Physician assistant · Master's

Marquette University PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

At Marquette University, 99% of the PA class of 2025 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 91% nationally. The program reports a class size of 75. IPEDS counts 71 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Milwaukee, WI ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review July 2033 Checked Oct 2026

PANCE score report, first-time takers

Source: NCCPA report posted by the program
Class of 2025
99%
Above national 5 of 5
First-time takers
74
National, class of 2025
91%
Classes shown
5
This programNational first-time rate
80%85%90%95%100%Class of 2021: 100%, national 93%, 53 takers100%2021Class of 2022: 100%, national 92%, 75 takers100%2022Class of 2023: 97%, national 92%, 70 takers97%2023Class of 2024: 100%, national 92%, 71 takers100%2024Class of 2025: 99%, national 91%, 74 takers99%2025
Table view
ClassProgramNationalTakers
2021100%93%53
2022100%92%75
202397%92%70
2024100%92%71
202599%91%74

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Tuition, whole programProgram page, Matriculation May 2026 (Class of 2028), estimated$129,688
  • Class sizeProgram page, per year75
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091271
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$106,152
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$124,971
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, WisconsinBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$133,950

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageCASPA · August 1
  • Minimum overall GPA3.0
  • Patient care hoursNot published
  • Health care experience hoursAs the program states it; not the same as patient care hours200 required
  • Program length28 months
  • Program startsMay
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedBiological sciences (2 semesters); General chemistry with lab; Microbiology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Social science; Statistics; Medical terminology

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedApril 1997
  • Next accreditation reviewJuly 2033
  • Program websiteVisit

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Attrition by class, as the program posts it

ARC-PA attrition table from the program's own page, with the entering and graduating counts it prints. A table that prints attrition as a fraction (0.20) shows here as a percent (20%).
ClassEnteredGraduatedAttrition
202475715.3%
202575741.3%
202675715.3%

What the numbers say

Marquette's class of 2025 had 74 first-time PANCE takers and a 99% pass rate, 8 points above the 91% national rate. Its rates held between 97% and 100% from 2021 to 2025, with 100% reached by the classes of 2021, 2022 and 2024. The lowest result, 97% for the class of 2023, still came in 5 points above the national 92%, and Marquette led the national rate in all 5 classes. The program accepts 75 students per year, and IPEDS counts 71 PA degrees conferred by Marquette in 2024-25. ARC-PA's attrition table shows 5.3% attrition for the class of 2026. Estimated total tuition for students matriculating in May 2026 (Class of 2028) is $129,688, covering the full 28-month program. CASPA must receive all electronic materials no later than August 1 of each year; check the program's page for the current cycle. Admission requires a total GPA of 3.0 as CASPA calculates it, plus a minimum of 200 hours of health care experience, which may include patient contact. Prerequisites include 2 semesters of biological sciences other than microbiology and physiology, which are required separately, plus general chemistry with lab, biochemistry, social science, statistics and medical terminology. Marquette's PA program dates its ARC-PA accreditation to 1997, is listed as Accreditation-Continued and is due for review in July 2033.

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.marquette.edu: Physician Assistant Program Application // Physician Assistant Studies // Marquette University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. www.marquette.edu: MUPA Graduation Rate // Physician Assistant Studies // Marquette University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. www.marquette.edu: Frequently Asked Questions // Physician Assistant Studies // Marquette University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  5. 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
  6. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  7. www.marquette.edu: Graduate Application Information // Physician Assistant Studies // Marquette University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. www.marquette.edu: Physician Assistant Studies Program Curriculum // Physician Assistant Studies // Marquette University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  9. www.marquette.edu: Tuition and Fees // Physician Assistant Studies // Marquette University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  10. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), posted by the program: PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for Marquette University (program 1144), printed 3/17/2026, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  11. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026