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ARC-PA Student Attrition
| Class of 2018 | Class of 2019 | Class of 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Entering class size | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Graduates | 34 | 28 | 34 |
| * Attrition rate | 5.5% | 22.2% | 5.5% |
| **Graduation rate | 94.4% | 77.7% | 94.4% |
| *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. |
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Physician Assistant
| DIDACTIC PHASE | CLINICAL PHASE | YEARLY TOTALS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Summer | Year 1 Fall | Year 1 Spring | Year 2 Summer | Year 2 Fall | Year 2 Spring | Year 3 Summer | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total | |
| Tuition | $14,500 | $14,500 | $14,500 | $14,500 | $14,500 | $14,500 | $29,000 | $43,500 | $43,500 | $29,000 | $116,000 |
| Fees | $200 | $305 | $305 | $330 | $205 | $205 | $550 | $810 | $740 | $550 | $2,100 |
| Books | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Supplies | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| Other Supplies | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $967 | $0 | $0 | $1,767 | $0 | $1,767 |
| Room | $4,050 | $4,198 | $4,198 | $4,198 | $5,165 | $5,165 | $10,330 | $12,446 | $14,528 | $10,330 | $37,304 |
| Board | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $6,300 | $7,500 | $5,000 | $18,800 |
| Transportation | $855 | $855 | $855 | $2,133 | $2,133 | $2,133 | $4,266 | $2,565 | $6,399 | $4,266 | $13,230 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,509 | $2,509 | $2,509 | $2,509 | $2,509 | $2,509 | $5,018 | $7,527 | $7,527 | $5,018 | $20,072 |
| Certification Exam | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $850 |
| Loan Fees | $68 | $68 | $68 | $68 | $68 | $68 | $136 | $204 | $204 | $136 | $544 |
| Health Insurance | $2,441 | $2,441 | $2,441 | $2,441 | $2,441 | $2,441 | $4,882 | $7,323 | $7,323 | $4,882 | $19,528 |
| TOTAL | $83,675 | $90,988 | $61,032 | $235,695 |
