NBEO Pass Rates (Berkeley Optometry)
No matter how it's measured, Berkeley Optometry students typically perform markedly better on the NBEO examination than the average performance for all students in the nation.
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Part I: Applied Basic Science
| Year | Berk. Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | Berk. Difference |
| 2012 | 95.2% | 80.5% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | 71.8% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | 85.1% | +11.7% |
| 2009* | 86.7% | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | 74.8% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | 77.4% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | 71.6% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | 67.4% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | 67.7% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | 72.0% | +23.0% |
* There was no Part I exam given in 2008; the spring 2009 exam included content and name changes (from "Basic Science" to "Applied Basic Science").
Part II: Patient Assessment and Management
| Year | Berk. Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | Berk. Difference |
| 2012 | 100% | 91.2% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 100% | 92.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 100% | 90.9% | +9.1% |
| 2009† | 100% | 90.6% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 100% | 91.3% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 100% | 91.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | 88.7% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | 91.7% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | 91.2% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | 89.7% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | 90.2% | +5.8% |
† Revised examination in December 2009 with new name (formerly "Clinical Science").
Part III: Clinical Skills
| Year | Berk. Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | Berk. Difference |
| 2012 | 98.4% | 86.5% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | 96.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 95.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 94.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 94.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 96.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | 93.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | 90.3% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 100% | 94.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | 90.0% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | 93.0% | +7.0% |
Ultimate Pass Rate, Parts I-III, at Graduation
| Year | Berk. Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | Berk. Difference |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 92.7% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | 94.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 95.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | 90.7% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 93.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | 91.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | 90.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | 86.0% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | 89.3% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | 87.4% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | 91.0% | +5.2% |
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