Facts and Figures

Degrees

We offer the Doctor of Pharmacy program as well as these sequential degree programs:

PharmD-MS AICD3

The Master's Degree in AI and Computational Drug Discovery and Development trains the next generation of scientists in advanced computational tools and methods to redefine the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies.
PharmD-MSCR

The Master’s Degree in Clinical Research is a two-year course of study with instruction in advanced epidemiologic and biostatistical methods and specialized topics such as outcomes research, molecular methods in clinical research, and decision and cost-effectiveness analysis.
PharmD-PhD

The PharmD-PhD sequential degree program prepares individuals to perform basic and clinical research and to translate the results of the research to clinical practice.

Focus	Science-based, tightly integrated, experiential Scientific thinking underlies all coursework
Length	Three years, year-round
Progress	Pass/no pass. Competency-based
More info	Thinking Scientifically Progress and Feedback

Approximate annual cost for tuition and fees, 2024-25 California residents: $60,917

Approximate total enrollment	363
Profiles	Diverse backgrounds, motivated, strong academic background Read our student perspectives
Ethnicity	▪ 49% Asian/Asian-American (not including Vietnamese & Hmong) ▪ 11% Caucasian ▪ 37% Underrepresented minority (including African American, Chicano/Latino, Filipino, American Indian, Vietnamese, and Hmong) ▪ 3% Other/Unreported
Residency	87% California 9% out-of-state 4% international
First Generation to College	37%

	Low	Average	High
Cumulative grade point average (GPA)	2.29	3.50	4.0
Science GPA	2.05	3.38	4.0
Overall units	88	131	292

*based on class entering in summer 2025

2022	82% pursue post-graduate residencies or fellowships
2022	93% North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) pass rate
2023	86% match rate for residencies
More info	Graduation Rate and Graduate Performance