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In 2015, Duquesne faculty and administrators noted that their students' AUD pass rate was 54.6%, only slightly above the national average of 47%. Furthermore, the proportion of students sitting for the exam was lower than desired. The university sought a solution to enhance student performance and engagement with the CPA exam. By implementing Surgent's tailored CPA review program, Duquesne achieved remarkable results. Between 2015 and 2018, student pass rates on the AUD section increased from 54.6% to 79%, representing a substantial 44% improvement. Concurrently, the percentage of Duquesne students taking the AUD exam rose from 50% to 61%, a 22% increase during the same period. 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Additionally, the percentage of students taking the AUD exam rose from 50% to 61% during the same period.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What was the national average pass rate for the AUD section of the CPA Exam in 2015?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The national average pass rate for the AUD section of the CPA Exam in 2015 was 47%.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},179813,1788338323,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":44,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":24},1374404730887,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","| Key Results:\u003Cbr>• Duquesne student pass rates on AUD rose from 54. 6% in 2015 to 79% in 2018 (a 44% improvement)\u003Cbr>• Duquesne students sitting for AUD over the same period increased from 50% to 61%(a 22% improvement) |\n| --- |\n| Challenge: In 2015, faculty and administrators at Duquesne University recognized that students taking their Auditing Course were not passing the AUD section of the CPA Exam as often as they felt was possible. Not only were not as many of their students sitting for the exam as they would like, but the pass rate of those who did sit was 54. 6%, only slightly above the national average (which was 47% for AUD in 2015) . Believing that there was room for improvement, the team looked for a way to boost pass rates among its students. |","cbCaip0TLBbwgAIK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip0TLBbwgAIK","pdf",205101,"English","# Key Results\n## Challenge","[{\"question\":\"What was the initial challenge faced by Duquesne University regarding the CPA Exam?\",\"answer\":\"In 2015, Duquesne University recognized that their students' pass rates on the Auditing (AUD) section of the CPA Exam were lower than desired, with a pass rate of 54.6% and a lower-than-ideal number of students sitting for the exam.\"},{\"question\":\"What specific improvements did Duquesne University achieve with Surgent CPA Review?\",\"answer\":\"Duquesne University students' pass rates on the AUD section improved from 54.6% in 2015 to 79% in 2018, a 44% increase. Additionally, the percentage of students taking the AUD exam rose from 50% to 61% during the same period.\"},{\"question\":\"What was the national average pass rate for the AUD section of the CPA Exam in 2015?\",\"answer\":\"The national average pass rate for the AUD section of the CPA Exam in 2015 was 47%.\"}]","DU-Surgent-Case-Study - Duquesne University | PDF"]