NBE Statistics Archive:

NBE Statistics by Funeral Service Education Programs Archive

January 1, 2012-December 31, 2012

National Board –

Arts Examination

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

Total
Number

First Time

1658

1228

74%

430

26%

23

1681

Repeater

572

209

37%

363

63%

12

584

Total

2230

1437

64%

793

36%

35

2265

National Board –
Science Examination

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

Total
Number

First Time

1649

1284

78%

365

22%

26

1675

Repeater

576

188

33%

388

67%

22

598

Total

2225

1472

66%

753

34%

48

2273

January 1, 2011-December 31, 2011

National Board –
Arts Examination (NBA)

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

Total
Number

First Time

1617

1243

77%

374

23%

20

1637

Repeater

526

149

28%

377

72%

14

540

Total

2143

1392

65%

751

35%

17

995

National Board –
Science Examination (NBS)

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

Total
Number

First Time

1601

1221

76%

380

24%

31

1632

Repeater

509

148

29%

361

71%

22

531

Total

2110

1369

65%

741

35%

53

2163

January 1, 2010-December 31, 2010

National Board –
Arts Examination (NBA)

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

Total
Number

First Time

1429

1114

78%

315

22%

11

1440

Repeater

440

147

33%

293

67%

9

449

Total

1869

1261

67%

608

33%

20

1889

National Board –
Science Examination (NBS)

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

Total
Number

First Time

1430

1127

79%

303

21%

14

1444

Repeater

360

123

34%

237

66%

14

374

Total

1790

1250

70%

540

30%

28

1818

January 2009-December 2009

National Board –
Arts Examination (NBA)

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

Total
Number

First Time

1370

1044

76.2

326

23.8

16

1386

Repeater

363

131

36.1

232

63.9

16

379

Total

1733

1175

67.9

558

32.1

32

1765

National Board –
Science Examination (NBS)

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

Total
Number

First Time

1361

1099

80.7

262

19.3

20

1381

Repeater

368

130

35.3

238

64.7

17

385

Total

1729

1229

71.1

500

28.9

37

1766

January 2008-December 2008

National Board –
Arts Examination (NBA)

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

%

Total
Number

First Time

1422

1163

80.3

259

17.9

26

1.8

1448

Repeater

324

123

36.2

201

59.1

16

4.7

340

Total

1746

1286

71.9

460

25.7

42

2.3

1788

National Board –
Science Examination (NBS)

Total
Tested

Pass

#

%

Fail

#

%

Absent

#

%

Total
Number

First Time

1415

1146

79.8

269

18.7

21

1.5

1436

Repeater

363

144

38.2

219

58.1

14

3.7

377

Total

1778

1290

71.2

488

26.9

35

1.9

1813

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