Pass Rate
Percentage of students achieving a passing grade in a course or assessment
What is Pass Rate?
Pass rate is the percentage of students who achieve a passing grade out of those assessed. It shows how many students meet the required standard.
It is a headline measure of academic performance and is closely watched by institutions and regulators.
How this KPI is measured
- Function
- Operations & Supply Chain
- Sub-function
- Course Delivery
- Industry
- Education
- Type
- Lagging
- Impact
- Quality
- Unit
- %
- Measurement frequency
- Per course / Annual
- Formula
- (Students achieving pass grade / Total students assessed) × 100
How to calculate it
Divide students achieving a pass grade by total students assessed, and multiply by 100.
For example, if 850 of 1,000 assessed students passed, the pass rate is 85%.
Also look at grade distribution and at differences between groups of students, since the overall rate can hide gaps.
Where it is used
Measuring outcomes
Track attainment.
Finding subjects needing support
Compare results.
Reporting
Meet requirements.
How to improve it
Tips and common mistakes
- A high pass rate does not by itself prove high standards.
- Look at gaps between student groups.
- Use consistent grading standards.
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