Performance Outcomes

By synthesizing national board performance data, graduation rates, and residency placement data, we are able to accurately track the success of our students. In an effort to ensure continued student success, pass rates, mean performance, school trends, and national benchmarks are monitored and analyzed to inform the institutional quality improvement processes. The aggregate performance data are shared with Deans and departmental leadership to target curricular improvement in support of our students.

National Board Performance

COMLEX
USMLE

The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) is the national examination for osteopathic physicians and each exam level is administered at different stages of medical training. COMLEX Level 1 is typically administered at the end of pre-clerkship training in medical school, COMLEX Level 2-CE during Clerkship training, and COMLEX Level 3 after medical school graduation and during residency. COMLEX Level 2-PE has been postponed indefinitely by the NBOME as of the 2020-21 cycle. For students attending osteopathic institutions, passing the three required examinations is necessary for attaining medial licensure as an osteopathic physician (D.O.).

COMLEX First Time Pass Rates

Below is a table indicating the COMLEX first time pass rates, based upon all Rowan-Virtua SOM students, by COMLEX Level, in the year-long testing cycle.

Year*	Level 1		Level 2-CE		Level 3
	Rowan-Virtua SOM	National	Rowan-Virtua SOM	National	Rowan-Virtua SOM	National
2018 - 2019	97%	93%	94%	96%	95%	97%
2019 - 2020	97%	94%	97%	97%	99%	97%
2020 - 2021	94%	94%	96%	97%	98%	97%
2021 - 2022	91%	92%	96%	95%	96%	96%
2022 - 2023	90%	91%	96%	95%	TBD	TBD

*Rowan-Virtua SOM performance is reported by student cohort, which may vary from reports provided directly by the NBOME due to students within one cohort testing in different testing cycles.

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is the national examination administered by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). The USMLE is an optional examination for osteopathic physicians, but is taken by a growing percentage of Rowan-Virtua SOM students. The USMLE is administered in a three-step examination process. Step 1 is typically administered at the end of pre-clerkship training, Step 2 CK & CS during clerkship training, and Step 3 after medical school graduation and during residency. For students attending allopathic institutions, passing these examinations is necessary for attaining medical licensure as an allopathic physician (M.D.).

USMLE First Time Pass Rates

Below is a table indicating the USMLE first time pass rates for a percentage of Rowan-Virtua SOM students that took Step 1 and Step 2-CK in the year-long testing cycle.

2018 - 2019	96%	96%	100%	98%
2019 - 2020	99%	97%	99%	98%
2020 - 2021	98%	97%	99%	99%
2021 - 2022	99%	96%	99%	99%
2022 - 2023	89%	93%	TBD	TBD
Year	Step 1		Step 2-CK
	Rowan-Virtua SOM	National	Rowan-Virtua SOM	National

*National is a combination of US & Candadian pass rates

Graduation Rates

Below is a table indicating the four, five, six, and seven-year graduation rates for the entering classes 2015-2019. Some students, including those enrolled in dual degree programs (DO/JD, DO/MBA, DO/MPH, DO/MS, and DO/PhD) take longer to complete their studies. Graduation rates are reported annually, in accordance with the academic year calendar (June 30th).

Graduation Rates

Entering Class	Entering Student Cohort	Transfer In	Transfer Out	Final Student Cohort	Dual Degree	Four Years	Five Years	Six Years	Seven Years
2015	162	1	0	163	1	84.7%	90.8%	93.9%	95.1%
2016	186	3	0	189	1	86.2%	91.5%	93.7%	94.2%
2017	186	0	0	186	1	81.7%	93.5%	94.6%
2018	200	0	1	199	3	84.4%	94.5%
2019	202	1	0	203	2	86.7%

Residency Placement Data

Rowan-Virtua SOM medical students participate in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP), that matches students into graduate medical education (GME) positions in the United States for completion of their postdoctoral training.

Rowan-Virtua SOM prepares future physicians who are committed to improving health in communities in New Jersey and throughout the nation and has consistently achieved high rates of student placement in accredited post-graduate medical education programs. Rowan-Virtua SOM continues to fulfill its mission of serving the state by graduating students that largely place into NJ residencies, and who meet the primary and specialty care needs of its communities.