Information and Application Materials

Performance Statistics (1997-Present)

USMLE Step 1

Test Year% PassMeanMin Passing Score
 IowaNationalIowaNational 
20249391p/fp/fp/f
20239792p/fp/fp/f
20229893p/fp/fp/f
20219796236230194
20209797236233194
20199997235231194
20189696232230194
20179996234229192
2016*n/a95*n/a228192
20159795234229192
20149996233229192
20139996233228188
20129995235227188
20119994228224188
20109391226222188
20099693223221185
20089693224221185
20079794225222185
20069693223218182
20059893223217182
20049992223216182
20039692221216182
20029991223216182
20019790221215182
20009492220215179
19999793218215179
199810095223215179
19979994215212176

*n/a due to curriculum change of timing when students take Step 1

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge

Test Year% PassMeanMin Passing Score
 IowaNationalIowaNational 
2023-20249998251249214
2022-20239898250248214
2021-202210099248247209
2020-20219899245245209
2019-20209998247245209
2018-20199998243243209
2017-201810097246243209
2016-20179896245242209
2015-20169796242242209
2014-20159795240240209
2013-20149997244240203
2012-20139898239238196
2011-201210098240237189
2010-20119997236233189
2009-20109697233230184
2008-200910096232229184
2007-20089996229226184
2006-20079895228225182
2005-20069794225221182
2004-20059594224220182
2003-20049594223218182
2002-20039596217216174
2001-20029996221216174
2000-20019795217215174
1999-20009995220213170
1998-19999995217210170

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills*

Test Year% Pass
 IowaNational
2018-20199995
2017-20189895
2016-20179696
2015-201610097
2014-20159996
2013-20149796
2012-20139998
2011-201210097
2010-201110098
2009-20109797
2008-20099997
2007-20089897
2006-20079997
2005-20069798
2004-20059896

*USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills started in 2005 and ended in early 2020.