OT Program Outcomes

In accordance with ACOTE standard A.4.2, NBCOT data are now calculated and reported by calendar year for new graduates passing the exam within one year of graduation.

NBCOT calculates pass rate by calendar year rather than by graduating class. For calendar year 2018, January 1 through December 31, Husson University new graduates taking the NBCOT exam within one year of graduation had a pass rate of 97%.

Because the data are compiled by calendar year they represent graduates from 2017 and 2018. For 2018 data, 33 of the 34 students were 2018 graduates and 1 was a 2017 graduate. As of 2-28-19, for the graduating class of 2017, 27 of 28 graduates have passed the exam for a pass rate of 96% for that graduating class.

Program results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found online at https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx

2018 graduation rate: In fall 2015, forty-four (44) students began the professional phase in the School of Occupational Therapy. As of January 1, 2019 of those forty-four (44) students, thirty-seven (37) graduated from the School of Occupational Therapy (84%). Of the thirty-seven (37) graduates, there were thirty-three (33) graduates in May, 2018, two (2) graduates in August 2018 and two (2) graduates in December, 2018.

There was one (1) additional May 2018 graduate who started the professional phase in Fall, 2013 and one (1) August 2018 graduate who started the professional phase in Fall 2014.

In total of the seven (7) who did not graduate from the SOT, four (4) have received degrees from other programs at Husson, one (1) is on track to receive an OT degree, one (1) is on track to receive another degree from Husson and one (1) has not returned from an LOA.    

2017 graduation rate: In fall 2014, 32 students began the professional phase in the School of Occupational Therapy. Of those 32 students, 29 students graduated in 2017. For the three who did not graduate from the SOT: 1 stepped off track due to academic reasons, graduated with a BCHCS and returned as an MS-Only and will graduate with the 2018 class; 1 changed major but remained here at Husson and graduated SP17 with a BS in Psychology; 1 changed major and remained at Husson and graduated SP17 with a BS in HCS and MBA. Therefore 29 of the 32 students enrolled in the professional phase in fall 2014 graduated with the MS degree in Occupational Therapy in 2017, for a graduation rate of 90.6%.​

2016 graduation rate: In fall 2013, 40 students began the professional phase in the School of Occupational Therapy. Of those 40 students, 35 students graduated in 2016. For the five who did not graduate from the SOT: 2 were dismissed from the School of Occupational Therapy for academic reasons, 1 remained at Husson and received a BS degree in another major,  1 changed institutions for a major that Husson does not offer and 1 went on a medical leave of absence and did not return. Therefore 35 of the 40 students enrolled in the professional phase in fall 2013 graduated with the MS degree in 2016, a graduation rate of 87.5%.