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May 7, 2021

CPA Pass Rates and Internship Data

Graduates Increase Nebraska's Pass Rates

The School of Accountancy offers multiple opportunities for students to meet employers to secure internships and full-time jobs like the Beta Alpha Psi Meet the Firms event. Photo taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CPA Exam Pass Rate for 2019
Nebraska's undergraduate CPA exam pass rate increased from 71% in 2018 to 79% in 2019. This means that Nebraska placed third among its peer institutions (shown in the chart). For Nebraska's MPA graduates, the pass rate leaped from 69% in 2018 to 85% in 2019.

CPA Exam Pass Rate for 2019
	First Time Candidates Without Advanced Degrees			First Time Candidates With Advanced Degrees
Institution	Undergrad # of Candidates	Undergrad All Events	Undergrad Avg Score	Grad # of Candidates	Grad All Events	Grad Avg Score
University of Alabama	256	66%	76	30	69%	78
University of Arizona	171	68%	77	22	68%	78
Arizona State University	222	65%	75	26	80%	80
University of Arkansas	79	50%	72	39	76%	81
University of Florida	79	69%	77	132	93%	85
University of Georgia	201	79%	81	35	79%	80
Indiana University Bloomington	261	81%	81	42	89%	83
University of Iowa	116	79%	81	10	90%	85
University of Kansas	105	76%	79	28	76%	81
University of Minnesota	119	69%	78	19	76%	81
University of Missouri - Columbia	20	63%	74	37	86%	84
University of Nebraska	90	79%	80	31	85%	82
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey - Newark	138	31%	62	41	39%	67
University of Oklahoma	100	75%	80	22	88%	81
Pennsylvania State University	247	56%	72	47	72%	78
University of South Carolina	127	64%	76	51	71%	79
University of Tennessee at Knoxville	220	71%	78	7	58%	72
Texas A&M University	65	65%	78	34	80%	80
University of Houston	259	59%	75	92	75%	78
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	194	64%	76	16	70%	79
University of Wisconsin - Madison	124	82%	82	18	76%	81
Median	127	68%	77	31	76%	80

Spring Internship Data
The School of Accountancy offers a split internship program to enable students to experience both the immensity and diversity of what to expect when audit and tax seasons are in full swing. Students spend half of the semester at their internship full-time and take accelerated courses for the other half. The program allows students to gain practical experience without delaying graduation plans by a semester.