Class Profile
The New England College of Optometry 2009 First Year Class Profile
| Admissions Statistics | |
| Applicants | 768 |
| Matriculated | 117 |
| Mean GPA | 3.36 |
| Mean Science GPA | 3.26 |
| Mean OAT | |
| Academic Average | 338 |
| Total Science | 343 |
| College Degrees (highest) | |
| Bachelor's | 101 |
| Master's | 3 |
| 3+4 affiliations | 10 |
| No degree (3+ years) | 3 |
Graduate Statistics
| Academic Year | 05-06 | 06-07 | 07-08 | 08-09 |
| Retention rates first-to-second year | 90.9% | 96.5% | 94.5% | 96% |
| Percentage of graduates receiving degree within 6 years | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Number of NECO graduates matched for residency programs | 16 | 20 | 23 | 28 |
| National Boards Pass Rate (All Schools) | 90% | 93% | 94% | 91% |
| NECO National Boards Pass Rate | 79% | 80% | 92% | 92% |