Program Mission and Values | Curriculum Overview | Program Goals and Outcomes
Program Competencies | PANCE Performance Summary Report | Program Attrition | Accreditation
The goals of the Austin College’s PA Program are to*:
Goal 1: Admit qualified applicants who will successfully meet criteria for progression and completion of the program
Status: Met
- Data to be used to measure outcome: admissions class profile (GPA, patient care experience hours); student attrition; graduation rate
- Benchmarks:
- Mean entering class overall GPA of 3.4 or higher
- Mean entering class overall science GPA of 3.4 or higher
- Mean entering class patient care experience hours of 500 or higher
- 10% or less student attrition per cohort at time of graduation
- Outcomes:
- Benchmarks:
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- Mean Class of 2026 overall GPA: 3.63
- Mean Class of 2026 overall science GPA: 3.53
- Mean Class of 2026 patient care experience hours: 2,929 hours
- Class of 2026 attrition rate at time of graduation: N/A
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- Mean Class of 2027 overall GPA: 3.68
- Mean Class of 2027 overall science GPA: 3.58
- Mean Class of 2027 patient care experience hours: 2,068 hours
- Class of 2027 attrition rate at time of graduation: N/A
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Goal 2: Enrich learning by incorporating components of universal design throughout the curriculum
Status: Met
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- Data to be used to measure outcome: components of universal design in program courses
- Benchmark: 60% or more of program courses will incorporate components of universal design
- Outcome: 68.75% of program courses incorporate components of universal design
- Data to be used to measure outcome: components of universal design in program courses
Goal 3: Deliver a curriculum that graduates practice-ready PAs
Status: N/A
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- Data to be used to measure outcomes: PANCE first-time pass rate, summative evaluation performances, student exit survey
- Benchmarks:
- First time PANCE pass rate at or above national average; 90% or higher first-time pass rate for summative end-of-curriculum evaluations
- At least 90% of students perceive a readiness to enter clinical practice at the time of graduation
- Outcomes: N/A
- Data to be used to measure outcomes: PANCE first-time pass rate, summative evaluation performances, student exit survey
Goal 4: Foster a culture that values professional and community engagement
Status: Met
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- Data to be used to measure outcomes: student engagement in professional organizations; student engagement in service to community; faculty engagement in professional organizations; faculty engagement in service to community
- Benchmarks:
- 75% of students engaged in a PA professional organization during their time in the program
- 100% of PA students engaged in service to community during their time in the program
- 100% of faculty engaged in a PA professional organization annually
- 75% of PA faculty engaged in service to community annually
- Benchmarks:
- Data to be used to measure outcomes: student engagement in professional organizations; student engagement in service to community; faculty engagement in professional organizations; faculty engagement in service to community
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- Outcomes:
- 90% Percent of PA Class of 2026 engaged in a professional organization during their time in the program
- 100% Percent of PA Class of 2026 engaged in service to community during their time in the program
- 100% Percent of PA faculty engaged in a PA professional organization annually: 100%
- 85% Percent of PA faculty engaged in service to community annually
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