Outcomes

COMLEX Past Performances  MATCH Data

 

Graduate Outcome Data

WVSOM pays very close attention to the performance of its graduates. The charts below provide the past five (5) year performance of WVSOM graduates in the following areas: Graduation, Retention, and Graduate Medical Education Residency Match.

Graduation Rates

Six Year Graduation Rates

All Previous Years

Expected Class of 2016

Expected Class of 2017

Expected Class of 2018

Expected Class of 2019

Expected Class of 2020

All-Time Total

Total

3306

198

193

198

211

212

4318

- Graduated in 6 Years or Less

3103 (94%)

172 (87%)

176 (91%)

184 (93%)

203 (96%)

192 (91%)

4030 (93%)

 

Retention Rates

Retention Rates*

Academic Year
2017-18

Academic Year
2018-19

Academic Year
2019-20

Academic Year
2020-21

Academic Year
2021-22

1st Year Student

95%

95%

96%

95%

97%

2nd Year Student

98%

98%

99%

99%

97%

3rd Year Student

99%

98%

95%

98%

99%

4th Year Student

100%

97%

99%

97%

98%

* Retention rates equal the percentage of students being retained in the program each academic year.

 

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency Placement (Match)

Timeframe of Graduates
receiving a D.O. degree

Total Graduates applying for
placement during that timeframe

# and % applied to and obtained or were offered placement

# and % who applied but were unable to obtain placement

July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023

181

181 (100%)

0 (0%)

July 1, 2021–June 30, 2022

192

190 (99%)

2 (1%)

July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021

178

171 (96.1%)

7 (3.9%)

July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020

194

192 (99%)

1 (1%)

July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

207

205 (99%)

2 (1%)

 

National Boards (COMLEX-USA) Pass Rates

 

2019–2020

2020–2021

2021–2022

2022–2023

Level 1 (NBOME cohort May 1 – April 30)

1st Attempt

89.14%

90.10%

93.30%

89.53%

Overall

94.34%

93.70%

92.20%

90.58%

Level 2 - CE (NBOME Cohort June 1 – May 31)

1st Attempt

93.75%

91.53%

96.95%

93.18%

Overall

96.84%

96.54%

95.06%

94.49%

Level 2 - PE (NBOME Cohort March 1 – March 1)

1st Attempt

92.10%

N/A

N/A

N/A

Overall

99.40%

N/A

N/A

N/A

Level 3 (NBOME cohort Jan. – Dec.)

 

2020

2021

2022

2023

1st Attempt

94.18%

96.43%

94.95%

91.75%

Overall performance is not calculated as the period to pass Level 3 extends beyond the indicated testing window.

Last update 10/07/24. Data source: NBOME website/Annual Reports and WVSOM Office of National Boards and Exam Center