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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences SSPPS

PharmD Program Quality Indicators

NAPLEX Pass Rate for First Time Takers

Graduating Class Year SSPPS Pass Rate California Pass Rate National Pass Rate
2021 95% 83% 82%
2022 92% 80% 80%
2023 89% 80% 79%
2024 94% 76% 76%
2025 (2026 pending)
NAPLEX Pass Rates
97% 87% 87%
Past 5 years Average 94% 81% 81%

Comprehensive Exam Required Before Entering APPEs

Graduating Class Year Pass Rate
2022 100%
2023 100%
2024 100%
2025 100%
2025 100%
Past 5 years Average 100%

On-Time Graduation Rate

Graduating Class Year Matriculated Students On Time Rate* (%) Withdraw/Deceleration (%) Degree Conferred
2022 72 100% 8 (11%) 65
2023 62 100% 1 (2%) 59
2024 64 98% 6 (9%) 59
2025 72 92% 8 (11%) 66
2026 68 97% 3 (4%) 71
Past 5 years Average 338 97% 7% 320

*Not including personal withdraws or personal decelerations

  • Percent Academic Dismissal Rate over the last 5 years was 0%
  • Percent Attrition Rate over the last 5 graduating classes was 0% academic reasons and 4% personal reasons
  • Number of Degrees Conferred over the last 5 years was 320 of 338 entering students
  • On-time graduation between 2022-2026 includes:
    • 5 students enrolled in PharmD/PhD program
    • 1 student enrolled in PharmD/MPH program

Where Skaggs School of Pharmacy Graduates Go


Post-Graduate Activity (Last 5 Years)

Stacked bar chart showing percentage distribution of post-graduate activities by year. Residency is the largest category each year, followed by Community Practice. A data table follows for screen reader users.


Data table for UC San Diego SSPPS post-graduate activity chart
Year Residency Fellowship Community Practice Institutional Practice Other
2022 53% 11% 17% 3% 17%
2023 42% 17% 19% 5% 17%
2024 56% 16% 9% 0% 19%
2025 62% 12% 6% 5% 15%
2021 66% 9% 4% 1% 20%
2006-2026 51% 7% 29% 4% 9%
  • Data derived from an annual employment survey completed by graduating students.
    *Based on the number of completed surveys.
  • Over the last 5 years, 76% of our graduates acquired post-graduate residencies and fellowships.
  • In 2026, UC San Diego has a higher match rate of 90% compared to the average of all California pharmacy schools of 71%.

PGY1 Residency Match Rate by Match Year

Year Active Matched %
2022 40 33 83%
2023 31 25 81%
2024 40 34 85%
2025 46 40 87%
2026 52 47 90%
Average over the last 5 years 85%

*Revised September 25, 2026