Excellence Indicators
Doctor of Pharmacy Program Excellence Indicators
Accreditation Status
The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy was awarded an eight-year accreditation status (the maximum length achievable) in 2020 from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the national agency for accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy responsible for assuring excellence in pharmacy education. The University of Mississippi is itself accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), with the most recent re-affirmation of that accreditation occurring in 2019 for a full 10-year term.
| Year of Admission | Graduating Class | On-Time Graduates | Total Number of Students | Academic Dismissals | Withdrawals | Delayed Graduation |
| 2020 | 2024 | 88 (90%) | 98 | 4 | 3 (2 for med school) | 3 |
| Graduating Class | First Time Candidates | UM Pass Rate | National Pass Rate |
| 2024 | 86 | 67.4% | 77.5% |
| Graduating Class | First Time Candidates (In-State) | UM Pass Rate (In-State) | National Pass Rate (In-State) |
| 2024 | 61 | 83.6% | 78.4% |
Post-Graduate Residency Match Rate for Class of 2025
93% of those in the Class of 2025 participating in Phase I of the ASHP PGY-1 Residency Match were accepted into residencies/fellowships. This represents 45% of the graduating class.
Learning Outcome: Optimizing and Improving Health and Wellness
Our students and faculty are dedicated to optimizing health outcomes for patients through the application of skills and knowledge. For interns in the Class of 2024 on advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs), community pharmacist preceptors rated 80% as having a "best anticipated performance" on their ability to "develop goals and action plans for individuals and communities to optimize and improve health and wellness." The remaining 20% achieved a "better than expected" level of performance. (The class of 2025 has yet to complete their experiential year at the time of posting.)
Class of 2024 Practice Settings Immediately Post Graduation
Residency Training – 44%
Community Practice – 25%
Institutional Practice – 9%
Unknown/Other/No Data – 22%
NAPLEX Passing Rates for First Attempts
To see comprehensive NAPLEX passing rate data from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, click here.