Student retention and on-time progress (4-year program)
| Matriculated Year (AY) | # of Students Matriculated | # of students remain in the program* | Attrition rate** | Retention rate*** | Graduation Rate |
| 2018 | 64 | 64 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 61 students graduated in 2022 and on track for 100% |
| 2019 | 98 | 98 | 0.0% | 100.0% | on track for 100% |
| 2020 | 130 | 128 | 1.5% | 98.5% | on track for 98.5% |
| 2021 | 130 | 129 | 0.8% | 99.2% | on track for 99.2% |
| 2022 | 130 | 130 | 0% | 100% | on track for 100% |
^including students who have taken Leave of Absence or research year and on track for graduation in the 6-year time limit.
*Data as of September 2022
** Percentage of students who withdrew or were dismissed from the program.
*** 100% - attrition rate = retention rate
CUSM MD Outcomes
94 percent of students are California residents
29 percent of students reside in the Inland Empire (San Bernardino and Riverside counties)
MD Class of 2022 had a 100 percent NRMP match rate
Medical Spanish Course Participants
Class of 2022: 32 students
Class of 2023: 51 students
Class of 2024: 77 students
Class of 2025: 88 students
Class of 2026: 108 students
USMLE Performance of Class of 2022
237: USMLE Step 1 average score
247: USMLE Step 2CK average score
Included in pre-clerkship training
115 hours of clinical skills
47 comprehensive clinical cases presented and discussed
23 hours of simulation and task training
10hours of laparoscopic skills practice
4-51 hours of ultrasound skills practice
See the School Performance fact sheet at: www.cusm.org/accrediation
Data as of September 2022
California University of Science and Medicine 2022 Match Day
100 percent NRMP Match Rate
CUSM graduates will train in 15 specialties across 10 states
61 students began their residencies in July 2022
Top Specialties
Internal Medicine (31.3 percent)
Psychiatry (21 percent)
Emergency Medicine (16 percent)
Surgery-General (6.5 percent)
Orthopedic Surgery (5 percent)
CUSM grads achieved placements in the most highly sought specialties, including
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Urology
Vascular surgery
Anesthesiology
Radiology
Otolaryngology
Geographic Distribution
Western USA (76 percent)
Southern USA (11 percent)
North Eastern and Central USA (13 percent)
66 percent will train in California
Top 5 CUSM Match States Outside of California
New York (8 percent)
Arizona (6 percent)
Texas (6 percent)
Pennsylvania (3 percent)
West Virginia (3 percent)