Pass and Attrition Rates for CCO

National Board pass rates, attrition and graduation rates for the Chicago College of Optometry (CCO).

National Board of Examiners

NBEO report: Comprised of students who met the graduation requirements of the program from October 1st - September 30th of the graduation year, regardless of initial matriculation date. As of March 2025, CCO no longer requires passage of NBEO exams to graduate.

 

NBEO Exam Part I: Applied Basic Science
 
Academic Year 
(9/1 - 8/31)
Number of First Time Takers, CCOFirst Time Taker Pass Rate, CCOFirst Time Taker Pass Rate, All Exam Takers (Nationally)
2024-2025TBDTBDTBD
2023-20244854.2%65.8%
2022-20236357.1%65.8%
2021-20225149.0%63.7%

 

 

NBEO Exam Part II: Patient Assessment and Management
 
Academic Year 
(9/1 - 8/31)
Number of First Time Takers, CCOFirst Time Taker Pass Rate, CCOFirst Time Taker Pass Rate, All Exam Takers (Nationally)
2023-20246473.4%84.2%
2022-20235174.5%82.9%
2021-20225556.4%84.7%

 

 

NBEO Exam Part III: Clinical Skills Examination
 
Academic Year 
(7/1 - 6/30)
Number of First Time Takers, CCOFirst Time Taker Pass Rate, CCOFirst Time Taker Pass Rate, All Exam Takers (Nationally)
2023-20246576.9%81.7%
2022-20235178.4%74.4%
2021-20225490.7%79.7%

 

Graduation and Attrition Rates

 

Graduation and Attrition Rates for Classes Entering 2018-2020
 
Year Matriculated201820192020
#% of matriculants#% of matriculants#% of matriculants
Number of matriculants60 61 62 
Graduated in 4 years3863.3%4268.9%5487.1%
Graduated in 5 years or less5083.3%5895.1%TBDTBD
Graduated at any time5795%5895.1%5487.1%
Still enrolled or on leave of absence00.0%00.0%23.2%
Attrition for academic reasons23.3%23.3%23.2%
Attrition for other reasons11.7%11.6%46.5%

 

Attrition Rates for Classes Entering 2021-2024
 
Year Matriculated2021202220232024
#% of matriculants#% of matriculants#% of matriculants#% of matriculants
Number of matriculants62 65 63 62 
Still enrolled or on leave of absence5995.2%5889.2%5587.3%5995.1%
Attrition for academic reasons4.8%46.2%34.8%11.6%
Attrition for other reasons00.0%34.6%57.9%23.2%