College of Health Sciences and Human Services

Master of Science Physician Assistant

  • The following statistics from the 2020 Application Cycle are intended to provide applicants with an indication of how they compare to the successful applicants.

    2020 Application Counts

    Verified CASPA Applications: 281

    Interviews Granted: 60

    Students Enrolled: 29

    Enrolled Student Data (Average)

    Cumulative GPA: 3.35

    Overall Science GPA: 3.29

    PA Shadowing hours: 152

    Patient Care hours: 4,148

    Volunteer/Community Service hours: 835

    Age at time of Application: 25.8

    Gender

    • 73% Female
    • 27% Male

    Other Demographics

    Students with Advanced Degrees: 1 PhD

    Students with Military Experience: 0

    Student Demographic Graphs

    Students by Region

    • Tri-County: 7 students
    • Other CA: 16 students
    • Other West: 2 students
    • Other US: 4 students

    Students by Race & Ethnicity

    • White (non-Hispanic): 30%
    • Hispanic/Latino: 30%
    • Asian: 36%
    • Black/African American: 3%
    • Pacific Islander: 3%

    Total exceeds 100% due to applicants selecting multiple categories.

  • The following statistics from the 2019 Application Cycle are intended to provide applicants with an indication of how they compare to the successful applicants.

    2019 Application Counts

    Verified CASPA Applications: 543

    Interviews Granted: 100

    Student Enrolled: 33

    Enrolled Student Data (Average)

    Cumulative GPA: 3.40

    Overall Science GPA: 3.32

    PA Shadowing: 179 hours

    Patient Care: 4,191 hours

    Volunteer/Community Service: 733 hours

    Age at time of Application: 26.4

    Gender

    • 70% Female
    • 30% Male

    Other Demographics

    Students with Master's Degrees: 3

    Students with Military Experience: 0

    Student Demographic Graphs

    Students by Region

    2019 MSPA Students by Region Graph
    • Tri-County: 7 students
    • Other CA: 21 students
    • Other West: 2 students
    • Other US: 3 students

    Students by Race & Ethnicity

    2019 MSPA Students by Race & Ethnicity
    • White: 20 students
    • Hispanic/Latino: 10 students
    • Asian: 4 students
    • Black/African American: 1 student
    • Not reported: 2 students

    Total exceeds 100% due to applicants selecting multiple categories.

  • The following statistics from the 2018 Application Cycle are intended to provide applicants with an indication of how they compare to the applicant pool. The program was granted Accreditation-Provisional by the ARC-PA in July 2018, and application numbers are expected to increase with each upcoming application cycle.

    2018 Application Counts

    Verified CASPA Applications: 477

    Interviews Granted: 97

    Students Enrolled: 32

    Enrolled Student Data (Averages)

    Cumulative GPA: 3.34

    Overall Science GPA: 3.29

    PA Shadowing: 153 hours

    Patient Care: 5,724 hours

    Volunteer/Community Service: 1,384 hours

    Age At Time of Application: 26.7

    Gender

    • 65.6% Female
    • 34.4% Male

    Other Demographics

    Students with Master's Degrees: 3

    Students with Military Experience: 1

    Student Demographic Graphs

    Students by Region

    2018 MSPA Students by Region Graph
    • Tri-County: 6 students
    • Other CA: 19 students
    • Other West: 2 students
    • Other US: 5 students

    Students by Race & Ethnicity

    2018 MSPA Students by Race & Ethnicity
    • White: 13 students
    • Hispanic/Latino: 10 students
    • Asian: 5 students
    • Black/African American: 1 student
    • Not reported: 5 students

    Total exceeds 100% due to applicants selecting multiple categories.