The Roosevelt University Doctor of Pharmacy program collects and analyzes data to help improve the quality and delivery of its program. The following data pertains to both admitted and graduated pharmacy students.

Academic Profiles

This table provides applicant data for those students who enrolled in the PharmD program. Academic Profiles are based on entering cohort data.

Graduation Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Number of Applicants568597731733679618527446389279294245178
Entering Class Size66716663716554847256434125
Cumulative GPA3.183.123.223.093.153.223.203.313.353.153.183.282.95
Math/Science GPA3.23.13.193.123.153.143.273.013.073.013.043.193.04
PCAT Composite54505460585447573833484935.5
In-State Residents56503942514644525448424024
Average Age at Entry25242528262626242525252523

Graduation and Retention Rates

This table provides persistence, retention and graduation data for each class. As an accelerated program, on-time graduation is defined as three years from matriculation. Graduation delays may result from medical or personal leaves of absence or academic performance. Graduation and Retention Rates are based on cohort data.

Class ofNumber AdmittedOn-Time GraduationOn-Time Graduation Retention RateAcademic DismissalNon-Academic WithdrawalsDelayed Graduation1Attrition2Overall Retention Rate
2014666192%0238%97%
2015716592%0338%96%
2016666192%0328%95%
2017635587%02613%97%
2018715577%44823%89%
2019655585%14515%92%
2020544481%23519%91%
2021847488%13612%95%
2022726489%13411%94%3
2023564784%01714%96%3

1 Delayed for academic or personal reasons
2 Attrition is the total number of students who did not complete the program in three years either due to personal or academic delay, withdrawal or dismissal.
3 Anticipated

NAPLEX Pass Rates

After graduation from a PharmD program, graduates must pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX). The first-time NAPLEX pass rates for Roosevelt University Doctor of Pharmacy graduates are presented below.

 20162017201820192020202120222023
Roosevelt (1st-Time Pass)76%80%89%84%67%53%72%TBD
National Comparison86%88%90%87% 86%82%80%TBD

Post-Graduation Employment Data1

This table provides employment data for our graduates. Data are collected one year post-graduation and are disaggregated by entering cohort. Updated cohort data are included for delayed graduates or for graduates who self-report employment at a date after initial data collection.  

 Class of 20152Class of 20162Class of 20172Class of 20182Class of 20192Class of 20202Class of 20212Class of 20222
Cohort2n%n%n%n%n%n%n%n%
Graduating Class Size68 63 61 63 60 49 80 63 
Employed (within Pharmacy)358100%5898%5296%5498%4089%33100%5991%5181%
Employed (non Pharmacy)00%12%12%00%00%00%00%00%
Unemployed00%00%12%12%511%00%69%35%
Lost to Follow Up410 4 7 8 15 16 15 914%
CohortClass of 20152Class of 20162Class of 20172Class of 20182Class of 20192Class of 20202Class of 20212Class of 20222
Employer Type (within Pharmacy)n%n%n%n%n%n%n%n%
Community54781%4579%3569%3870%2768%2576%4373%3263%
Non-Community659%712%1019.6%815%615%39%1017%918%
Residency610%59%611.4%815%718%515%610%1019%
 Class of 20152Class of 20162Class of 20172Class of 20182Class of 20192Class of 20202Class of 20212Class of 20222
Primary Employers of RU Grads6n%n%n%n%n%n%n%n%
CVS Health1529%1937%1022%1022%824%1243%1429%1024%
Walgreens1631%612%1022%1533%1030%725%1633%1332%
Jewel Osco12%48%37%24%26%27%510%37%
Rite Aid00%48%24%12%13%00%12%25%
Other2038%1937%2044%1839%1236%725%1327%1332%
 Class of 20152Class of 20162Class of 20172Class of 20182Class of 20192Class of 20202Class of 20212Class of 20222
Position Title6n%n%n%n%n%n%n%n%
Pharmacy Manager713%713%615%24%412%28%614%413%
Pharmacist4587%4587%3383%4496%2988%2396%3786%2888%
President/CEO0------12%00%-------------- 

1All data were retrieved through alumni self-report survey responses, social media (e.g., LinkedIn).

2Data for Classes 2015-2020 were last updated September 2021. Data reflect employment by cohort.

3Employed within pharmacy includes community, non-community and post-graduate training.

4Lost to Follow Up were not included in any calculations listed above.

5Community refers to all retail (chain or independent) pharmacy employers.

6Non-Community refers to all clinical, hospital, or home fusion pharmacy employers.

Residency Match Data

A number of pharmacy students apply for a post-graduate residency or fellowship during their final year in pharmacy school. These one-or two-year residencies or fellowships are extremely competitive. Successful applicants begin their residency or fellowship after graduation. Residency matches through the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) by PG-Y1 and PG-Y2 status are provided below.

 2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
PG-Y1          
Number Applied1213101413161115125
Number Matched86558755125
Percentage67%46%50%36%62%44%45%33%100%100%
National ComparisonNANA68%67%65%54%52%53%77%82%
 2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
PG-Y2          
Number Applied NANA 1003423TBD
Number Matched NANA1222TBD
Percentage NANA  100% 0% 0% 67% 50%100%67% 
National Comparison  NANA  75% 77% 76% 46% 46%44%83%83%

Last updated: November 30, 2023

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