UWS students have historically performed very well on the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) exams. The graphs below demonstrate the academic achievement and clinical sophistication of UWS students.
Part I, taken during the student's second year, consists of six sections focusing on general anatomy, spinal anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology/public health, and pathology.
| Part I |
| Year |
UWS Data |
National |
|
# Tested |
# Pass |
% Pass |
% Pass |
| Fall 2012 |
3 |
3 |
100 |
73.2 |
| Spring 2012 |
141 |
117 |
83.0 |
73.9 |
| Fall 2011 |
2 |
1 |
50 |
74 |
| Spring 2011 |
131 |
104 |
79.4 |
74.8 |
| *2 year total |
277 |
225 |
81.2 |
74 |
| **2012 |
144 |
120 |
83.3 |
73.6 |
| **2011 |
133 |
105 |
78.9 |
74.4 |
| **2010 |
124 |
101 |
81.5 |
73.8 |
| **2009 |
107 |
89 |
83.2 |
75.9 |
| **2008 |
130 |
110 |
84.6 |
74.4 |
| **2007 |
106 |
92 |
86.8 |
75.4 |
| **2006 |
126 |
102 |
81.0 |
74.5 |
| **2005 |
115 |
94 |
81.7 |
75.7 |
| **2004 |
126 |
107 |
84.9 |
75.5 |
| **2003 |
97 |
83 |
85.6 |
75.0 |
* Weighted arithmetic average of first-time candidate pass rates for the most recent two-year period
** Data for Fall and Spring exam administrations are combined
Part II, taken at the end of the student's third year, consists of six sections covering general diagnosis, neuromuscoloskeletal diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, principles of chiropractic, chiropractic practice, and associated clinical sciences.
| Part II |
| Year |
UWS Data |
National |
|
# Tested |
# Pass |
% Pass |
% Pass |
| Fall 2012 |
29
|
22
|
75.9
|
72
|
| Spring 2012 |
98
|
83
|
84.7
|
74.6
|
| Fall 2011 |
32
|
24
|
75.0
|
73.7
|
| Spring 2011 |
81
|
68
|
84.0
|
72.9 |
| *2 year total |
240
|
197
|
82.1 |
73.3
|
| **2012 |
127
|
105
|
82.7
|
73.4 |
| **2011 |
113
|
92
|
81.4
|
73.3 |
| **2010 |
108 |
95
|
88.0
|
72.3 |
| **2009 |
115 |
102
|
88.7
|
74.7 |
| **2008 |
97 |
85
|
87.6
|
74.6 |
| **2007 |
125 |
107
|
85.6
|
75.7 |
| **2006 |
105 |
88
|
83.8
|
76.1 |
| **2005 |
121 |
101
|
83.5
|
74.9 |
| **2004 |
94
|
83
|
88.3 |
74.3 |
| **2003 |
85
|
74
|
87.1 |
74.4 |
* Weighted arithmetic average of first-time candidate pass rates for the most recent two-year period
** Data for Fall and Spring exam administrations are combined
Part III, taken in the student's fourth year, utilizes case presentations and covers clinical education.
| Part III |
| Year |
UWS Data |
National |
|
# Tested |
# Pass |
% Pass |
% Pass |
| Fall 2012 |
30
|
28
|
93.3
|
80.9
|
| Spring 2012 |
99
|
96
|
97.0
|
82.2
|
| Fall 2011 |
31
|
28
|
90.3
|
80.2
|
| Spring 2011 |
82
|
79
|
96.3
|
82.3
|
| *2 year total |
242
|
231
|
95.5
|
81.5
|
| **2012 |
129
|
124
|
96.1
|
81.6
|
| **2011 |
113
|
107 |
94.7
|
81.4
|
| **2010 |
104 |
98
|
94.2
|
81.2
|
| **2009 |
123 |
114
|
92.7
|
82.7
|
| **2008 |
96
|
91
|
94.8
|
82.5
|
| **2007 |
120
|
113
|
94.2
|
82.1
|
| **2006 |
106
|
100 |
94.3
|
81.6
|
| **2005 |
122
|
114
|
93.4
|
81.0
|
| **2004 |
97
|
91
|
93.8
|
81.0
|
| **2003 |
84
|
81
|
96.4
|
80.5
|
* Weighted arithmetic average of first-time candidate pass rates for the most recent two-year period
** Data for Fall and Spring exam administrations are combined
Part IV is usually taken shortly after graduation and is a patient simulated exam.
| Part IV |
| Year |
UWS Data |
National |
|
# Tested |
# Pass |
% Pass |
% Pass |
| Fall 2012 |
79
|
71
|
89.9
|
90.1
|
| Spring 2012 |
44
|
42
|
95.5
|
92.4
|
| Fall 2011 |
67
|
63
|
94.0
|
90.7
|
| Spring 2011 |
50
|
48
|
96.0
|
86.6
|
| *2 year total |
240
|
224
|
93.3
|
89.9
|
| **2012 |
123
|
113
|
91.9
|
91.1
|
| **2011 |
117
|
111
|
94.9
|
88.8
|
| **2010 |
117
|
110 |
94.0
|
88.6
|
| **2009 |
124
|
122
|
98.4
|
92.2
|
| **2008 |
106
|
89
|
84.0
|
88.0
|
| **2007 |
133 |
127
|
95.5
|
93.1
|
| **2006 |
107 |
99
|
92.5
|
89.2
|
| **2005 |
107 |
100
|
93.5
|
89.9
|
| **2004 |
84
|
78
|
92.9
|
89.1
|
| **2003 |
97
|
92
|
94.8
|
89.3
|
* Weighted arithmetic average of first-time candidate pass rates for the most recent two-year period
** Data for Fall and Spring exam administrations are combined
Physiotherapy
| Physiotherapy |
| Year |
UWS Data |
National |
|
# Tested |
# Pass |
% Pass |
% Pass |
| Fall 2012 |
82
|
81
|
98.8
|
90.5
|
| Spring 2012 |
72
|
69
|
95.8
|
89.1
|
| Fall 2011 |
56
|
56
|
100
|
89.3
|
| Spring 2011 |
47
|
47
|
100
|
89.6
|
| *2 year total |
257 |
253
|
98.4
|
89.6
|
| **2012 |
154
|
150
|
97.4
|
89.8
|
| **2011 |
103
|
103
|
100
|
89.4
|
| **2010 |
120 |
117
|
97.5
|
89.0
|
| **2009 |
106 |
102
|
96.2
|
89.2
|
| **2008 |
120 |
115
|
95.8
|
89.6
|
| **2007 |
97
|
96
|
99.0
|
90.5
|
| **2006 |
115 |
114
|
99.1
|
89.9
|
| **2005 |
113 |
109
|
96.5
|
88.8
|
| **2004 |
115
|
112 |
97.4
|
89.8
|
| **2003 |
62
|
61
|
98.4
|
89.6
|
* Weighted arithmetic average of first-time candidate pass rates for the most recent two-year period ** Data for Fall and Spring exam administrations are combined