Physician assistant · Master's

University of Nebraska Medical Center PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

At University of Nebraska Medical Center, 93% of the PA class of 2024 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 92% nationally. The program reports a class size of 66. IPEDS counts 62 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Omaha, NE ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review January 2027 Checked Oct 2026

PANCE score report, first-time takers

Source: NCCPA report posted by the program
Class of 2024
93%
Above national 1 of 1
First-time takers
15
National, class of 2024
92%
Classes shown
1

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

Table view
ClassProgramNationalTakers
202493%92%15

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Cost of attendanceProgram pageNot published
  • Class sizeProgram page, Class of 2025, both campuses66
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091262
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$101,059
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$124,574
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, NebraskaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$133,040

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, 2026 cycleCASPA · September 1, 2026
  • Minimum overall GPA3.0
  • Patient care hoursNot published
  • Program length28 months
  • Program startsAugust
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedBiological sciences (general biology, human anatomy, human physiology, microbiology, each with lab); chemistry (general or inorganic with lab, organic with lab, biochemistry); English; psychology; statistics; medical terminology

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedNovember 1974
  • Next accreditation reviewJanuary 2027
  • 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
202368628.8%
202466617.6%
2025665812.1%

What the numbers say

UNMC has a single class on the NCCPA report stored here: in 2024, 93% of 15 first-time PANCE takers passed, while the national rate was 92%. That is 1 point above the national figure, and with no other year on file there is no trend to show. UNMC reports an entering class of 66 for the class of 2025 across both of its campuses, and ARC-PA's attrition table gives that class 12.1% attrition. IPEDS counts 62 PA degrees conferred by the medical center in 2024-25. The program lasts 28 continuous months and begins with the fall semester in August; check the program's page for the next start date. For the 2026 cycle, the CASPA application closes on September 1, 2026. UNMC requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and prerequisites in biology with labs, general and organic chemistry, biochemistry, English, psychology, statistics and medical terminology. ARC-PA first accredited the program in 1974, and it remains Accreditation-Continued with a next review in January 2027. College Scorecard reports median earnings of $101,059 1 year after completion for graduates of the allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment master's field at UNMC who completed in 2020-21 and 2021-22. At 4 years after completion, College Scorecard's figure is $124,574 for graduates of the same UNMC field who finished in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.unmc.edu: Admission Timetable | College of Allied Health Professions | University of Nebraska Medical Center, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. www.unmc.edu: Class Profiles | College of Allied Health Professions | University of Nebraska Medical Center, 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.unmc.edu: Admission Requirements, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. www.unmc.edu: Physician Assistant | College of Allied Health Professions | University of Nebraska Medical Center, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), posted by the program: PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for University of Nebraska Medical Center (program 1042), printed 9/23/2026, 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