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Board Score Performance – Doctor of Chiropractic

National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) is proud of the success of its Doctor of Chiropractic students’ performance on the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) exams.

Table 1
NBCE Licensing Exam Completion Rates Successful Completion of NBCE Licensing Exams by Graduation
Calendar Year (Last 4 years)Number of GraduatesNumber of Graduates Passing All Parts of licensing exams* or are licensed to practice chiropractic, within six (6) months post-graduationPercentage of Graduates Passing All Parts of licensing exams* or are licensed to practice chiropractic, within six (6) months post-graduation
20191019796%
2020948489%
2021998182%
2022716896%
Total365330-
--Weighted Average90%

The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) requires Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine programs to disclose up-to-date results of student performance on national board examinations. Per the CCE, each program shall post annual and overall weighted averages of the four (4) most recent years’ NBCE Parts I, II, III and IV exam success rates. Data found in Table 1 satisfies this reporting requirement.

Table 2
DC Degree Completion Rates National University of Health Sciences - Doctor of Chiropractic Program (DCP) Normal Length of Program: 10 Trimesters
Column AColumn BColumn CColumn DColumn E
Entrance TermNumber of Students Matriculated in Entrance TermTerm 15 Trimesters After Entrance TermNumber of Students in Column B that GraduatedCompletion Rate
Fall 201656Summer 20215394.6%
Spring 201737Fall 20213697.3%
Summer 201717Spring 202217100.0%
Fall 201752Summer 20224382.7%
Spring 201829Fall 20222896.6%
Summer 201813Spring 20231292.3%
Totals204-18992.6%

CCE Benchmark is 70%

Table 3
DC Degree Completion Rates National University of Health Sciences - Doctor of Chiropractic Program (DCP) Normal Length of Program: 10 Trimesters
Column AColumn BColumn CColumn DColumn E
Entrance TermNumber of Students Matriculated in Entrance TermTerm 15 Trimesters After Entrance TermNumber of Students in Column B that Graduated by Term in Column CCompletion Rate at 150%
Fall 201656Summer 20215292.9%
Spring 201737Fall 20213697.3%
Summer 201717Spring 202217100.0%
Fall 201752Summer 20224076.9%
Spring 201829Fall 20222793.1%
Summer 201813Spring 20231184.6%
Totals204-18389.7%

CCE Benchmark is 70%

NUHS, in its support of the advancement of education and new knowledge, offers qualified Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) students the opportunity to enroll in its Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Master of Science in Acupuncture, or Master of Science in Oriental Medicine while completing their DC degree. The completion of two degree programs simultaneously requires additional time which causes some students to complete the program beyond the required reporting timeframe. This causes the calculated percentage of completion (within the allotted timeframe) to be lower than the actual percentage of students who do graduate (Table 2). Therefore, we have provided two charts for your information. For example, during the Fall 2015 – Summer 2016 trimesters, NUHS had 27 students (7.6%) pursuing a second degree while completing their DC degree. These students (because of the limited timeframe) contribute significantly to the lower calculated completion percentage of the Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine Program and the National University of Health Sciences (Table 3). Therefore, the difference between the completion percentages of the two charts. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Daniel Strauss (727-394-6058) in Florida or Dr. Sandra Rogers (630-889-6467) in Illinois.

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