Graduate Student Success

The strength of the M.S. program in Communicative Disorders is evident in the Graduation/Program Completion Rate, the Speech-Language Pathology Praxis Examination results, and the Employment/Job Placement Rates of students within one year following graduation.

Graduation/Program Completion Rates

(Note: The expected completion time is based on the program's or the institution's standards for length of time to degree. It differs among programs depending on factors such as part-time study options, required internships, etc.)

From 2003-2006, 88.3% of the students who started the M.S. degree program in Communicative Disorders successfully obtained their degree. Students who did not complete the degree usually changed into a different field during the first semester or completed the requirements for the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant license.

Graduation/Program Completion Rates

Academic Year	Number Admitted	Number Completed	Percentage
2005-2006	20	17	85%
2004-2005	21	20	95%
2003-2004	13	11	85%
3 Year Average			88.3%

Praxis Examination Results

Students demonstrate success on the national exam in Speech-Language Pathology that exceeds the national average. Between 2004 and 2007, 98.3% of the students who took the Praxis passed it prior to graduation compared to the national average of 78%.

Praxis Examination Results

ETS Cycle	Number of Students Who Took the Exam	Number of Students Who Passed the Exam	Percent of Students Who Passed the Exam
2006-2007	14	14	100%
2005-2006	19	18	95%
2004-2005	11	11	100%
3 Year Totals/Average	44	43	98.3%

Employment/Job Placement Rates

From 2004-2007, within one year of graduation, 100% of the students of the M.S. in Communicative Disorders degree recipients were employed in the profession.

Employment/Job Placement Rates

Academic Year	Employment Rate in the Profession
2006-2007	100%
2005-2006	100%
2004-2005	100%
3 Year Average	100%

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