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 2022 Doctor of Pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2026, and are not the admissions criteria to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Applications Received343                    
Applicants - Arizona175
Applicants - Out of State168
Men105
Women183
Applicants Enrolled       141 (59 Phoenix, 82 Tucson)
Arizona Residents122
Non-Residents19
Men48
Women92
Average Age of Class24
Underrepresented by Race88
Underrepresented by Race in pharmacy46
Students with a bachelor's degree63
Average Science GPA3.38
Average Cumulative GPA 3.49
Average PCAT Composite ScoreN/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

These numbers reflect the statistics from the 2024 Doctor of Pharmacy admissions pool and the Class of 2028, and are not the admissions criteria to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Applications Received289
Applicants Enrolled137
Arizona Residents119
Non-Residents18
Men49
Women88
Average Age of Class23.4
Underrepresented by Race52
Students with a bachelor's degree88
Average Cumulative GPA3.44
Average Science GPA3.29

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

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 Received197
Applicants Interviewed157
Applicants - Arizona159 (81%)
Applicants - Out of State38 (19%)
Applicants from UA73 (37%)
Men 88 (45%)
Women109 (55%)         

Class of 2019

Applicants Enrolled120
Arizona Residents111 (93%)
Non-Residents9 (7%)
Men 57 (48%)
Women59 (52%)
Average Age of the Class23 (range 19-39)
Underrepresented Ethnicity59 (49%)
2 years or less in college1
Students with a bachelor's degree70 (58%)
Average Science GPA3.51 (range 2.98-4.0)
Average Cumulative GPA 3.66 (range 2.83-4.0)
Average PCAT Composite Score67.8 (range 16-99)
Average PCAT Chemistry Score78.0 (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 Received199                 
Applicants Interviewed152
Applicants - Arizona151 (76%)
Applicants - Out of State47 (24%)
Applicants from UA59 (30%)
Men71 (36%)
Women128 (64%)

Class of 2020

Applicants Enrolled111
Arizona Residents99 (88%)
Non-Residents12 (11%) 
Men46 (41%)
Women65 (59%)
Average Age of the Class25 
Underrepresented Ethnicity58 (52%)
Students with a bachelor's degree72 (65%)
Average Science GPA 3.57 
Average Cumulative GPA 3.63 
Average PCAT Composite Score74.1 
Average PCAT Chemistry Score79.7 

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 Received210                    
Applications Interviewed166
Applicants - Arizona166
Applicants - Out of State38
Applicants from UA62
Men76
Women134

Class of 2021

Applicants Enrolled       39 Phoenix, 91 Tucson
Arizona Residents124
Non-Residents6
Men40
Women90
Average Age of Class25
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy58
2 years or less in college0
Students with a bachelor's degree68
Average Science GPA3.54
Average Cumulative GPA 3.61 
Average PCAT Composite Score62.6 
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 Received198
Applicants - Arizona165
Applicants - Out of State29
Applicants from UA58
Men83
Women115

Class of 2022

Applicants Enrolled136
Arizona Residents126
Non-Residents10
Men64
Women72
Average Age of Class24
Minority in pharmacy69
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy34
3 years or more in college27
Students with bachelor's degree86
Average Science GPA3.51
Average Cumulative GPA3.66 
Average PCAT Composite Score64.2
Average PCAT Chemistry Score73.9 

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 Received244
Applicants Enrolled120
Arizona Residents112
Non-Residents8
Men36
Women84
Average Age of Class24
Minority in pharmacy68
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy33
Students with bachelor's degree47
Average Cumulative GPA3.36 
Average PCAT Composite Score63.18 

Prepharmacy work completed

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

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 Received228
Applicants Enrolled126
Arizona Residents114 (90%)
Non-Residents12 (9%)
Men37 (29%)
Women89 (70%)
Average Age of Class23
Minority in pharmacy60 (48%)
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy31
Students with bachelor's degree47 (37%)
Average Cumulative GPA3.44
Average PCAT Composite Score62

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 Received288                    
Applicants - Arizona194
Applicants - Out of State94
Applicants from UA77
Men105
Women183
Applicants Enrolled       144 (70 Phoenix, 74 Tucson)
Arizona Residents130
Non-Residents14
Men46
Women98
Average Age of Class24
Minority in pharmacy80
Underrepresented minority in pharmacy37
Students with a bachelor's degree56
Average Science GPA3.25
Average Cumulative GPA 3.36 
Average PCAT Composite ScoreN/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