National Board (NBEO) Results

Ultimate Passage Rates - NBEO

Graduating Cohort by Year	MCO Pass Rate		National Pass	Rate Difference
2020-2021 (Class of 2021)	35	97.22%	92.46%	4.76%
2019-2020 (Class of 2020)	32	87.88%	92.20%	-4.32%
2018-2019 (Class of 2019)	36	100.00%	92.68%	7.32%

Part I: Applied Basic Science

Academic Year	MCO First Time Takers Pass Rate		National Pass	Rate Difference
2020-2021 (Class of 2022)	36	83.33%
2019-2020 (Class of 2021)	36	86.11%	77.67%	8.44%
2018-2019 (Class of 2020)	34	79.41%	81.79%	-2.38%
2017-2018 (Class of 2019)	36	91.67%	74.66%	17.01%

Part II: Patient Assessment and Management (PAM)

Academic Year	MCO First Time Takers Pass Rate		National Pass Rate	Rate Difference
2021-2022 (Class of 2022)	36	97.22%
2020-2021 (Class of 2021)	36	94.44%	89.65%	4.79%
2019-2020 (Class of 2020)	34	97.06%	92.56%	4.5%
2018-2019 (Class of 2019)	36	100.00%	87.63%	12.37%

Part III: Patient Care / Clinical Skills Exam

Academic Year	MCO First Time Takers Pass Rate		National Pass Rate	Rate Difference
2021-2022 (Class of 2022)	36	77.78%
2020-2021 (Class of 2021)	36	75.00%	79.87%	-4.87%
2019-2020 (Class of 2020)	33	72.73%	85.84%	-13.11%
2018-2019 (Class of 2019)	36	94.44%	83.88%	10.56%

For more information, please consult the National Board of Examiners in Optometry's 2020–2021 Institutional Yearly Performance Report.