University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Class Profiles

UNMC Physician Assistant Education Program Class Profiles

Entering

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024
Applications Received:
(Nebraska Residents)
567
(189)
642
(180)
468
(162)
483
(168)
476
(187)
Class Size:
(Pathway Programs)*
66
(4)
66
(3)
66
(4)
66
(8)
66
(7)
Resident/Non-resident: 39/27 46/20 48/18 43/23 46/20
Women: 54 49 61 52 57
Men: 12 16 5 14 9
Average Age:
(Range)
23.24
(20-43)
24.11
(20-47)
22.78
(20-36)
22.78
(20-35)
22.78
(20-39)
Overall GPA:
(Range)
3.79
(3.33-4.0)
3.67
(3.02-4.0)
3.78
(3.24-4.00)
3.74
(3.12-4.00)
3.75
(3.10-4.00)
Science GPA:
(Range)
3.70
(3.24-4.0)
3.52
(2.63-4.0)
3.64
(3.06-4.00)
3.61
(2.74-4.00)
3.63
(2.81-4.00)
UNMC Physician Assistant Education Program Class Profiles
*Number of students within the entering class coming from a Pathway Program (RHOP and/or NU PATHS)

ARC-PA Student Graduation Rate

Total student body for both campuses.

 Type Graduated
Class of 2023
Graduated
Class of 2024
Graduated
Class of 2025
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) 66 66 66
Entering class size 68 66 66
Graduates 62 61 58
*Attrition rate 8.8% 7.6% 12.1%
**Graduation rate 91.2% 92.4% 87.9%
ARC-PA Student Graduation Rate

Comments:

Class of 2025 rates are anticipated as of April 1, 2026.

Over the past 3 years, 95.4% of students that begin the PA program have successfully graduated from the program.

*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort (decelerated + withdrawals + dismissals) divided by the (entering class size + number joining class cohort).
**Graduation rate calculation: Number of cohort graduates divided by he (entering class size + number joining class cohort).

ARC-PA Student Graduation (Multi-Campus Program)

Main Campus
Location: Omaha, Neb
Graduated
Class of 2023
Graduated
Class of 2024
Graduated
Class of 2025
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) 50 50 50
Entering class size 53 50 52
Graduates 48 46 47
*Attrition rate 9.4% 8.0% 9.6%
**Graduation rate 90.6% 92.0% 90.4%
ARC-PA Student Graduation (Multi-Campus Program)

 

Distant Campus
Location: Kearney, Neb
Graduated 
Class of 2023
Graduated
Class of 2024
Graduated
Class of 2025
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) 16 16 16
Entering class size 15 16 14
Graduates 14 15 11
*Attrition rate 6.7% 6.3% 21.4%
**Graduation rate 93.3% 93.7% 78.6%

Comments:

Class of 2025 rates are anticipated as of April 1, 2026.

Over the past 3 years, 95.4% of students that begin the PA program have successfully graduated from the program.

*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort (decelerated + withdrawals + dismissals) divided by the (entering class size + number joining class cohort).
**Graduation rate calculation: Number of cohort graduates divided by he (entering class size + number joining class cohort).