Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Pharmacy

Pass/Fail Rates

PHARMACIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION – JANUARY 2003

CANDIDATES TESTED – 675

Location of Graduating School
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
California
 156 23.1 115 73.7 41 26.3
Other U.S.
 399 59.1 228 57.1 171 42.9
Foreign
 117 17.3 42 35.9 75 64.1
Unclassified
 3 0.5 0 0.0 3 100.0

By Gender
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
Female
 438 64.9 259 59.1 179 40.9
Male
 237 35.1 126 53.2 111 46.8

By Degree Awarded
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
B.S.
 255 37.8 97 38.0 158 62.0
Pharm.D.
 420 62.2 288 68.6 132 31.4

California School 1st Attempt
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
UCSF
 3 15.0 2 66.7 1 33.3
UOP
 3 15.0 2 66.7
1
 33.3
USC
 7 35.0 3 42.9 4 57.1
Western
 7 35.0 3 42.9 4 57.1

U.S. Schools of Pharmacy *
 # Candidates Pass # Candidates Fail
Auburn
 2 1
Samford (Alabama)
 0 2
University of Arizona
 7 3
University of Arkansas
 1 1
U.C.S.F.
 22 5
University of Pacific
 34 7
U.S.C.
 32 10
University of Colorado
 2 2
University of Connecticut
 2 0
Howard University
 4 5
University Florida
 1 1
Mercer
 1 1
University of Georgia
 3 4
Idaho State University
 3 1
University of Illinois (Chicago)
 10 2
Butler University
 1 0
Purdue University (Indiana)
 7 5
Drake University (Iowa)
 4 1
University of Iowa
 3 0
University of Kansas
 1 1
University of Kentucky
 1 0
NE Louisiana University
 1 4
Xavier
 5 6
University of Maryland
 8 3
Massachusetts College
 22 21
Northeastern University (Massachusetts)
 9 3
Ferris State University (Michigan)
 2 6
University of Michigan
 7 3
Wayne State University
 4 4
University of Minnesota
 7 3
University of Mississippi
 1 0
St Louis College of Pharmacy
 4 6
University of Missouri (Kansas City)
 2 4
University of Montana
 2 1
Creighton University (Nebraska)
 10 7
University of Nebraska
 6 0
University of New Mexico
 9 10
Western
 27 19
Long Island University (A&M Schwartz)
 15 15
St. John’s University (New York)
 3 2
Union U Albany College of Pharmacy
 1 2
University of North Carolina
 2 3
Ohio Northern University
 1 2
Ohio State University
 1 5
University of Cincinnati
 1 0
University of Toledo
 0 3
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
 0 1
Oregon State University
 7 3
Duquesne
 2 0
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
 2 1
Temple University
 7 4
University of Pittsburgh
 0 1
University of Puerto Rico
 0 1
University of Rhode Island
 2 0
Medical University of South Carolina
 1 0
University of South Carolina
 2 0
University of Tennessee
1 0
University of Houston
 1 1
University of Texas
 2 0
University of Utah
 2 2
Medical College of Virginia
 1 0
University of Washington
 2 1
Washington State University
 0 2
University of Wisconsin at Madison
 1 0
University of Wyoming
 2 1
Nova – Southeastern
 4 0
Wilkes University
 1 1
Bernard J Dunn
 2 0
Midwestern Arizona
 10 9
Unclassified
 0 3
Other/Foreign Graduate
 42 75
Total # of Candidates (Does not include regrade results)
 385 290

Year of Graduation
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
1998 or Before
 226 33.5 95 42.0 131 58.0
1999 or After
 449 66.5 290 64.6 159 35.4
2001 or Before
 353 52.3 171 48.4 182 51.6
2002 of After
 233 47.7 214 66.5 108 33.5

Graduating School Location by Country *
 # Candidates Pass # Candidates Fail
Armenia
 0 2
Bulgaria
 1 0
Canada
 3 0
China
 1 0
Denmark
 1 0
Egypt
 4 6
Ethiopia
 0 2
Hungary
 0 1
India
 7 13
Iran
 2 0
Iraq
 0 2
Italy
 0 1
Jordan
 0 1
Kenya
 1 0
Korea (North & South)
 2 1
S. Korea
 1 5
Lebanon
 1 1
Nigeria/New Guinea
 0 2
Peru
 0 1
Philippines
 5 23
Pakistan
 0 1
Former USSR
 2 3
Taiwan
 2 1
U.S.A.
 343 217
Vietnam
 0 1
South Africa
 6 3
EN
 0 1
JP
 0 1
SK
 1 0
UK
 1 1
YS
 1 0
Total # of Candidates
 385 290

Pass Rates by US/Foreign
 Fail Pass % Rate
U.S.
 217 343 61.3
Foreign
 73 42 36.5

Number of Times Taken
 # Candidates % Candidates # Pass % Pass # Fail % Fail
One Time
 232 34.4 113 48.7 119 51.3
Two Times
 322 47.7 213 66.1 109 33.9
Three Times
 69 10.2 35 50.7 34 49.3
Four Times
 35 5.2 20 57.1 15 42.9
Re-qualify After Four Failed Attempts
 17 2.5 4 23.5 13 76.5

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