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 College of Pharmacy. Academic Profiles are based on entering cohort data.

Graduation Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Number of Applicants 568 597 731 733 679 618 527 446 389 279 294 245 178
Entering Class Size 66 71 66 63 71 65 54 84 72 56 43 41 25
Cumulative GPA 3.18 3.12 3.22 3.09 3.15 3.22 3.20 3.31 3.35 3.15 3.18 3.28 2.95
Math/Science GPA 3.2 3.1 3.19 3.12 3.15 3.14 3.27 3.01 3.07 3.01 3.04 3.19 3.04
PCAT Composite 54 50 54 60 58 54 47 57 38 33 48 49 35.5
In-State Residents 56 50 39 42 51 46 44 52 54 48 42 40 24
Average Age at Entry 25 24 25 28 26 26 26 24 25 25 25 25 23

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 of Number Admitted On-Time Graduation On-Time Graduation Retention Rate Academic Dismissal Non-Academic Withdrawals Delayed Graduation1 Attrition2 Overall Retention Rate
2014 66 61 92% 0 2 3 8% 97%
2015 71 65 92% 0 3 3 8% 96%
2016 66 61 92% 0 3 2 8% 95%
2017 63 55 87% 0 2 6 13% 97%
2018 71 55 77% 4 4 8 23% 89%
2019 65 55 85% 1 4 5 15% 92%
2020 54 44 81% 2 3 5 19% 91%
2021 84 74 88% 1 3 6 12% 95%
2022 72 64 89% 1 3 4 11% 94%3
2023 56 47 84% 0 1 7 14% 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.

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Roosevelt (1st-Time Pass) 76% 80% 89% 84% 67% 53% 72% TBD
National Comparison 86% 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 20152 Class of 20162 Class of 20172 Class of 20182 Class of 20192 Class of 20202 Class of 20212 Class of 20222
Cohort2 n % n % n % n % n % n % n % n %
Graduating Class Size 68   63   61   63   60   49   80   63  
Employed (within Pharmacy)3 58 100% 58 98% 52 96% 54 98% 40 89% 33 100% 59 91% 51 81%
Employed (non Pharmacy) 0 0% 1 2% 1 2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Unemployed 0 0% 0 0% 1 2% 1 2% 5 11% 0 0% 6 9% 3 5%
Lost to Follow Up4 10   4   7   8   15   16   15   9 14%
Cohort Class of 20152 Class of 20162 Class of 20172 Class of 20182 Class of 20192 Class of 20202 Class of 20212 Class of 20222
Employer Type (within Pharmacy) n % n % n % n % n % n % n % n %
Community5 47 81% 45 79% 35 69% 38 70% 27 68% 25 76% 43 73% 32 63%
Non-Community6 5 9% 7 12% 10 19.6% 8 15% 6 15% 3 9% 10 17% 9 18%
Residency 6 10% 5 9% 6 11.4% 8 15% 7 18% 5 15% 6 10% 10 19%
  Class of 20152 Class of 20162 Class of 20172 Class of 20182 Class of 20192 Class of 20202 Class of 20212 Class of 20222
Primary Employers of RU Grads6 n % n % n % n % n % n % n % n %
CVS Health 15 29% 19 37% 10 22% 10 22% 8 24% 12 43% 14 29% 10 24%
Walgreens 16 31% 6 12% 10 22% 15 33% 10 30% 7 25% 16 33% 13 32%
Jewel Osco 1 2% 4 8% 3 7% 2 4% 2 6% 2 7% 5 10% 3 7%
Rite Aid 0 0% 4 8% 2 4% 1 2% 1 3% 0 0% 1 2% 2 5%
Other 20 38% 19 37% 20 44% 18 39% 12 36% 7 25% 13 27% 13 32%
  Class of 20152 Class of 20162 Class of 20172 Class of 20182 Class of 20192 Class of 20202 Class of 20212 Class of 20222
Position Title6 n % n % n % n % n % n % n % n %
Pharmacy Manager 7 13% 7 13% 6 15% 2 4% 4 12% 2 8% 6 14% 4 13%
Pharmacist 45 87% 45 87% 33 83% 44 96% 29 88% 23 96% 37 86% 28 88%
President/CEO 0 -- -- -- 1 2% 0 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- --  

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.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
PG-Y1                    
Number Applied 12 13 10 14 13 16 11 15 12 5
Number Matched 8 6 5 5 8 7 5 5 12 5
Percentage 67% 46% 50% 36% 62% 44% 45% 33% 100% 100%
National Comparison NA NA 68% 67% 65% 54% 52% 53% 77% 82%
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
PG-Y2                    
Number Applied  NA NA  1 0 0 3 4 2 3 TBD
Number Matched  NA NA 1 2 2 2 TBD
Percentage  NA NA   100%  0%  0%  67%  50% 100% 67%  
National Comparison   NA NA   75%  77%  76%  46%  46% 44% 83% 83%

Last updated: November 30, 2023

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