NBCOT Certification Examination New Graduate Pass Rate
3 Most Recent Calendar Years 2020-2022
| NBCOT Pass Rate | 2020** | 2021 | 2022 | 3-year Total/Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of New Graduate Test-Takers* | 15 | 41 | 29 | 85 |
| Number of New Graduates who passed the exam | 9 | 40 | 25 | 74 |
| Percentage of new graduates who passed | 60% | 98% | 86% | 87% |
* includes graduates passing test not taken in the calendar year of graduation
** Skewed data for 2020 test takers related to COVID-19 delays in Level II Fieldwork start and completion due to facilities canceling, and not resuming, placements all across the NY, NJ, CT tri-state region. Additionally, the closures of testing centers prevented several 2019 graduates from sitting for and passing the exam within the one-year post-graduation time limit as “New Graduates.”
Calendar Year 2023 Pass Rate expected to be released by NBCOT in February 2024
Data is provided by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), which administers this national examination. Data can be found on the NBCOT website at: https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance
Program Graduation Rate (as of 6/15/2023)
| Graduation Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 3-Year Total/Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
# of students who entered the program (per anticipated graduation year)
| 33 | 34 | 29 | 96 |
|
# of graduates within the published length of the program (on-time graduation)
| 24* | 26** | 24*** | 74 |
|
# of graduates within the maximum allowable length of time
| 28 | 30 | TBD | TBD |
|
# of students in the process of completing requirements within the maximum allowable length of time
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| “On-Time” Graduation Rate | 73% | 76.5% | 83% | 77% |
| Ultimate Graduation Rate | 85% | 88% | TBD | TBD |
* – 3 students unable to sustain academic standards; 2 withdrew for personal reasons; 2 delayed for academic performance; 2 delayed for personal LOA
** – 3 students withdrew for personal reasons; 1 unable to sustain academic standards; 2 delayed for academic performance; 2 delayed for personal LOA
*** – 2 students withdrew for personal reasons/change of career path; 1 unable to sustain academic standards; 1 delayed for academic performance; 1 delayed for personal reasons