The Career Impact of Choosing DMU
Choosing a graduate program is a big decision. Outcomes matter — not just graduation, but what happens next. Here’s how graduates of the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program are prepared to succeed in careers, leadership and service.
CPME Required Outcomes
December 1, 2025
The Council on Podiatric Medical Education requires all colleges of podiatric medicine to make available to the public national board exam pass rates of all test takers within a calendar year, four-year graduation rates and residency placement rates over the most recent three-year period.
| Percent | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Part I APMLE 3-Year Average Pass Rate (2023-25) |
140/145 | 97% |
|
Part II APMLE 3-Year Average Written Pass Rate (2023-25) |
152/153 | 99% |
| Percent | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4-Year Graduation Rate (2023-25 average) | 147/172 | 86% |
| Percent | ||
|---|---|---|
| Residency Placement Rate (2023-25 average) | 153/153 | 100% |
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of the Curriculum Delivered via Distance Learning | 42% |
| Number of Courses in the Curriculum That Include Distance Learning | 25 |
Graduation Rate: The total number of students who graduated from a school or college of podiatric medicine within four years, divided by the number of new (not repeat) students attending at the two week point at the beginning of the first year/first semester.
Residency Placement Rate: The total number of students in a graduating class placed in a residency program divided by the total number of graduates.
American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery’s Didactic and Computer-Based Patient Simulation Intraining Residency Exams
ABFAS Didactic Intraining Exam
|
2020 Foot Surgery |
498 | 464 |
|
2020 RRA Surgery |
444 | 424 |
|
2021 Foot Surgery |
490 | 459 |
|
2021 RRA Surgery |
440 | 422 |
|
2022 Foot Surgery |
486 | 454 |
|
2022 RRA Surgery |
456 | 419 |
|
2023 Foot Surgery |
495 | 463 |
|
2023 RRA Surgery |
452 | 409 |
|
2024 Foot Surgery |
442 | 391 |
|
2024 RRA Surgery |
419 | 352 |
ABFAS CBPS Intraining Exam
|
2020 Foot Surgery |
453 | 435 |
|
2020 RRA Surgery |
384 | 345 |
|
2021 Foot Surgery |
436 | 420 |
|
2021 RRA Surgery |
472 | 435 |
|
2022 Foot Surgery |
402 | 364 |
|
2022 RRA Surgery |
455 | 420 |
|
2023 Foot Surgery |
455 | 420 |
|
2023 RRA Surgery |
383 | 331 |
|
2024 Foot Surgery |
457 | 433 |
|
2024 RRA Surgery |
391 | 360 |
Scholarship Outcomes
There has been an increased emphasis on research in CPMS. Two quality measures used to follow the progress of the CPMS research enterprise are peer review publications and students participating in the Des Moines University Mentored Research Program.
| Academic Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023-24* | 2 | 0 |
* In 2023-24, CPMS was transitioning the MRP program from second- to third-year students.