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Our Mission
The Office of Accreditation is committed to enhancing and maximizing the success of the TTUHSC School of Pharmacy, its students, faculty, staff and administration. This will be accomplished through thoughtful and effective use of evaluation and planning techniques and best practices. Collaboration, cooperation, collegiality, broad participation and innovation will be promoted and valued in all of our activities.
Performance Indicators
Proven by Our Students
Strong graduation rates, licensing exam success and diverse career outcomes reflect how the Pharm.D. program prepares students to excel in pharmacy school—and wherever the profession takes them next.
Accreditation: The Doctor of Pharmacy Program of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education through June 30, 2028.
| Graduation Rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2025 | Abilene | Amarillo | Dallas | |
| Total Graduation Rate with Delayed Graduation | 92% | 95% | 83% | 97% |
| On-Time Graduation Rate | 81% | 85% | 66% | 88% |
| First Time Passing Rate on NAPLEX | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Graduates | 2024 Graduates | |
| TTUHSC Pass Rate | 93.1% | 86.70% |
| State Pass Rate | 87% | 73.70% |
| National Pass Rate | 85.7% | 75.70% |
NAPLEX Calendar Year and Branch Pass Rate data can be viewed at https://nabp.pharmacy/news-resources/data-research/#passing-rates
| Class of 2025 Plans for Employment/Postgraduate Education | |
|---|---|
| 35% | Residency, fellowship, and additional post-graduate training |
| 35% | Community pharmacy |
| 21% | Health-system hospital, ambulatory clinics, and infusion pharmacy |
| 9% | Other settings |
| Class of 2025 Accolades | |
|---|---|
| 100% | Completed a Concentration in Special Populations |
| 15 | Completed PharmD/MBA dual degrees in 4 years |
| 6 | Completed an elective Honors in Research training |
| 4 | Graduates (as a team) won 1st Place in the Texas Pharmacy Association State Championship Student Pharmacist Self-Care Competition |
| 2 | Graduates (as a team) finished among the Top 10 (out of 160 teams) at the 2024 National Clinical Skills competition at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Mid-Year Meeting |
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE): The ACPE is recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) for the accreditation and pre-accreditation, within the United States, of professional degree programs in pharmacy leading to the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy, including those programs offered via distance education.
The Doctor of Pharmacy Program (Pharm.D.) at the TTUHSC School of Pharmacy is accredited by ACPE through June 30, 2028.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC): SACSCOC is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and other international sites approved by the Commission on Colleges that award associate, baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral degrees.
A member of the Texas Tech University System, TTUHSC has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) as a separate institution from Texas Tech University since 2004. TTUHSC received its last reaffirmation of accreditation from SACSCOC in 2019. TTUHSC will submit a Fifth-Year Interim Report in the spring of 2025.
Resources
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy Mission & Vision Statements
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Accreditation Page
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Training and Workshops
- Southern Association on Colleges & Schools Commission on Schools (SACSCOC)
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
Meet Our Team
Rebecca B Sleeper Irons
Senior Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs, Assessment & Accreditation
Krista Ann Brown
Assistant Director of Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation