Outcomes

COMLEX Outcomes

COMLEX-USA (Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States) is a three-level, national standardized licensure examination designed for licensure for the practice of osteopathic medicine. COMLEX-USA is designed to assess osteopathic medical knowledge, knowledge fluency, clinical skills and other competencies essential for practice as an osteopathic generalist physician. It is also a graduation requirement for attaining a DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) degree from colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States, and for entry into and promotion within graduate medical education (residency) training programs. To learn more about the COMLEX-USA, please visit:

National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME)

  • 2022 - 2023: 84%
  • 2021 - 2022: 80.7%
  • 2020 - 2021: 85.5%
  • 2019 - 2020: 83.2%

Current Academic Year Projected First-Time Pass Rate

Below are the projected first-time pass rates for Level 1 for the current 2023-2024 academic year. Pass rates are calculated by using UIWSOM's internal numbers. The official NBOME pass rate will be released in November. 

  • Level 1: 90.4%
  • 2022 - 2023: 92.1%
  • 2021 - 2022: 90%
  • 2020 - 2021: 89.9%
  • 2019 - 2020: N/A

Current Academic Year Projected First-Time Pass Rate

Below are the projected first-time pass rates for Level 2 CE for the current 2023-2024 academic year. Pass rates are calculated by using UIWSOM's internal numbers. The official NBOME pass rate will be released in November.

  • Level 2 CE: 93.6%
  • 2022: 89%
  • 2021: 96% (first class, subset)
  • 2020: N/A
  • 2019: N/A

Residency Placement Outcomes