USMLE & NBME historical data

Step 1 Scores

The data in the table below is for students taking Step 1 for the first time during the calendar year (Jan-Dec) listed in the first column. NBME reports Step 1 data to UWSOM in March following the end of the calendar year. (*In January 2022, Step 1 became Pass/Fail only with no numeric score.)

Calendar Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)UWSOM Pass RateNational Pass Rate
2025269NANA93%93%
2024276NANA89%91%
2023251NANA91%92%
2022*290NANA94%93%
2021262230 (19)230 (19)96%96%

Step 2 CK Scores

The data in the table below is for students taking Step 2 CK for the first time during the academic year (Jul-Jun) listed in the first column. NBME reports Step 2 CK data to UWSOM in August following the end of the academic year.

Academic Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)UWSOM Pass RateNational Pass Rate
2024-25255248 (15)250 (15)97%98%
2023-24243248 (15)249 (15)98%98%
2022-23255248 (15)248 (15)98%98%
2021-22273248 (15)247 (15)99%99%
2020-21327246 (13)245 (15)99%99%

NBME Clinical Neurology

The data in the table below is for students taking the Clinical Neurology subject exam for the first time during the academic year (Aug-Jul) listed in the first column. The national average shown is for students taking 4-week Neurology rotations. NBME reports subject exam data to UWSOM in October following the end of the academic year.

Academic Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)
2024-2520981.7 (7.0)81.0 (7.5)
2023-2419882.1 (6.0)80.7 (7.4)
2022-2321782.9 (6.3)81.0 (7.2)
2021-2220783.1 (6.4)81.3 (7.6)
2020-2127082.9 (6.7)81.2 (7.4)

NBME Emergency Medicine

The data in the table below is for students taking the Emergency Medicine subject exam for the first time during the academic year (Jun-May) listed in the first column. The national average shown is for students taking 4-week Emergency Medicine rotations. NBME reports subject exam data to UWSOM in October following the end of the academic year.

Academic Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)
2024-2525678.8 (7.1)79.0 (7.1)
2023-2425278.6 (6.7)79.1 (6.8)
2022-2325678.6 (7.1)78.8 (6.8)
2021-2225178.7 (6.6)78.7 (7.2)
2020-2130279.1 (7.1)78.3 (7.1)

NBME Family Medicine

The data in the table below is for students taking the Family Medicine subject exam for the first time during the academic year (Aug-Jul) listed in the first column. The national average shown is for students taking 6-week Family Medicine rotations (*For 2020-21 academic year, national average is shown for 4-week rotations). NBME reports subject exam data to UWSOM in October following the end of the academic year.

Academic Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)
2024-2527276.6 (7.7)76.3 (7.5)
2023-2425574.1 (8.0)75.3 (7.7)
2022-2326274.9 (7.1)75.3 (7.6)
2021-2227077.1 (7.3)75.5 (7.3)
2020-21*32776.3 (7.0)75.8 (7.6)

NBME Internal Medicine

The data in the table below is for students taking the Internal Medicine subject exam for the first time during the academic year (Aug-Jul) listed in the first column. The national average shown is for students taking 12-week Internal Medicine rotations (*For 2020-21 academic year, national average is shown for 8-week rotations). NBME reports subject exam data to UWSOM in October following the end of the academic year.

Academic Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)
2024-2526174.2 (8.6)74.0 (8.7)
2023-2426473.5 (8.9)74.0 (8.6)
2022-2325175.1 (8.3)73.8 (9.0)
2021-2223375.0 (9.4)74.7 (9.1)
2020-21*33373.8 (8.7)75.0 (9.1)

NBME Obstetrics & Gynecology

The data in the table below is for students taking the OBGYN subject exam for the first time during the academic year (Aug-Jul) listed in the first column. The national average shown is for students taking 6-week OBGYN rotations (*For 2020-21 academic year, national average is shown for 4-week rotations). NBME reports subject exam data to UWSOM in October following the end of the academic year.

Academic Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)
2024-2527879.5 (7.4)79.7 (7.4)
2023-2426278.6 (7.9)79.4 (7.4)
2022-2325977.5 (8.4)78.6 (7.8)
2021-2225280.0 (7.5)78.2 (7.7)
2020-21*31478.3 (7.7)78.0 (7.2)

NBME Pediatrics

The data in the table below is for students taking the Pediatrics subject exam for the first time during the academic year (Aug-Jul) listed in the first column. The national average shown is for students taking 6-week Pediatric rotations. NBME reports subject exam data to UWSOM in October following the end of the academic year.

Academic Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)
2024-2525777.6 (7.3)78.0 (7.9)
2023-2426675.3 (9.4)77.4 (8.2)
2022-2327776.3 (7.9)77.6 (8.2)
2021-226173.6 (9.2)78.6 (8.3)

NBME Psychiatry

The data in the table below is for students taking the Psychiatry subject exam for the first time during the academic year (Aug-Jul) listed in the first column. The national average shown is for students taking 6-week Psychiatry rotations (*For 2020-21 academic year, national average is shown for 4-week rotations). NBME reports subject exam data to UWSOM in October following the end of the academic year.

Academic Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)
2024-2526884.1 (6.1)85.9 (5.6)
2023-2426683.6 (6.3)85.6 (5.9)
2022-2326683.9 (6.1)84.8 (6.1)
2021-2227083.8 (6.7)84.1 (6.5)
2020-21*30084.0 (5.9)84.3 (6.2)

NBME Surgery

The data in the table below is for students taking the Surgery subject exam for the first time during the academic year (Aug-Jul) listed in the first column. The national average shown is for students taking 6-week Surgery rotations. NBME reports subject exam data to UWSOM in October following the end of the academic year.

Academic Year# of StudentsUWSOM Average (SD)National Average (SD)
2024-2526972.4 (8.8)73.9 (8.0)
2023-2425872.3 (8.6)73.7 (8.1)
2022-2326473.2 (8.0)74.1 (8.3)
2021-2227072.7 (9.4)74.2 (8.6)
2020-2133474.7 (8.0)74.7 (8.7)