Fast Facts
General Information
Opened in 2005, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences offers the Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. It is fully accredited nationally by the COCA and regionally by the NWCUU. Our mission is to educate physicians to serve rural and medically underserved areas in the Pacific Northwest.
- Year Opened: 2005
- Number of Colleges/Programs: 1
- Avg. Number of PNWU Employees (as of 6/30/19):
- University Administrators: 11
- COM Administrators: 9
- University Staff: 80
- COM Staff: 63
- Primary* Faculty: 51
- Full-time (0.7 FTE and above): 27
- Part-time (below 0.7 FTE): 24
College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) Applicants (as of August 2019)
| Applicants for Entrance Fall of: | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACOMAS Applicants* | 1945 | 2241 | 2334 | 2354 | 2494 | 3075 | 3576 | 4290 | 4261 | 3999 | 4105 | 4461 |
| Supplemental Applicants | 713 | 560 | 686 | 590 | 771 | 1171 | 1493 | 1788 | 2031 | 1944 | 2018 | 2251 |
| Applicants Invited to Interview** | 810 | 871 | 875 | 767 | 800 | 884 | ||||||
| Offers Made | 126*** | 119*** | 116 | 139 | 148 | 262 | 253 | 264 | 240 | 262 | 262 | 288 |
| Class Size | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 138 | 141 | 140 | 146 | 142 | 144 | 144 |
*AACOMAS applications downloaded into PNWU data warehouse.
**Number of applicants invited to interview not tracked by student or in PNWU data warehouse for years 2008-2013.
***Offered/Accepted data not tracked by student or PNWU data warehouse for years 2008 and 2009.
College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) Matriculates from 2008 - 2019 (as of Fall 2019)
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matriculants | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 138 | 141 | 140 | 146 | 142 | 144 | 144 | 1371 |
| Avg. Age | 26.31 | 26.20 | 26.37 | 26.41 | 26.56 | 26.20 | 26.73 | 26.88 | 25.96 | 26.87 | 26.24 | 26.13 | 26.33 |
| Age Range | 21-43 | 21-46 | 21-44 | 22-37 | 22-48 | 22-44 | 21-46 | 20-49 | 21-40 | 22-43 | 21-43 | 20-39 | 20-49 |
| % Female | 49% | 41% | 53% | 40% | 55% | 46% | 42% | 50% | 51% | 52% | 55% | 56% | 50% |
| % Male | 51% | 59% | 47% | 60% | 45% | 54% | 58% | 50% | 49% | 48% | 45% | 42% | 50% |
| Avg. Cum GPA | 3.42 | 3.45 | 3.48 | 3.38 | 3.35 | 3.37 | 3.41 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.43 | 3.44 | 3.43 |
| Avg. Sci GPA | 3.30 | 3.37 | 3.40 | 3.36 | 3.30 | 3.31 | 3.36 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.40 | 3.35 | 3.34 | 3.35 |
| % from the NW* | 76% | 79% | 87% | 80% | 85% | 72% | 79% | 66% | 85% | 75% | 72% | 72% | 76% |
| % from a Rural Area | 51% | 56% | 46% | 57% | 60% | 41% | 39% | 31% | 31% | 24% | 36% | 22% | 38% |
| % from a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) | 25% | 40% | 39% | 24% | 31% | 28% | 30% | 30% | 27% | 23% | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| % from a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) | 36% | 35% | 26% | 35% | 21% | 33% | 38% | 32% | 40% | 33% | 54% | 40% | 36% |
College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) - Class of 2023 Profile
- Average Age (on matriculation date): 26.13
- Age range: 20-39
- Gender: Female 56%/Male: 42%
- Ethnicity:
-
- White - 50%
- Asian - 28%
- Hispanic - 9%
- Black or African American - 2%
- Two or more - 5%
- American Indian or Alaska Native - 1%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander - 1%
- Undeclared - 4%
- Matriculants from our 5-state catchment area - 71.6%
- Alaska - 2.1%
- Idaho - 2.8%
- Montana - 4.2%
- Oregon - 11.8%
- Washington - 50.7%
- Average Cumulative GPA: 3.44
- Average Science GPA: 3.34
- MCAT Score Average (highest): 502.68
- From Rural Areas: 22.2%
- From Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) 39.6%
- From Medically Underserved Areas (MUA) 28.5%
- Percent with Masters Degrees: 27.1%
| CLASS LEVEL/YEAR |
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011*
|
2012
|
2013**
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016***
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FIRST YEAR |
75
|
81
|
76
|
78
|
81
|
143
|
144
|
140
|
152
|
146
|
145
|
147
|
|
SECOND YEAR |
|
68
|
85
|
70
|
70
|
76
|
136
|
141
|
133
|
146
|
141
|
144
|
|
THIRD YEAR |
|
|
64
|
76
|
72
|
70
|
77
|
139
|
144
|
133
|
144
|
138
|
|
FOURTH YEAR |
|
|
|
70
|
77
|
71
|
72
|
75
|
140
|
148
|
140
|
147
|
|
TOTAL |
75
|
149
|
225
|
294
|
300
|
360
|
429
|
495
|
569
|
573
|
570
|
576
|
*2011 first year with all four class levels filled
**2013 class size increased from 70 to 135
***2016 first year with all four class levels filled to reflect class size increase to 135
| CLASS LEVEL/YEAR |
2009
|
2010
|
2011*
|
2012
|
2013**
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016***
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FIRST YEAR |
75
|
77
|
74
|
76
|
81
|
143
|
143
|
135
|
147
|
145
|
144
|
144
|
|
SECOND YEAR |
|
73
|
75
|
71
|
70
|
76
|
136
|
141
|
133
|
144
|
137
|
146
|
|
THIRD YEAR |
|
|
73
|
77
|
71
|
70
|
77
|
140
|
144
|
133
|
143
|
140
|
|
FOURTH YEAR |
|
|
|
69
|
74
|
71
|
70
|
73
|
137
|
146
|
137
|
144
|
|
TOTAL |
75
|
150
|
222
|
293
|
296
|
360
|
426
|
489
|
561
|
568
|
561
|
574
|
*2012 first year with all four class levels filled
**2014 class size increased from 70 to 135
***2017 first year with all four class levels filled to reflect class size increase to 135
Student Performance (COMLEX), as of August 2019
COMLEX-USA Level I Board Pass Rate (1st Attempt)
|
Level 1 |
PNWU-COM |
National |
|---|---|---|
| 5/1/2018 - 4/30/2019 | 91.61% | 93.0% |
|
5/1/2017 - 4/30/2018 |
97.7% |
96.0% |
|
5/1/2016 - 4/30/2017 |
91.5% |
92.7% |
|
5/1/2015 - 4/30/2016 |
91.9% |
92.3% |
|
5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015 |
96.0% |
93.9% |
COMLEX-USA Level 2 CE Board Pass Rate (1st Attempt)
|
Level 2CE |
PNWU-COM |
National |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019 | 95.5% | 95.6% |
|
6/1/2017 - 5/31/2018 |
87.1% |
92.8% |
|
6/1/2016 - 5/31/2017 |
89.6% |
93.2% |
|
6/1/2015 - 5/31/2016 |
86.3% |
92.2% |
|
6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015 |
97.2% |
92.6% |
COMLEX-USA Level 2PE Board Pass Rate (1st Attempt)
|
Level 2PE |
PNWU-COM |
National |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2018 - 2/28/2019 | 94.9% | 93.2% |
| 3/1/2017 - 2/28/2018 | 95.8% | 93.2% |
|
3/1/2016 - 2/28/2017 |
94.1% |
92.9% |
|
3/1/2015 - 2/28/2016 |
97.0% |
93.0% |
|
3/1/2014 - 2/28/2015 |
92.0% |
92.1% |
COMLEX-USA Level 3 Board Pass Rate (1st Attempt)
|
Level 3 |
PNWU-COM |
National |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2018 - 12/31/2019 | 96.1% | 97.5% |
|
3/1/2017 - 5/31/2018 |
91.8% |
95.4% |
|
3/1/2016 - 2/28/2017 |
98.4% |
96.7% |
|
3/1/2015 - 2/28/2016 |
97.3% |
96.5% |
|
3/1/2014 - 2/28/2015 |
97.3% |
96.4% |
Graduation/Retention (As of January 23rd, 2020)
College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM)
-
Total number of degrees conferred since the start of the COM program in Fall 2008: 764
Overall Graduation Rates by Matriculant Cohort:
- 2012 Matriculant Cohort: 98.7%
- 2013 Matriculant Cohort: 97.3%
- 2014 Matriculant Cohort: 94.7%
- 2015 Matriculant Cohort: 98.7%
- 2016 Matriculant Cohort: 98.7%
- 2017 Matriculant Cohort: 96.4%
- 2018 Matriculant Cohort: 96.5%
- 2019* Matriculant Cohort: 91.4%
*2019 Matriculant Cohort data is preliminary - 9 students from this cohort are still enrolled.
Prepared by the PNWU Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) 1/23/20
College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) - Residency Placement
Beginning with the first Class of 2012 99.5% (755 of 759) of all PNWU-COM students eligible and seeking a post graduate year-1 residency match have secured a residency match.
Residency Match Rate by Year:
(students eligible and seeking a residency match)
|
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
98.6% |
98.5% |
Residency Match Rates by Specialty and match year:
|
Specialty |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine/General Practice | 38.2% | 44.0% | 32.4% | 26.8% | 28.6% | 28.8% | 31.2% | 33.8% |
| Internal Medicine | 20.6% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 11.3% | 24.3% | 22.0% | 21.0% | 23.1% |
| Pediatrics | 7.4% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Psychiatry | 4.4% | 2.7% | 7.0% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2.9% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Emergency Medicine | 7.4% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 7.0% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 8.7% | 8.5% |
| General Surgery | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 5.8% | 3.8% |
| Traditional Rotating Internship | 4.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 18.3% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% |
| Transitional Internship | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 10.1% | 2.3% |
| Anesthesiology | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 3.1% |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Radiology & Diagnostic Radiology | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Neurological Surgery | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Neurology | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Otolaryngology | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Anatomic/Clinical Pathology | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Plastic Surgery | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Urology | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
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College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM)
| Graduation Year | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 69 |
| 2013 | 73 |
| 2014 | 71 |
| 2015 | 72 |
| 2016 | 72 |
| 2017 | 133 |
| 2018 | 139 |
| 2019 | 132* |
| Total Number of Alumni | 761 |
*Class of 2019 numbers are preliminary - final numbers will be released after 12/31/2019
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