WSU Spokane Pharmacy grads lead the PNW with top licensure pass rates

The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is celebrating an important milestone with statewide impact: the class of 2025 achieved a 92.5% first-time pass rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), well above the national average of 86.8%.

Beyond the strong national showing, the results place WSU in a leadership position regionally. With this year’s outcomes, the college ranks #1 among pharmacy schools in the Pacific Northwest, and #3 among all public pharmacy schools on the West Coast.

NAPLEX pass rates are a key measure of how well pharmacy graduates are prepared to enter professional practice. All pharmacists are required to pass the exam to practice. For Washingtonians, this achievement signals something even more meaningful — a highly trained, practice-ready pharmacy workforce equipped to improve health outcomes, expand access to care, and serve communities across the state and beyond.