Criminologist licensure exam

Every Criminologist licensure exam since 2010: 20 sittings, 462,727 examinees, 40.0% average passing rate. The latest sitting (September 1, 2026) passed 57.56% of 29,452 examinees. Top schools, top-notchers and trends.

Every sitting

Exam	Examinees	Passed	Passing rate
Criminologist, September 1, 2026	29,452	16,952	57.56%
Criminologist, March 13, 2026	45,936	30,320	66.00%
Criminologist, September 12, 2025	25,410	13,074	51.45%
Criminologist, March 7, 2025	36,768	22,245	60.50%
Criminologist, August 22, 2024	22,539	11,121	49.34%
Criminologist, January 19, 2023	33,489	11,098	33.14%
Criminologist, July 2, 2019	20,797	7,998	38.46%
Criminologist, December 7, 2016	34,768	10,901	31.35%
Criminologist, May 17, 2016	16,435	3,928	23.90%
Criminologist, November 26, 2015	29,591	9,671	32.68%
Criminologist, April 28, 2015	14,696	4,337	29.51%
Criminologist, November 26, 2014	28,187	12,245	43.44%
Criminologist, April 23, 2014	13,873	4,688	33.79%
Criminologist, November 21, 2013	24,779	11,217	45.27%
Criminologist, April 23, 2013	13,484	5,701	42.28%
Criminologist, November 16, 2012	22,289	7,171	32.17%
Criminologist, April 12, 2012	11,748	3,825	32.56%
Criminologist, November 11, 2011	17,804	7,789	43.75%
Criminologist, April 26, 2011	10,943	2,361	21.58%
Criminologist, April 20, 2010	9,739	3,084	31.67%

Schools with the most passers

School	Examinees	Passed	Passing rate
Philippine College of Criminology	12,484	4,374	35.04%
University of Iloilo	5,386	3,039	56.42%
Cagayan de Oro College	3,956	2,968	75.03%
Araullo University	4,213	2,902	68.88%
University of Mindanao - Davao City	3,902	2,372	60.79%
Leyte Colleges	8,735	2,359	27.01%
Icct Colleges Foundation,Inc(Inst.of Creative Comp Tech Inc)	4,984	2,260	45.35%
University of the Cordilleras	2,144	2,051	95.66%
University of Mindanao - Tagum	3,336	1,944	58.27%
University of Northern Philippines - Vigan	4,077	1,890	46.36%
Cordillera Career Development College	2,585	1,814	70.17%
University of Cagayan Valley (Cct)	4,007	1,760	43.92%
University of la Salette - Santiago	2,978	1,724	57.89%
University of Cebu	4,144	1,697	40.95%
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa (Mpc)	4,563	1,665	36.49%
Bago City College	4,718	1,659	35.16%
Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges	4,169	1,624	38.95%
Bestlink College of the Philippines	3,009	1,469	48.82%
University of Cagayan Valley	5,139	1,392	27.09%
Bicol College	3,538	1,319	37.28%
Capiz State University (Panay Spc) - Dayao Campus	3,730	1,313	35.20%
Mountain Prov. State Polytechnic College - Bontoc	2,413	1,303	54.00%
University of Baguio	1,631	1,268	77.74%
Western Philippines University - Puerto Princesa	2,445	1,185	48.47%
Taguig City University	1,864	1,165	62.50%
University of Eastern Philippines - Catarman	2,595	1,156	44.55%
Plt College, Inc	1,888	1,147	60.75%
Negros Oriental State University (Cvpc) - Dumaguete	2,124	1,141	53.72%
West Visayas State University - Lambunao	2,632	1,122	42.63%
Naga College Foundation	2,222	1,103	49.64%
Southway College of Technology	1,723	1,094	63.49%
University of Luzon	3,033	1,083	35.71%
University of Manila	1,471	1,077	73.22%
Universidad de Manila (City Coll. of Manila)	1,307	1,069	81.79%
Manuel S. Enverga Univ. Foundation - Lucena City	2,197	1,067	48.57%
Urdaneta City University (Ccu)	2,108	1,058	50.19%
Philippine College of Science & Technology - Calasiao	2,417	1,023	42.33%
Western Mindanao State U - Zamboanga City	1,594	1,013	63.55%
Isabela State University - Cauayan	1,618	975	60.26%
Northeastern Mindanao Coll.	1,766	973	55.10%
Universidad de Zamboanga	4,445	954	21.46%
Metro Manila College	2,495	932	37.35%
University of Antique - Sibalom	2,795	895	32.02%
Ifugao State University - Lamut	1,043	877	84.08%
Nueva Ecija University of Science & Technology	1,505	876	58.21%
Saint Joseph's College - Maasin	2,111	874	41.40%
Saint Ferdinand College - Ilagan	2,003	873	43.58%
Lipa City Colleges	1,288	846	65.68%
La Carlota City Community College	3,314	826	24.92%
University of Bohol	2,059	824	40.02%