Two pass-rate tables, not one
Palmer College of Chiropractic publishes NBCE licensing figures two ways: a Davenport main-campus table, and an all-campuses table that folds in its Port Orange, Florida branch. Both measure the same thing, the CCE's standard metric of graduates who passed every Part or were licensed within six months.
Palmer's main campus (Davenport) results
| Year | Davenport rate | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 92.5% | 221 of 239 |
| 2023 | 96.4% | 239 of 248 |
| 2024 | 95.9% | 236 of 246 |
| 2025 | 92.3% | 229 of 248 |
| 4-year total | 94.3% | 925 of 981 |
Palmer's all-campuses results
Combining Davenport with Port Orange, Florida:
| Year | All-campus rate | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 88.3% | 514 of 582 |
| 2023 | 91.6% | 513 of 560 |
| 2024 | 89.5% | 556 of 621 |
| 2025 | 86.2% | 426 of 494 |
| 4-year total | 89.0% | 2,009 of 2,257 |
Both figures come from Palmer's own official disclosure tables, published to meet CCE reporting requirements. If you see other percentages referenced in Palmer marketing posts, the tables above are the ones tied to the formal Policy 56-style disclosure and are the numbers worth anchoring on.
Two campuses, one accreditation
Palmer's founding campus is in Davenport, Iowa, at 1000 Brady Street. Its Florida branch campus operates in Port Orange, sharing the same accredited Doctor of Chiropractic program and the same academic requirements. Palmer no longer operates a West Coast campus. Across all locations combined, Palmer reports 2,161 total students, making it one of the largest chiropractic programs on this list, and one reason its published tables split main-campus results from the combined total: a program this size can carry meaningfully different numbers between locations even under one accreditation.
That size also means Palmer runs a lot of graduating cohorts through the boards every year. Palmer publishes both a Davenport-only figure and an all-campuses figure, so check which one describes the campus you attend.
Planning around the boards
Palmer students, like students everywhere, move through Part I in their second year and Part II in year three, with Part III due within nine months of graduation and Part IV within six. Part IV is now held exclusively at the NBCE's Assessment Center in Greeley, Colorado, so Davenport and Port Orange students both need to plan travel and a testing window around their final trimester of clinic work. Registration for any Part closes 17 days before the test date, so build your study plan around that cutoff rather than the exam date itself.
Practice with ChiroEDU
ChiroEDU's practice exams are built to feel like the real computer-based test: domain-by-domain exams for Part 1 and Part 2 with four attempts each, four mock exams for Part 3 with radiology, and PT exams with item analysis. Interested in helping classmates prep? ChiroEDU is looking for student reps at every school.
Sources: Palmer College quality and outcomes · Main campus NBCE scores · All-campuses NBCE scores · State licensure and board exam certification. Figures as published by the college; checked September 2026. ChiroEDU is independent and not affiliated with Palmer College of Chiropractic or the NBCE.