The National Board Examination (NBE) is a national evaluation of content knowledge needed to practice as a licensed Funeral Director or Embalmer. The exam contains two separate sections, a 170-item Arts section and a 170-item Sciences section.
National Board Examination pass rates, graduation rates, and employment rates for this and other ABFSE-accredited programs are available HERE in the ABSFE Directory of Accredited Programs.
| Year | Total Enrolled | # of New Students | # of Graduates | Timely Graduates* | Graduation Rate** | Did Not Finish*** | Overall % Employed | Employed in FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 384 | 344 | 98 | 47/98 | 85% | 271 | 87% | 79% |
| 2024 | 468 | 337 | 130 | 114/130 | 88% | 127 | 85% | 83% |
| 2023 | 405 | 60 | 134 | 131/134 | 97% | 74 | 83% | 83% |
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1 ½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
| Single Year | Takers | School Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | Single Year | Takers | School Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Arts | 109 | 76% | 78% | 2025 Sciences | 108 | 77% | 70% | |
| 2024 Arts | 131 | 85% | 78% | 2024 Sciences | 134 | 84% | 73% | |
| 2023 Arts | 130 | 85% | 78% | 2023 Sciences | 128 | 80% | 69% |
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
Contact the program directly for information regarding success of Distance Education graduates
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