Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Doctor of Pharmacy
Facts & Student Outcomes
NAPLEX pass rates
| First-Time Pass Rates | Washington State University | National (all first-time attempts) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2019 | Pass Rate | 90% | 88% |
| First-time Attempts | 141 | 13869 | |
The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) measures a candidate’s knowledge of the practice of pharmacy. Click here to read more. Data Source.
72% of students seeking employment accepted jobs at graduation
*Based on data as of May 2019
Post-graduation plans
| Post-graduation plans | Class of 2019 |
|---|---|
| Community Pharmacy | |
| Chain | 47.4% |
| Independent | 12.3% |
| Ambulatory/Clinic Pharmacy | 5.3% |
| Hospital | 7% |
| With offers pending negotation | 28% |
*Based on data as of May 2019 from students seeking employment
95.4% on-time graduation rate
*Class of 2019
Class profiles
| Class of 2019 | Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 152 | 167 | 176 | 171 | 133 |
| Spokane | 122 | 130 | 144 | 136 | 106 |
| Yakima | 30 | 37 | 32 | 35 | 27 |
| Average age | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24.5 | 25.6 |
| Average GPA at time of application | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.24 | 3.22 |
| Demographics | |||||
| Female | 89 | 109 | 93 | 108 | 85 |
| Male | 63 | 58 | 83 | 63 | 46 |
| Students from Washington | 114 | 121 | 107 | 103 | 101 |
| Students from California | 14 | 18 | 33 | 23 | 12 |
Other states represented include: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.