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Board Score Performance - Doctor of Chiropractic

National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) is proud of the success of its Doctor of Chiropractic students' performance on the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) exams.

Table 1

NBCE Exam Parts I-III ONLY
Calendar Year (Last 4 years)	Number of Graduates Attempting Any or All Parts (I, II, III) of NBCE Exams within six (6) months post-graduation	Number of Graduates Passing All Parts (I, II, III) of NBCE Exams within six (6) months post-graduation	Percentage of Graduates Passing All Parts (I, II, III) of NBCE Exams within six (6) months post-graduation
2014	108	108	100%
2015	100	82	82%
2016	119	110	92%
2017	74	61	82%
Total	401	361
		Weighted Average	90%

This NBCE exam score data only partially reflects the success of NUHS graduates. The Illinois Medical Licensing Board did not require chiropractic physicians to take Part IV of the NBCE exam at the time of this exam score data, so the full number of NUHS licensed graduates is not reflected in these NBCE totals. Table 3 demonstrates the percentage of graduates who have either passed all parts of the NBCE exam or obtained licensure within six (6) months post-graduation. This more accurately reflects the success of the NUHS program in preparing students for entering clinical practice following graduation. However, effective July 1, 2016, all Illinois chiropractic physicians must take NBCE Part I, II, III and IV exams for licensure.

Table 2				Table 3
NBCE Licensing Exam Completion Rates Successful Completion of NBCE Licensing Exams by Graduation				Actual Success Rates of NUHS Graduates
Calendar Year (Last 4 years)	Number of Graduates Attempting Any or All Parts (I, II, III, IV) of NBCE Exams within six (6) months post-graduation	Number of Graduates Passing All Parts (I, II, III, IV) of NBCE Exams within six (6) months post-graduation	Percentage of Graduates Passing All Parts (I, II, III, IV) of NBCE Exams within six (6) months post-graduation	Number of Graduates Passing All Parts (I, II, III, IV) of NBCE Exams within six (6) months post-graduation, or licensed	Percentage of Graduates Passing All Parts (I, II, III, IV) of NBCE Exams within six (6) months post-graduation, or licensed
2014	108	80	74%	101	94%
2015	100	71	71%	79	79%
2016	119	104	87%	115	97%
2017	74	61	82%	61	82%
Total	401	316		356
		Weighted Average	79%	Weighted Average	89%

The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) requires Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine programs to disclose up-to-date results of student performance on national board examinations. Per the CCE, each program shall post annual and overall weighted averages of the four (4) most recent years' NBCE Parts I, II, III and IV exam success rates. Data found in Table 2 satisfies this reporting requirement.

In the past, the Illinois Medical Licensing Board did not require chiropractic physicians to take Part IV of the NBCE exam in order to obtain licensure in Illinois. As such, many NUHS students who chose to practice in Illinois after graduation only took Parts I, II, and III of the NBCE exams. Effective July 1, 2016, the Illinois Medical Licensing Board now requires all Illinois chiropractic physicians to take NBCE Parts I, II, III, and IV exams for licensure.

Table 4

DC Degree Completion Rates National University of Health Sciences - Doctor of Chiropractic Program (DCP) Normal Length of Program: 10 Trimesters
Column A	Column B	Column C	Column D	Column E
Entrance Term	Number of Students Matriculated in Entrance Term	Term 15 Trimesters After Entrance Term	Number of Students in Column A that Graduated	Completion Rate
Fall 2011	74	Summer 2016	59	79.7%
Spring 2012	51	Fall 2016	40	78.4%
Summer 2012	37	Spring 2017	32	86.5%

Fall 2012	53	Summer 2017	39	73.6%
Spring 2013	32	Fall 2017	23	71.9%
Summer 2013	18	Spring 2018	17	94.4%
Totals	265		210	79.2%

CCE Benchmark is 70%

Table 5

DC Degree Completion Rates National University of Health Sciences - Doctor of Chiropractic Program (DCP) Normal Length of Program: 10 Trimesters
Column A	Column B	Column C	Column D	Column E
Entrance Term	Number of Students Matriculated in Entrance Term	Term 15 Trimesters After Entrance Term	Number of Students in Column A that Graduated by Term in Column C	Completion Rate
Fall 2011	74	Summer 2016	55	74.3%
Spring 2012	51	Fall 2016	38	74.5%
Summer 2012	37	Spring 2017	29	78.4%

Fall 2012	53	Summer 2017	36	67.9%
Spring 2013	32	Fall 2017	23	71.9%
Summer 2013	18	Spring 2018	17	94.4%
Totals	265		198	74.7%

CCE Benchmark is 70%

NUHS, in its support of the advancement of education and new knowledge, offers qualified Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) students the opportunity to enroll in its Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Master of Science in Acupuncture, or Master of Science in Oriental Medicine while completing their DC degree. The completion of two degree programs simultaneously requires additional time which causes some students to complete the program beyond the required reporting timeframe. This causes the calculated percentage of completion (within the allotted timeframe) to be lower than the actual percentage of students who do graduate. Therefore, we have provided two charts for your information. For example, during the Fall 2011 - Summer 2013 trimesters, NUHS had 23 students (8.68%) pursuing a second degree while completing their DC degree. These students (because of the limited timeframe) contribute significantly to the lower calculated completion percentage of the Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine Program and the National University of Health Sciences. Therefore, the difference between the completion percentages of the two charts. If you have any questions, please speak with your NUHS counselor/advisor.

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