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Table 1 Program Characteristics

From: Predictors of applicant pool racial and ethnic diversity among physician assistant education programs: a national cross-sectional cohort study

Program Characteristics

n (%)

Accreditation Status

 

- Continuing

122 (66.7)

- Provisional

40 (21.9)

- Probation

20 (10.9)

Academic Health Center Status

 

- Yes

60 (32.8)

- No

123 (67.2)

Institution Type

 

- Public Institution

60 (32.8)

- Private Institution

121 (66.1)

GRE Required

 

- Yes

100 (54.6)

- No

83 (45.4)

Rural-Urban Continuum Code

 

- RUCC 1 (Metro area, pop. > 1 M)

100 (54.6)

- RUCC 2 (Metro area, pop. 250 K-1 M)

50 (27.3)

- RUCC 3 (Metro area, pop. < 250 K)

17 (9.3)

- RUCC 4–9 (Non-metro area)

16 (8.7)