Brigham Young University topped the list of first-time CPA Exam pass rates by large collegiate programs (60 or more candidates), according to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy's "Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination – 2018 Edition."

The Utah university saw 263 candidates sit for 581 total sections, with a total pass rate of 89.2 percent and an average score of 84.6.

The annual NASBA publication covers CPA Exam trends from around the world, offering a wide swath of data on candidates and the sections they sit for.

The top first-time CPA Exam pass rates by large collegiate programs for 2018 are:

1. Brigham Young University — 263 candidates, 89.2 percent pass rate.

2. University of Virginia — 78 candidates, 89 percent pass rate.

3. University of Wisconsin – Madison — 220 candidates, 87.2 percent pass rate.

4. University of Florida — 219 candidates, 84.8 percent pass rate.

5. Boston College — 155 candidates, 84.4 percent pass rate.

6. Wake Forest University — 74 candidates, 84 percent pass rate.

7. Gonzaga University — 102 candidates, 83.2 percent pass rate.

8. University of Texas at Austin — 401 candidates, 82.9 percent pass rate.

9. James Madison University — 173 candidates, 80.6 percent pass rate.

10. University of Notre Dame — 185 candidates, 80.4 percent pass rate.

Other notable figures from the 2018 report include:

In all, 85,855 candidates sat for 206,858 sections in 2018.

The average pass rate was 51.9 percent, and the average score was 71.8.

The average age of 2018 CPA Exam candidates was 28 years old.

Of the candidates, 31,446 test-takers were female, and 30,113 were male (24,296 candidates were unidentified).

The number of U.S. candidates was 77,214, while the number of international candidates was 8,641.

The jurisdictions with the highest exam pass rates were: Utah (66 percent), Wisconsin (61.1 percent) and Oregon (58.5 percent).

For more on the "Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination – 2018 Edition," head to NASBA's site here.

