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Class Profiles

UNMC Physician Assistant Education Program Class Profiles

Entering	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Applications Received: (Nebraska Residents)	506 (142)	358 (123)	567 (189)	642 (180)	468 (162)
Class Size: (Pathway Programs)*	66 (1)	66 (1)	66 (4)	66 (3)	66 (4)
Resident/Non-resident:	38/28	31/35	39/27	46/20	48/18
Women:	53	53	54	49	61
Men:	13	13	12	16	5
Average Age: (Range)	23.69 (20-53)	24.91 (20-47)	23.24 (20-43)	24.11 (20-47)	22.78 (20-36)
Overall GPA: (Range)	3.75 (3.18-4.0)	3.69 (3.28-4.0)	3.79 (3.33-4.0)	3.67 (3.02-4.0)	3.78 (3.24-4.00)
Science GPA: (Range)	3.65 (3.08-4.0	3.58 (3.05-4.0)	3.70 (3.24-4.0)	3.52 (2.63-4.0)	3.64 (3.06-4.00)

*Number of students within the entering class coming from a Pathway Program (RHOP and/or NU PATHS)

ARC-PA Student Attrition Table April 2024