Goals
Mississippi State University-Meridian Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program Goals
- Recruit and select highly qualified applicants
As evidenced by applicant demographics and prerequisite data submitted through CASPA - Obtain Accreditation-Continuing
Measured by achievement and maintenance of accreditation-continuing through the ARC-PA - Develop and maintain a curriculum that promotes a 90% or greater graduation rate
Measured by graduation rate per cohort - Develop and maintain a curriculum that produces a PANCE first time pass rate above the national average
Measured by comparison of the program first-time PANCE rates against the national rates
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduated Classes | |||
Class of 2023 | Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | |
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) | 20 | 30 | 30 |
Entering class size | 20 | 25 | 31 |
Graduates | 0 | 0 | # |
* Attrition rate | 0 | 0 | # |
** Graduation rate | 0 | 0 | # |
* Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.
** Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.