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Explore 280 US BCBA program rows from the BACB's 2024 and 2025 pass-rate reports, including all 189 US rows in 2025: how many first-time candidates each had, its first-time pass rate, its ABAI status and its format, as the reports list them.

51%of all first-time BCBA candidates worldwide passed in 2025 (BACB)
About 78% vs 50%first-time pass rates for US candidates from ABAI-accredited programs (295 candidates) vs programs with no ABAI accreditation or recognition listed (7,768), 2025, counted candidate by candidate
January 1, 2032beginning on this date, the BACB accepts only master's degrees from ABAI- or APBA-accredited programs

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Before you enroll, ask these five questions

  1. What was the program's first-time pass rate for the last two years? Look at how many candidates the rate is based on. A rate from eight people moves a lot from year to year.
  2. Is it ABAI- or APBA-accredited, or on track to be before 2032? Check its current status with both ABAI and APBA, since the BACB report lists only ABAI status. ABAI recognition is not accreditation and won't meet the 2032 rule.
  3. Who arranges and supervises your fieldwork? At some programs, students find their own supervisor.
  4. What does the whole program cost, with fees? Ask for the total, not one term or one credit.
  5. How long do students usually take to finish, and to pass?

What these numbers can't tell you

Pass rates show who passed the exam the first time, not who became a competent behavior analyst. Programs differ in who enrolls, and a program's state isn't where its students live. In the BACB's own words: "Pass rates are historical outcomes; they are not rankings, endorsements, or guarantees of future or individual performance." The BACB also says to weigh accreditation, cost, format, faculty and student supports, and fieldwork opportunities together.

Where the numbers come from

BACB, BCBA Examination Pass Rates for University Training Programs, 2025, and the 2024 report. US-located programs with more than six first-time candidates; the BACB pools two years for some small programs, marked "two years pooled." ABAI status and format are as printed in the BACB reports; the reports don't list APBA accreditation, and a program's status or format may have changed since. Confirm current status with ABAI and APBA, and confirm the format with the program. The 2032 rule: BACB, University training for those pursuing BCBA certification. How to read pass rates: BACB.