Student Achievement Data - Speech Language Pathology
The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association assessed the Northeastern State University (NSU) Master of Science (M.S.) Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Graduate Program’s performance with respect to student achievement and found the program to meet or exceed the established CAA expectations (as described in accreditation standard 5.0-Assessment) in the following areas.
- Program Completion Rates
- Employment Rates
- Praxis Examination Rates
On-Time Program Completion Rates
Period |
Number Completed within Expected Time Frame |
Number Completing Later than Expected Time Frame |
Number Not Completing Program |
% Completed within Expected Time Frame |
Recent Year 2020/2021 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
One Year Prior 2019/2020 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
Two Years Prior 2018/2019 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
2017/2018 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
2016/2017 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
2015/2016 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
2014/2015 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
Praxis Pass Rates
Reporting Period |
Number Taking the Exam |
Number Passed the Exam |
Percentage Passed Exam Rate |
Recent Year 2020/2021 |
43 |
42 |
97.67% |
One Year Prior 2019/2020 |
41 |
36 |
87.80% |
Two Years Prior 2018/2019 |
30 |
29 |
96.66% |
Three-year Praxis Rate Average |
|
93.86% |
Note: The Praxis examination reporting period is the testing year or examination cycle, not the year of graduation for the test-takers. The data for each reporting period may include test-takers who graduated from the program within the prior 3 years.
Employment Rates of Graduates
Reporting Period |
Employment Rate in Profession |
||
Number Graduated |
Number Employed |
Percentage |
|
Recent Year 2020/2021 |
43 |
43 |
100% |
One Year Prior 2019/2020 |
45 |
41 |
91% |
Two Years Prior 2018/2019 |
28 |
28 |
100% |
2017/2018 |
35 |
35 |
100% |
2016/2017 |
37 |
37 |
100% |
2015/2016 |
36 |
36 |
100% |
Note: The employment rate reporting period is not the year of graduation. The data for each reporting period should represent the individuals who graduated from the program one year prior.