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 2026 | Abilene | Amarillo | Dallas | Pioneer Pathway | |
| Total Graduation Rate with Delayed Graduation | 90% | 90% | 88% | 91% | Data not available yet; first cohort started in 2024 |
| On-Time Graduation Rate | 79% | 86% | 79% | 76% | Data not available yet; first cohort started in 2024 |
| First Time Passing Rate on NAPLEX | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Abilene | Amarillo | Dallas | Pioneer Pathway | |
| TTUHSC Pass Rate | 93.1% | 95% | 95% | 91.5% | Data not available yet; first cohort started in 2024 |
| State Pass Rate | 87% | ||||
| National Pass Rate | 85.7% | ||||
NAPLEX Calendar Year and Branch and Pathway Pass Rate data can be viewed at https://nabp.pharmacy/news-resources/data-research/#passing-rates
| Class of 2026 Plans for Employment | |
|---|---|
| 44.2% | Community pharmacy |
| 41% | Health-system hospital, ambulatory clinics, and infusion pharmacy |
| 7.4% | Other settings (armed forces, ambulatory care, specialty pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, fellowship, and industry pharmacy) |
| 7.4% | Did not provide information |
| Class of 2026 Plans for Postgraduate Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| Residency | 94% Overall Match Rate |
24 in Texas (13 Dallas/Fort Worth, 4 Houston, 1 Temple, 2 Lubbock, 1 Amarillo, 1 Midland, 1 Edinburg, and 1 Tyler) 6 out-of-state (Idaho, Oklahoma, New York, Maryland, N. Carolina, Florida) |
| Health-system pharmacy | 22 | |
| Health-system Administration | 4 | |
| Community | 3 | |
| Pharmacotherapy | 1 | |
| Fellowship | Academia/Industry | 1 in N. Carolina |
| Class of 2026 Accolades | |
|---|---|
| 100% | Completed a Concentration in Special Populations |
| 20 | Completed PharmD/MBA dual degrees in 4 years |
| 2 | Completed PharmD/MPH dual degrees in 4 years |
| 1 | Completed an elective Honors in Research training |
| 1 | Graduate placed second in the Patient Counseling Competition at the 2025 Texas Pharmacy Association Conference & Expo |
| 1 | Graduate served on the 2025 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Pharmacy Student Forum Executive Committee |
| 1 | Graduate served on the 2025 Texas Pharmacy Association Academy of Student Pharmacists Scholarship Committee |
| 1 | Graduate served on the 2026 Texas Pharmacy Association Academy of Student Pharmacists Patient Care Committee |
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)
- 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)