Physician assistant · Master's

Indiana State University PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

At Indiana State University, 89% of the PA class of 2025 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 91% nationally. IPEDS counts 25 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Terre Haute, IN ARC-PA: Accreditation-Probation, next review October 2027 Checked Oct 2026

PANCE score report, first-time takers

Source: NCCPA report posted by the program
Class of 2025
89%
Above national 2 of 5
First-time takers
27
National, class of 2025
91%
Classes shown
5
This programNational first-time rate
70%80%90%100%Class of 2021: 83%, national 93%, 30 takers83%2021Class of 2022: 79%, national 92%, 29 takers79%2022Class of 2023: 93%, national 92%, 30 takers93%2023Class of 2024: 100%, national 92%, 30 takers100%2024Class of 2025: 89%, national 91%, 27 takers89%2025
Table view
ClassProgramNationalTakers
202183%93%30
202279%92%29
202393%92%30
2024100%92%30
202589%91%27

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Cost of attendance, whole programProgram page, 2027-28, Indiana residents, estimated total for 93 credit hours over 7 semesters$100,996
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091225
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$108,400
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$123,016
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, IndianaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$132,050

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageCASPA · November 1
  • Minimum overall GPA3.0
  • Patient care hoursNot published
  • Health care experience hoursAs the program states it; not the same as patient care hours500 required
  • Program length7 semesters
  • Program startsJanuary
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, check the program's pageHuman Anatomy with lab, Human Physiology with lab, Microbiology with lab, Organic Chemistry I and II with labs, Statistics, Medical Terminology, 2 upper-level Biological Sciences

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Probation
  • First accreditedSeptember 2010
  • Next accreditation reviewOctober 2027
  • Program websiteVisit

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What the numbers say

Indiana State's class of 2025 passed the PANCE at a first-time rate of 89% across 27 takers, 2 points below the national 91%. The year before, all 30 takers in the class of 2024 passed, a 100% rate and the high for the window, so 2025 came in 11 points lower. The class of 2022 marked the bottom of the range at 79%, 13 points short of the national 92%. From 2021 to 2025 the program sat below the national figure in 3 of the 5 classes, though it ended 6 points higher than it began. ARC-PA currently lists the program as Accreditation-Probation, with its next review due in October 2027; it was first accredited in 2010. IPEDS counts 25 PA degrees conferred by Indiana State in 2024-25. The university estimates total costs of $100,996 for Indiana residents in 2027-28, covering 93 credit hours across 7 semesters. Classes begin every January, and the CASPA cycle closes on November 1; check the program's page for the year that applies. Applicants need an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 and 500 hours of health care experience. Required courses are human anatomy, human physiology and microbiology with labs, organic chemistry I and II with labs, statistics, medical terminology and upper-level biological sciences.

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.indianastate.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. www.indianastate.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Completions, awards by program and award level, 2024-25 (provisional release), 21 Jul 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  5. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  6. www.indianastate.edu: Physician Assistant | Indiana State University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. www.indianastate.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), posted by the program: PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for Indiana State University (program 1066), printed 10/12/2026, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  9. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026