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There were 65 students actively enrolled during 2024-2025. The program had 19 graduates, 100% of whom graduated within 3 years (full-time status). In 2024, the first attempt pass rate on the National Counselor Exam was 86%, well above the national average of 74%. The employment rate of graduates has remained at or near 100% for the past several years, with most reporting positive placement at the time of graduation, and in follow-up surveys.
| CAT Student Enrollment and Retention | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| # New Students Admitted and Enrolled* | 24 | 32 | 18 | 11 |
| # Withdrew- Personal Reasons | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| # Withdrew- Academic Reasons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| # Retained** | 18 | 28 | 16 | 11 |
| Retention Rate*** | 75% | 90.63% | 88.89% | 100% |
| Three-Year Retention Average**** | For 2021-2024 | For 2022-2025 | ||
| 85% | 93% |
*Excludes non-degree seeking students- note that 1 NDS student transitioned to degree-seeking during 24-25; Bridge students added to cohort semester following BA conferral.
**Refers to # of students retained specific to cohort of students enrolled that year.
***Retention rate is % of students specific to cohort of students enrolled that year. Figures updated annually.
****The program's expected minimum threshold for the three-year retention average is 80%. Retention is tracked for all students through to degree completion and is therefore synonomous with a degree completion minimum threshold.
| Positive Placement by Graduation Year | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| # Graduated | 28 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 19 |
| # Employment Surveys sent 6-12 months following graduation | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | *** |
| # Surveys Returned | 7 | 17 | 18 | 11 | *** |
| Knowledge Rate* | 30% | 68% | 67% | 46% | *** |
| % Employed or Admitted to Doctoral Programs** | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | *** |
*Knowledge rate is # of surveys sent/# surveys returned, ACATE/CAAHEP sets a threshold rate of 35%
**Of those actively seeking employment of those who completed surveys 6-12 months following graduation
***Complete data not yet available
Counseling and Art Therapy 2024-2025 Annual Report
Counseling and Art Therapy 2023-2024 Annual Report
Counseling and Art Therapy 2022-2023 Annual Report
Counseling and Art Therapy 2021-2022 Annual Report
