Licensure Exam Pass Rates Overview - 2025

Sep 17, 2026

Licensure exam pass-rate data summarizes performance across multiple pharmacy-related certification and licensure measures, including MSCYTO, CLS, NAPLEX, and MJPE, with both institutional results (ACPHS) and national results for comparison. The presentation includes first-time pass rates and detailed tables by graduation year from 2020 to 2024, listing student counts, average scores, ACPHS pass rates, and national pass rates. Data sources reference NAPB School Pass Rate Reports and definitions for national pass-rate scope, plus NAACLS guidance for within-one-year pass criteria.

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Licensure Exam Pass Rates Overview

Summary Metrics Across Exams

ACPHS and National Results by Graduation Year (2020-2024)

MSCYTO (BOC) Results

BSCLS/MSCLS (BOC) Results

MJPE Results

NAPLEX Results

Data Sources and Definitions

Licensure Exam Pass Rates Overview | Metric | ACPHS Results | National Results (if applicable) | | --- | --- | --- | | MSCYTO American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification Exam pass rate | 100% | 85% | | CLS American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification Exam pass rate | 75% | 78% | | NAPLEX first time pass rate | 78% | 78% | | MJPE first time pass rate | 68% | 78% | | MSCYTO American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification
Exam Results: 2020-24 | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Graduation Year | \# Students Taking BOC | ACPHS average score | ACPHS pass rate | National average score | National pass rate | | 2024 | 7 | 530 | 100% | 514 | 85% | | 2023 | 6 | 542 | 100% | 526 | 92% | | 2022 | 6 | 595 | 100% | 515 | 83% | | 2021 | 7 | 464 | 86% | 489 | 96% | | 2020 | 3 | 525 | 100% | 522 | 90% | | BSCLS/MSCLS American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of
Certification Exam Results: 2020-24 | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Graduation Year | \# Students Taking BOC | ACPHS average score | ACPHS pass rate | National average score | National pass rate* | | 2024 | 12 | 467 | 75% | 482 | 78% | | 2023 | 10 | 492 | 90% | 480 | 77% | | 2022 | 9 | 495 | 100% | 483 | 80% | | 2021 | 9 | 559 | 100% | 483 | 77% | | 2020 | 11 | 540 | 91% | 495 | 80% | *Deﬁned by NAACLS as passing the exam within one year of graduation | MJPE Results: 2020-24 | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Graduation Year | \# of first-time test takers | ACPHS pass rate | National pass rate | | 2024 | 77 | 68% | 78% | | 2023 | 85 | 68% | 74% | | 2022 | 123 | 72% | 76% | | 2021 | 116 | 80% | 79% | | 2020 | 117 | 85% | 83% | Data Source: National Association of Boards of Pharmacy annual School Pass Rate Report. National pass rate reﬂects ACPE-accredited programs only. MJPE results reported here are for graduates taking the MPJE examination in the state in which the institution is located. 2022-24 results [https://nabp.pharmacy/wp-content/uploads/MPJE-Pass-Rates.pdf](https://nabp.pharmacy/wp-content/uploads/MPJE-Pass-Rates.pdf) | NAPLEX Results: 2020-24 | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Graduation Year | \# of first-time test takers | ACPHS pass rate | National pass rate | | 2024 | 115 | 78% | 78% | | 2023 | 140 | 68% | 77% | | 2022 | 194 | 72% | 77% | | 2021 | 179 | 80% | 82% | | 2020 | 195 | 83% | 86% | Data Source: National Association of Boards of Pharmacy publicly available School Pass Rate Reports. National pass rate reﬂects ACPE-accredited programs only. 2022-24 report: [https://nabp.pharmacy/wp-content/uploads/NAPLEX-Pass-Rates.pdf](https://nabp.pharmacy/wp-content/uploads/NAPLEX-Pass-Rates.pdf)

FAQs

Which exams are covered in the pass-rate overview?

The overview includes MSCYTO, CLS, NAPLEX, and MJPE, along with their associated board or licensure pass rates.

How are the results organized over time?

Results are presented by graduation year from 2020 to 2024, showing first-time test performance and national benchmarks for comparison.

What sources define the national pass-rate figures and inclusion criteria?

The document cites National Association of Boards of Pharmacy School Pass Rate Reports and states that national pass rates reflect ACPE-accredited programs only; it also references NAACLS for defining one-year graduation-to-exam passing for the BOC-based measure.

Sep 17, 2026

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