Superb Students




One way to compare accounting programs is performance on the CPA Exam by the programs' graduates. The CPA Exam is nationally prepared and graded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). High performance on the CPA Exam occurs when superb students and a concerned faculty have learning as a shared value.

 

 

 
The following table shows performance of UW-La Crosse graduates compared with national and Wisconsin averages.

Due to changes in the format and exam-taking schedule, exam results for 2004 and beyond no longer comparable with prior years' results.

 November CPA Exam Results
Pass Rate of First-time Candidates

Year

UW-L

 Wisconsin

USA

UW-L
National Rank

Number of Eligible
Schools
2003 34.8% 30.8% 19.2% 10 162
2002 52.2% 31.7% 16.7% 1 109
2001 34.8% 27.0% 18.2% 4 139
2000 31.0% 24.3% 13.8% 10 166
1999 34.5% 25.9% 13.7%

9

261
1998

31.6%

 27.8% 16.2%

NR *

219
1997

32.0%

26.3%

10.9%

6

283
1996

56.5%

35.0%

14.8%

1

262
1995

41.9%

27.6%

15.3%

4

281
1994

40.0%

28.7%

14.2%

7

290

Results are from the the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).  All data is for first-time candidates without advanced degrees, except for the Wisconsin column which includes all first-time candidates.

* NR stands for Not Ranked in NASBA top ten.  In 1998, the tenth ranked school’s pass rate was 31.8%.

 

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Date Last Revised:  09/05/2005