THE UNIVERSITY produced 19 new psychologists in the August 2024 licensure examinations, in which it posted an 86.36-percent passing rate.
The number of Thomasians passers came from a pool of 22 examinees.
While UST’s passing rate was lower than the 93.55-percent rating it recorded in August 2023, it surpassed the 83.63-percent national passing rate in the recent exam cycle.
Two schools were named top performers: De La Salle University Manila (38 of 38) and Ateneo de Manila University (31 of 31) shared the No. 1 spot after posting perfect passing rates.
Anfernee Cuenca of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila led the new batch of psychologists with a score of 88.40 percent, the highest nationwide.
The national passing rate climbed to 83.63 percent (373 of 446) from 72.43 percent (339 of 468) last year.
The August 2024 licensure examinations for psychologists were conducted on Aug. 11 and 12. Amador Denzel M. Teston
