1. Matriculant Data 2014-2017 Entering Classes
CASPA

2. Submitted Applicants vs. Matriculants total
Category
Submitted Applicants
21,730
22,997
25,755
26,953
Matriculants
7,193
7,801
8,580
8,792
Acceptance Rate
33%
34%

3. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Ages
Background Information
Citizenship
Economically Disadvantaged
Environmentally Disadvantaged
Ethnicity & Race
Gender
Military Status
State of Residency

4. Ages
Ages
0-19
.76%
.66%
.14%
.36%
20-25
67.56%
68.43%
72.84%
72.30%
26-30
18.97%
17.04%
17.34%
31-35
6.55%
6.86%
5.73%
5.51%
36-40
3.03%
2.98%
2.33%
2.31%
41-45
1.96%
1.19%
.85%
1.21%
46+
1.16%
.87%
1.06%
.92%
Did Not Report
.01%
.03% 0%
.05%
Median 23
Range
18-60
16-60
19-59
19-61
Average
25.26
25.05
24.94
24.83

5. Background Information
Category
Academic Performance or Conduct Violation
6.40%
6.35%
4.97%
4.98%
Felony Conviction
.10%
.07%
.09%
Misdemeanor Conviction
4.86%
4.87%
2.92%
Certification or License Revoked or Suspended
.48%
.47%
.78%

6. Citizenship 13-2014 14-2015 15-2016 16-2017 Status Non-Resident .35%
.07%
.33%
Temporary Resident
.26%
.19%
.14%
.24%
U.S. Citizen
97.45%
97.40%
97.95%
97.44%
Permanent Resident
1.93%
2.03%.
1.84%
1.98%
Did Not Report 0%

7. Economically Disadvantaged
Category
Parent’s family income falls within economically disadvantage guidelines
12.92%
16.59%
11.10%
11.96%

8. Environmentally Disadvantaged
Category
Graduated from HS with low % of seniors receiving HS diploma
3.03%
2.54%
3.32% 3%
Graduated from HS many students enrolled in free or reduced lunches
17.88%
17.75%
17.54%
18.27%
Family received public assistance
5.30%
5.38%
5.73%
6.36%
Family lives in designated Health Profession Shortage or Medically Underserved Area
10.81%
10.41%
11.39%
10.39%
Participated in academic enrichment programs funded in whole or in part by HCOP
.76%
.46%
.71%
.63%
HS drop out with GED or AHS, or receiving public assistance
.55%
District where 50% or less graduate or go to college
7.32%
6.55%
6.29%
6.10%
1st generation to enroll in higher ed
20.19%
19.24%
18.83%
English not primary language
4.92%
4.75%
3.47%
4.54%
Applicants reporting in at least one category above
37.55%
34.37%
35.78%

9. Ethnicity & Race 13-2014 14-2015 15-2016 16-2017 Category
American Indian
.36%
.16%
.26%
.23%
Asian
7.99%
9.40%
8.02%
9.08%
Black or African American
2.92%
3.04%
2.95%
3.07%
Hawaiian
.07%
.08%
0.09%
Hispanic
7.10%
7.88%
8.32%
9.23%
White
75.36%
72.76%
69.19%
67.31%
Multiple
2.8%
2.66%
2.81%
3.06%
Other 0%
Did Not Report
3.52%
8.42%
7.96%

10. Gender 13-2014 14-2015 15-2016 16-2017 Gender Female 71.76% 72.39%
73.48%
73.61%
Male
28.11%
27.52%
26.45%
26.38%
Do Not With to Report NA
.07%
.01%

11. Military Service 15-2016 % 16-2017 % Service
Not a Member of the Military
83.66%
83.84%
On Active Duty
.14%
Veteran
2.12%
2.33%
Member of Reserve or National Guard
1.34%
.83%
Military Dependent
1.98%
1.38%
Other
.42%
.32%
Did Not Report 0%
11.15%
Note: questions were updated in cycle; only 2016 and 2017 cycle.

12. State of Residency 13-2014 14-2015 15-2016 16-2017 Texas New York
Florida
California
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
Illinois
Virginia

13. ACADEMIC INFORMATION Degree Awarded First Heard of PA Profession GPAs
GRE (self-reported scores)
Majors
Most Influenced to Apply to PA Profession

14. Degree Awarded 13-2014 14-2015 15-2016 16-2017 Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Associates in Science
Association in Arts
Associate in Science
Certificate
Associate in Arts
Master of Science

15. GPAs Category 13-2014 14-2015 15-2016 16-2017 Non-Science GPA 3.61
3.63
3.65
Science GPA
3.48
3.50
3.51
Overall GPA
3.54
3.55
3.57

16. GRE self-reported scores
Category
Analytical Percentile
52.44
55.55 -
Quantitative Percentile
52.92
51.82
Verbal Percentile
58.31
58.94
Percentiles currently unavailable and will be updated when available.

17. Majors top ten majors 13-2014 14-2015 15-2016 16-2017 Biology Other
Psychology
Health Science
Chemistry
Biological Sciences
Other/Not Listed
Exercise Science
Kinesiology
Biomedical Science
Business
Nutrition
Premedical
Foreign Language
Neuroscience
Biochemistry