PharmD Class Statistics

PharmD Class Statistics

Want to know more about the incoming students at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy? Find out how many students applied to recent classes in the PharmD program, their PCAT scores and GPAs, and other data.

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2020 Doctor of Pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2024, and are not the admissions criteria to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Applicant Received 228
Applicants Enrolled 126
Arizona Residents 114 (90%)
Non-Residents 12 (9%)
Men 37 (29%)
Women 89 (70%)
Average Age of Class 23
Minority in pharmacy 60 (48%)
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy 31
Students with bachelor's degree 47 (37%)
Average Cumulative GPA 3.44
Average PCAT Composite Score 62

Prepharmacy work completed:

  • UA: 19
  • Pima Community College: 5
  • Arizona State University: 21
  • Other Universities & Colleges: 81

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2021 Doctor of Pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2025, and are not the admissions criteria to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Applications Received 288                    
Applicants - Arizona 194
Applicants - Out of State 94
Applicants from UA 77
Men 105
Women 183
Applicants Enrolled        144 (70 Phoenix, 74 Tucson)
Arizona Residents 130
Non-Residents 14
Men 46
Women 98
Average Age of Class 24
Minority in pharmacy 80
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy 37
Students with a bachelor's degree 56
Average Science GPA

3.25

Average Cumulative GPA  3.36 
Average PCAT Composite Score N/A
Average PCAT Chemistry Score  N/A

Prepharmacy work completed: 

  • UA: 26
  • Arizona State University:14
  • Grand Canyon University: 3
  • NAU: 6
  • Other Universities: 2 Central AZ College, 1 Central Methodist, 1 Chapman, 1 Eastern AZ College, 1 FSU, 1 MSU, 1 Missouri State, 1 UCF, 1 U Nebraska, 1 U Oregon
  • Community Colleges: 6 Pima, 7 Maricopa

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2022 Doctor of Pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2026, and are not the admissions criteria to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Applications Received 343                    
Applicants - Arizona 175
Applicants - Out of State 168
Men 105
Women 183
Applicants Enrolled        141 (59 Phoenix, 82 Tucson)
Arizona Residents 122
Non-Residents 19
Men 48
Women 92
Average Age of Class 24
Underrepresented by Race 88
Underrepresented by Race in pharmacy 46
Students with a bachelor's degree 63
Average Science GPA

3.38

Average Cumulative GPA  3.49
Average PCAT Composite Score N/A
Average PCAT Chemistry Score  N/A

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2023 Doctor of Pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2027, and are not the admissions criteria to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Applications Received

Applicants - Arizona 

Applicants - Out of State

Men

Women

Applicants Enrolled

Arizona Residents

Non-Residents

Men

Women

Average Age of Class

Underrepresented by Race

Students with a Bachelor's Degree

Average Science GPA

Average Cumulative GPA

Average PCAT Score (R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy no longer considers PCAT scores)
 

304

174

130

95

209

138 (71 TUC, 67 PHX)

120

18

42

96

24

80

61

3.32

3.46

N/A

Alumni Cohort Data

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2015 doctor of pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2019, and are not the admissions criteria to the doctor of pharmacy program.

Applications Received 197
Applicants Interviewed 157
Applicants - Arizona 159 (81%)
Applicants - Out of State 38 (19%)
Applicants from UA 73 (37%)
Men  88 (45%)
Women 109 (55%)         

Class of 2019

Applicants Enrolled 120
Arizona Residents 111 (93%)
Non-Residents 9 (7%)
Men  57 (48%)
Women 59 (52%)
Average Age of the Class 23 (range 19-39)
Underrepresented Ethnicity 59 (49%)
2 years or less in college 1
Students with a bachelor's degree 70 (58%)
Average Science GPA 3.51 (range 2.98-4.0)
Average Cumulative GPA  3.66 (range 2.83-4.0)
Average PCAT Composite Score 67.8 (range 16-99)
Average PCAT Chemistry Score 78.0 (range 34-99)

Prepharmacy work completed:

  • UA: 58
  • Pima Community College: 21
  • Maricopa Community College: 9
  • Arizona State University: 21
  • Northern Arizona University: 2
  • Other Universities & Colleges: 5
  • Other Community Colleges: 4

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2016 admissions pool and the Class of 2020, and are not the admissions criteria to the doctor of pharmacy program.

Applications Received 199                 
Applicants Interviewed 152
Applicants - Arizona 151 (76%)
Applicants - Out of State 47 (24%)
Applicants from UA 59 (30%)
Men 71 (36%)
Women 128 (64%)

Class of 2020

Applicants Enrolled 111
Arizona Residents 99 (88%)
Non-Residents 12 (11%) 
Men 46 (41%)
Women 65 (59%)
Average Age of the Class 25 
Underrepresented Ethnicity 58 (52%)
Students with a bachelor's degree 72 (65%)
Average Science GPA  3.57 
Average Cumulative GPA  3.63 
Average PCAT Composite Score 74.1 
Average PCAT Chemistry Score 79.7 

Prepharmacy worked completed: 

  • UA: 46
  • Pima Community College: 19
  • Maricopa Community College: 12 
  • Arizona State University: 16
  • Grand Canyon University: 2
  • Cochise Community College: 1 
  • Yavapai Community College: 1 
  • AZ Western Community College: 1
  • Other Universities & Colleges: 10 
  • Other Community Colleges: 3

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2017 Doctor of Pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2021, and are not the admissions criteria to the Doctor of Pharmacy program. 

Applications Received 210                    
Applications Interviewed 166
Applicants - Arizona 166
Applicants - Out of State 38
Applicants from UA 62
Men 76
Women 134

Class of 2021

Applicants Enrolled        39 Phoenix, 91 Tucson
Arizona Residents 124
Non-Residents 6
Men 40
Women 90
Average Age of Class 25
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy 58
2 years or less in college 0
Students with a bachelor's degree 68
Average Science GPA

3.54

Average Cumulative GPA  3.61 
Average PCAT Composite Score 62.6 
Average PCAT Chemistry Score  73.9 

Prepharmacy work completed: 

  • UA: 48
  • Arizona State University:13
  • Grand Canyon University: 3
  • NAU: 1
  • Other Universities: 1 Boise St U, 1 Loyola U, 1 North Dakota St U, 1 U of Oregon, 1 Rayat Institure of Pharmacy
  • Community Colleges: 16 Pima, 4 Phoenix, 1 Scottsdale, 9 Mesa, 3 Paradise Valley, 7 Chandler-Gilbert, 6 Glendale, 1 Estrella Mountain, 1 Central AZ, 1 Coastline, 1 East LA, 1 Maycomb, 1 South Mountain, 1 Orange Coast, 1 San Diego Mesa

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2018 Doctor of Pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2022, and are not the admissions criteria to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Applications Received 198
Applicants - Arizona 165
Applicants - Out of State 29
Applicants from UA 58
Men 83
Women 115

Class of 2022

Applicants Enrolled 136
Arizona Residents 126
Non-Residents 10
Men 64
Women 72
Average Age of Class 24
Minority in pharmacy 69
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy 34
3 years or more in college 27
Students with bachelor's degree 86
Average Science GPA 3.51
Average Cumulative GPA 3.66 
Average PCAT Composite Score 64.2
Average PCAT Chemistry Score 73.9 

Prepharmacy work completed:

  • UA: 49
  • Arizona State University: 22
  • Northern Arizona University: 7
  • Grand Canyon University: 7
  • Other Universities: 1 Creighton, 1 New Mexico State, 1 University of Texas, 1 Florida International University, 1 Michigan State U, 1 Niagara U, 1 Rockhurst U, 1 Santa Clara U, 1 South Carolina St U, 1 Southern Oregon U, 1 Syracuse U, 1 King Saud U
  • Community College: 20 Maricopa CC, 12 Pima CC, 1 Cochise CC, 1 Central AZ College, 2 Eastern AZ College, 1 Arizona Western College, 1 San Juan College, 1 South Texas College

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2019 Doctor of Pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2023, and are not the admissions criteria to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Applicant Received 244
Applicants Enrolled 120
Arizona Residents 112
Non-Residents 8
Men 36
Women 84
Average Age of Class 24
Minority in pharmacy 68
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy 33
Students with bachelor's degree 47
Average Cumulative GPA 3.36 
Average PCAT Composite Score 63.18 

Prepharmacy work completed

  • UA: 62
  • Pima Community College: 8
  • Arizona State University: 25
  • Other Universities & Colleges: 19