Accreditation & Student Outcome Data

Accreditation Statement

The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) at the Medical University of South Carolina is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Candidacy is a “pre-accreditation” status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of five years. Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071.

Student Outcome Data

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

On-time Program Completion Rates

Table displays program graduation and completion rates.

Reporting Period	# Completed within Expected Time Frame	% Completed within Expected Time Frame
Recent Year (2023-2024)	41	98.78%
1 Year Prior (2022-2023)	41	100%
2 Years Prior (2021-2022)

Praxis Pass Rates (Academic Year)

Table displays the number of students who took the Praxis examination and the pass rate.

Reporting Period	# Taking the Exam	# Passed Exam	% Passed Exam Rate
Recent Year (2023-2024)	41	39	95.12%
1 Year Prior (2022-2023)	33	32	96.97%
2 Years Prior (2021-2022)

Note: The Praxis examination reporting period is the testing year or examination cycle, not the year of graduation for test-takers. The data for each reporting period may include test-takers who graduated from the program within the prior 3 years.