COMLEX Performance
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) welcomed our inaugural class of 150 students in August of 2017. ARCOM will compile and publish an annual report that incorporates formative and summative outcomes of student achievement, including but not limited to: graduation rates, transfer and attrition rates, COMLEX-USA, Level 1, Level 2 CE, and Level 3 pass rates, obtainment, discipline, and location of postdoctoral programs by its graduates. To the degree that the information is obtainable from its graduates, the COM will also publish GME completion rates, AOA or ABMS board certification, and geographic area of practice of its graduates along with notable achievements of its graduates in its annual report.
COMLEX-USA Level 1 First Time Pass Rates
| Testing Cycle | ARCOM Pass Rate | ARCOM N | National Pass Rate | National N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY2019-2020 | 85.71% | 147 | 94.34% | 7,478 |
| AY2020-2021 | 93.01% | 143 | 93.70% | 7,958 |
| AY2021-2022 | 87.59% | 145 | 92.20% | 8,089 |
| AY2022-2023 | 88.00% | 150 | 90.58% | 8,800 |
| AY2023-2024 | 93.75% | 160 | 93.05% | 9,222 |
| AY2024-2025 | 89.93% | 139 | 90.25% | 9,382 |
| Cycle date range: May 1 – April 30 | ||||
COMLEX-USA Level 2 CE First Time Pass Rates
| Testing Cycle | ARCOM Pass Rate | ARCOM N | National Pass Rate | National N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY2019-2020 | 100% | 2 | 96.84% | 6,806 |
| AY2020-2021 | 93.15% | 146 | 96.54% | 7,575 |
| AY2021-2022 | 89.36% | 141 | 95.06% | 7,747 |
| AY2022-2023 | 78.52% | 135 | 94.49% | 7,817 |
| AY2023-2024 | 84.03% | 144 | 92.51% | 8,598 |
| AY2024-2025 | 93.13% | 160 | 91.33% | 8,924 |
| Cycle date range: June 1 - May 31 | ||||
COMLEX-USA Level 3 First Time Pass Rates
| Testing Cycle | ARCOM Pass Rate | ARCOM N | National Pass Rate | National N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2021-12/31/2021* | 96.15% | 26 | 97.05% | 6,824 |
| 01/18/2022-12/30/2022 | 96.61% | 118 | 96.25% | 7,604 |
| 01/18/2023-12/23/2023 | 86.57% | 134 | 94.71% | 7,559 |
| 01/18/2024-12/22/2024 | 93.33% | 150 | 96.81% | 7,986 |
| *The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) graduated the inaugural cohort in May of 2021. During the 2021 testing cycle, 26 students completed COMLEX-USA Level 3. | ||||
| Cycle date range: January 1 - December 31 | ||||
Graduation Rates
| Graduation Rates | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matriculants are defined as students who have enrolled in the COM for the first time. In cases where a student repeats an academic year or becomes off-cycle, they remain classified within the cohort corresponding to their original year of matriculation. | ||||||||
| Matriculating Cohort Academic Year | Number of Matriculants | Number of students who transferred into the cohort | How many graduated in four years? | How many graduated in five years? (if applicable) | How many graduated in six years? (if applicable) | |||
| 2021-2022 | 162 | 0 | 135 | 83% | ||||
| 2020-2021 | 161 | 0 | 127 | 79% | 144 | 89% | ||
| 2019-2020 | 158 | 1 | 122 | 77% | 135 | 85% | 140 | 88% |
| 2018-2019 | 159 | 0 | 128 | 81% | 138 | 87% | 144 | 91% |
| 2017-2018 | 162 | 2 | 137 | 84% | 152 | 93% | 154 | 94% |
| Last Updated: 09/25/2025 | ||||||||
Retention Rates
| Retention Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Retention rate is the percentage of first-time enrolled students who remain enrolled at the institution and progress to the next year of the program. In cases where a student repeats an academic year or becomes off-cycle, they remain classified within the cohort corresponding to their original year of matriculation. | ||
| Matriculating Cohort Academic Year | Number of matriculants | Retention Rate |
| 2025-2026 | 148 | 100% |
| 2024-2025 | 158 | 97% |
| 2023-2024 | 160 | 91% |
| 2022-2023 | 157 | 94% |
| 2021-2022 | 162 | 94% |
| 2020-2021 | 161 | 91% |
| 2019-2020 | 158 | 90% |
| 2018-2019 | 159 | 91% |
| 2017-2018 | 162 | 94% |
| As of 09/11/2025 | ||