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An Exploratory Analysis of PharmD Program Value Using the Tuition: Licensure Index.

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The new Tuition: Licensure Index (TLI) shows that in-state public Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs offer better value than private ones. Consider tuition and licensure pass rates when choosing a PharmD program.

Keywords:

educational measurement pharmacy education pharmacy licensure program evaluation

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Area of Science:

Pharmacy Education
Health Economics

Background:

Evaluating the financial value of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs is crucial for prospective students.
Traditional metrics do not fully capture the return on investment for pharmacy education.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and assess the Tuition: Licensure Index (TLI) as a novel metric for evaluating PharmD program value.
To compare the value of different PharmD program types (public vs. private, traditional vs. accelerated) using the TLI.

Main Methods:

The TLI was calculated as a ratio of program tuition to licensure examination pass rates (NAPLEX and Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination).
In-state and out-of-state tuition variations were analyzed (TLI-Nᵢ and TLI-Nₒ).
Data from the 2018 cohort, including total program tuition and NAPLEX pass rates, were sourced from public records.

Main Results:

A significant difference in the in-state TLI (TLI-Nᵢ) was observed between public and private PharmD programs, with public programs showing greater value.
No significant differences in the out-of-state TLI (TLI-Nₒ) were found between public and private programs.
Differences in TLI-Nᵢ between traditional and accelerated PharmD programs were not statistically significant.

Conclusions:

In-state public PharmD programs may offer superior financial value compared to private institutions.
Prospective students should utilize the TLI framework, considering both tuition costs and licensure examination success rates, when selecting a PharmD program.