NBTN 2024 | NCARB - National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

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Welcome to the 2024 NCARB by the Numbers

Explore data on the number of licensed architects, gender and racial diversity, and exam pass rates.

State of Licensure

State of Licensure

The total number of U.S. architects rose to 121,000 and the number of candidates pursuing licensure rose to 37,000 in 2023.
Demographics

Demographics

NCARB has seen consistent growth in gender equity and racial diversity across all candidate stages over the past 5 years.
Building Competency

Building Competency

Nearly 5,000 candidates started reporting professional experience in 2023, and over 4,600 completed the AXP.
Examination

Examination

Over 3,500 candidates completed the ARE in 2023, and pass rates rose to 58%.
Inside NCARB

Inside NCARB

NCARB’s community continued growing in 2023, with over 125,800 Record holders.
Jurisdictions

Jurisdictions

Explore licensure data for each of the 55 U.S. jurisdictions.