Chiropractic (DC): NBCE Pass Rates and Licensure
Chiropractic National Board Exams
Chiropractic National Board examinations are divided into two sections: written examinations
(Part I, II, III and Physiotherapy) and practical examinations (Part IV). The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) administers the written exams in June and October at multiple test sites in the United
States and Canada. Practical examinations are administered at multiple sites in the
United States in May and November. Tests are also given in France and Australia.
NBCE Graduation Information
D'Youville's NBCE test results are reported as arithmetic averages of consecutive
first-time percent pass rates and are compared to the pass rates from all other chiropractic
colleges/programs.
NBCE Licensing Exam Success Rates
| Calendar Year |
Number of Graduates Attempting Any or All Parts (I, II, III, IV) of NBCE Exams within
six (6) months post-graduation
|
Number of Graduates Passing All Parts (I, II, III, IV) of NBCE Exams within six (6)
months post-graduation
|
Percentage of Graduates Passing All Parts (I, II, III, IV) of NBCE Exams within six
(6) months post-graduation
|
| 2014 |
19 |
13 |
68% |
| 2015 |
14 |
10 |
71% |
| 2016 |
15 |
14 |
93% |
| 2017 |
12 |
12 |
100% |
| Weighted Average |
82% |
| Graduation Term |
Number who graduated & took all exams |
Passed all exams within 1 year of graduation (Number)
|
Passed all exams within 1 year of graduation (Percent)
|
| Summer 2014 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
| Fall 2014 |
8 |
8 |
100% |
| Spring 2015 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Summer 2015 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Fall 2015 |
4 |
3 |
75% |
| Spring 2016 |
8 |
8 |
100% |
| 2 Yr Total/Average |
31 |
30 |
97% |
All Students (U.S. Citizens & Non-U.S. Citizens)
| |
United States Citizens |
Non-US Citizens |
| |
|
Passed all exams within 1 year of graduation |
|
Passed all exams within 1 year of graduation |
| Graduation Term |
Number who graduated & took all exams |
Number |
Percent |
Number who graduated & took all exams |
Number |
Percent |
| Summer 2014 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
- |
- |
- |
| Fall 2014 |
8 |
8 |
100% |
- |
- |
- |
| Spring 2015 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Summer 2015 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
- |
- |
- |
| Fall 2015 |
3 |
2 |
67% |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Spring 2016 |
7 |
7 |
100% |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| 2 Yr Total/Average |
28 |
27 |
96% |
3 |
3 |
100% |
| Entrance Term |
# of Students Matriculated in Entrance Term |
Term 15 Trimesters after Entrance Term |
# Students in Column A That Graduated by Term in Column C |
Completion Rate at the 150th Percentile |
| Summer 2012 |
10 |
Spring 2017 |
10 |
100% |
| Fall/Winter 2012 |
13 |
Summer 2017 |
8 |
62% |
| Spring 2013 |
8 |
Fall/Winter 2017 |
4 |
50% |
| Summer 2013 |
5 |
Spring 2018 |
5 |
100% |
| Fall 2013 |
14 |
Summer 2018 |
10 |
71% |
| Spring 2014 |
2 |
Fall 2018 |
1 |
50% |
| 2-YR TOTAL |
52 |
|
38 |
73% |
D'Youville's Title IV default rate is 3.2%
