Physician assistant · Master's

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

At Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 97% of the PA class of 2024 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 92% nationally. IPEDS counts 79 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Philadelphia, PA ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review January 2028 Checked Oct 2026

PANCE score report, first-time takers

Source: NCCPA report posted by the program
Class of 2024
97%
Above national 1 of 1
First-time takers
30
National, class of 2024
92%
Classes shown
1

One class year on file; the chart starts at 2 years.

Table view
ClassProgramNationalTakers
202497%92%30

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Cost of attendanceProgram pageNot published
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091279
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$123,930
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$136,098
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, PennsylvaniaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$127,070

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states itNot published
  • Minimum overall GPANot published
  • Patient care hoursNot published
  • Program lengthNot published
  • Program startsNot published

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedApril 1998
  • Next accreditation reviewJanuary 2028
  • Program websiteVisit

Nearby PA programs

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. 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
  3. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  4. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), posted by the program: PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (program 1156), printed 9/24/2025, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026