Student Outcome Data
La Salle University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is proud that for the past 11 years (2008-2018) the graduates of the MS program in Speech-Language Pathology achieved a passing rate of 98 percent on the national certification examination (National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology PRAXIS test) that all speech-language pathologists must pass to be certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The national average passing rate is 75 to 85 percent.
La Salle SLP Master’s Program Outcome Information on Recent Graduates
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PRAXIS RESULTS* |
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| Year | Number of Students taking Praxis | Number of Students passing Praxis on first attempt | PRAXIS Percent Pass Rate on First Attempt |
| 2019 |
35 |
35 |
100% |
| 2018 |
36 |
36 |
100% |
| 2017 |
32 |
31 |
96.9% |
| 3-Year PRAXIS Pass Rate |
103 |
102 |
99% |
| 2016 |
35 |
34 |
97.1% |
| 2015 |
37 |
35 |
94.6% |
| 2014 |
34 |
34 |
100% |
| 2013 |
30 |
30 |
100% |
| 2012 |
39 |
38 |
97.4% |
| 2011 |
38 |
37 |
97.4% |
| 2010 |
37 |
37 |
100% |
| 2009 |
32 |
32 |
100% |
| 2008 |
34 |
34 |
100% |
| 12-Year PRAXIS Pass Rate |
419 |
413 |
98.6% |
*The PRAXIS test in Speech-Language Pathology also known as the NESPA is the National Certification Exam that all SLPs must pass to become certified.
The average National Pass rate is 75-85%.
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STUDENT COMPLETION (GRADUATION) RATES |
EMPLOYMENT RATES |
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Year |
# of Students Graduating On Time (5 semesters for this full-time cohort program) |
# of Students Completed Later Than Expected |
# of Students Not Completing |
% of Students Completing |
% of Students Completing on time |
Within 6 months of graduation |
| 2019 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| 2018 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| 2017 |
32 |
0 |
1 |
97% |
97% |
97% |
| 2016 |
34 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
97% |
100% |
| 2015 |
36 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
97% |
100% |
| 2014 |
33 |
0 |
2 |
94% |
94% |
100% |
| 2013 |
29 |
1 |
1 |
97% |
94% |
100% |
| 2012 |
32 |
7 |
1 |
98% |
82% |
97% |
| 2011 |
32 |
6 |
3 |
92% |
84% |
100% |
