University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Class Profiles

UNMC Physician Assistant Education Program Class Profiles

Entering

2021

2022

2023

2024 2025
Applications Received:
(Nebraska Residents)
642
(180)
468
(162)
483
(168)
476
(187)
 555
(207)
Class Size:
(Pathway Programs)*
66
(3)
66
(4)
66
(8)
66
(7)
 66
(5)
Resident/Non-resident: 46/20 48/18 43/23 46/20  42/24
Women: 49 61 52 57  56
Men: 16 5 14 9  10
Average Age:
(Range)
24.11
(20-47)
22.78
(20-36)
22.78
(20-35)
22.78
(20-39)
22.31 
(20-29)
Overall GPA:
(Range)
3.67
(3.02-4.0)
3.78
(3.24-4.00)
3.74
(3.12-4.00)
3.75
(3.10-4.00)
 3.77
(3.21-4.00)
Science GPA:
(Range)**
3.52
(2.63-4.0)
3.64
(3.06-4.00)
3.61
(2.74-4.00)
3.63
(2.81-4.00)
 3.64
(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)

**Class profiles reflect the admission criteria and requirements for the year of admission and may not represent current requirements. Please refer to the Admission Requirements webpage for the current admission criteria.

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).