.5 146 73 54 27.0
USC
 163 28.2 151 92.6 12 7.4
Western
 99 17.1 75 75.8 24 24.2

U.S. Schools of Pharmacy *
 # Candidates Pass # Candidates Fail
Auburn
 1 0
Samford (Alabama)
 1 3
University of Arizona
 3 3
University of Arkansas
 1 0
U.C.S.F.
 95 30
University of Pacific
 151 62
U.S.C.
 155 13
University of Colorado
 4 7
Howard University
 1 2
Florida A&M
 2 2
University Florida
 1 1
Mercer
 2 1
University of Georgia
 4 8
Idaho State University
 2 2
University of Illinois (Chicago)
 7 12
Butler University
 0 3
Purdue University (Indiana)
 0 3
Drake University (Iowa)
 3 3
University of Iowa
 1 0
NE Louisiana University
 1 2
Xavier
 0 6
University of Maryland
 4 6
Massachusetts College
 10 16
Northeastern University (Massachusetts)
 3 5
Ferris State University (Michigan)
 3 6
University of Michigan
 2 5
Wayne State University
 1 2
University of Minnesota
 9 2
University of Mississippi
 1 1
St Louis College of Pharmacy
 0 6
University of Missouri (Kansas City)
 0 1
University of Montana
 1 3
Creighton University (Nebraska)
 7 9
University of Nebraska
 4 4
University of New Mexico
 9 20
Western
 76 28
Long Island University (A&M Schwartz)
 6 13
St. John’s University (New York)
 1 3
SUNY – Buffalo
 2 2
Union U Albany College of Pharmacy
 1 2
University of North Carolina
 1 2
North Dakota State University
 1 1
Ohio Northern University
 0 7
Ohio State University
 3 2
University of Cincinnati (Ohio)
 1 0
University of Toledo
 3 2
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
 2 1
University of Oklahoma
 0 1
Oregon State University
 3 6
Duquesne
 4 2
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
 4 6
Temple University
 5 11
University of Pittsburgh
 1 1
University of Puerto Rico
 0 1
University of Rhode Island
 0 3
University of Tennessee
 0 2
University of Houston
 2 2
University of Texas
 4 0
University of Utah
 0 1
Med C of VA
 0 2
University of Washington
 6 1
Washington State University
 0 3
University of West Virginia
 2 2
University of Wisconsin at Madison
 7 0
University of Wyoming
 6 1
Nova – Southeastern
 2 3
Wilkes University
 0 1
Midwestern Arizona
 8 8
Unclassified
 2 6
Other/Foreign Graduate
 49 89
Total # of Candidates (Does not include regrade results)
 691 464

Year of Graduation
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
1996 or Before
 205 17.7 76 37.1 129 62.9
1997 or After
 950 82.3 615 64.7 335 35.3
1999 or Before
 302 26.1 120 39.7 182 60.3
2000 of After
 853 73.9 571 66.9 282 33.1

Graduating School Location by Country *
 # Candidates Pass # Candidates Fail
Afghanistan
 0 1
Armenia
 1 1
Argentina
 0 1
Bangladesh
 1 0
Bulgaria
 0 1
Canada
 6 1
Chile
 0 1
China
 1 1
Czech
 0 1
Denmark
 0 1
Egypt
 2 3
France
 0 1
United Kingdom
 1 3
Indonesia
 1 1
India
 4 13
Iran
 1 7
Iraq
 0 2
Italy
 1 0
Japan
 1 0
Jordan
 1 0
Korea (North & South)
 0 3
S. Korea
 1 1
Lebanon
 2 0
Mexico
 1 0
Nigeria/New Guinea
 1 5
Philippines
 12 25
Pakistan
 2 1
Puerto Rico
 0 2
Romania
 1 0
Former USSR
 1 2
Syria
 0 2
Turkey
 0 1
U.S.A.
 643 374
Vietnam
 2 2
South Africa
 4 7
Total # of Candidates
 691 464

Pass Rates by US/Foreign
 Fail Pass % Rate
U.S.
 369 640 63.4
Foreign
 89 49 35.5

Number of Times Taken
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
One Time
 929 80.4 599 64.5 330 35.5
Two Times
 120 10.4 53 44.2 67 55.8
Three Times
 58 5.0 25 43.1 33 56.9
Four Times
 22 1.9 10 45.5 12 54.5
Re-qualify After Four Failed Attempts
 26 2.3 4 15.4 22 84.6

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