Student Achievement Data

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is proud of our students’ achievement and the success of our programs. The University has internal processes for assessing student learning and program success, and it adheres to standards and assessment processes established by accrediting bodies at the institutional and program levels.

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The University holds institutional accreditation from the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and various programmatic accreditations, including the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA), and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

The various accreditors sometimes have different requirements for data reporting. For example, some accreditors require data calculated for a calendar year; others require it calculated on an academic calendar; some calculate graduation rates on 100% of expected completion time; others use a 150%-time frame. Data presented on the USAHS website includes information on the calculation of data points to contextualize the information to be transparent. Please direct any questions to the University’s Office of Assessment and Institutional Research at [email protected].

Retention Rate

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) tracks retention rates by degree cohorts. USAHS bases the rates on institutional definitions and calculations, which may differ to some degree from calculation requirements by programmatic accreditation, state licensure, -and other retention rate calculation definitions.  The programmatic accreditations, state agencies, and/or Department of Education may utilize varying timeframes and/or student status when measuring retention and/or graduation.

Retention rate is a measure of how many students entered the degree program and retained one year later.  It is the number of students that enrolled in the fall term and reenrolled the following fall. The following retention tables are for students that entered the degree programs for the first time.

The data is as of March 2022.

Retention Rate by Degree
Entering Cohort
2019 Fall2020 Fall2021 Fall
DegreeCohort Size b% RetainedCohort Size b% RetainedCohort Size b% Retained
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)23198%23597%28397%
Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy (Flex DPT)8991%6197%9291%
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)93100%10698%10896%
Flex Master of Occupational Therapy (Flex MOT)4095%4783%6093%
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)8099%75100%9599%
Flex Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Flex OTD)aa75100%
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)20100%5294%7691%
Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PPOTD)3067%1979%2778%
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)<1088%1173%<1089%
Doctor in Education (EdD)2665%2176%2365%
Master of Health Administration (MHA)1346%<1075%
Master of Health Sciences (MHS)1464%1486%
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)2361%2352%3367%
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)5758%<1050%3158%

a New degree; started after the reported year.
b To protect student anonymity, cohort size of less than 10 is notated with <10.

Retention Rate by Degree and Gender
Entering Cohort
2019 Fall2020 Fall2021 Fall
DegreeGenderCohort Size b% RetainedCohort Size b% RetainedCohort Size b% Retained
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)Male
Female
107
124
96%
99%
105
130
96%
98%
128
155
98%
96%
Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy (Flex DPT)Male
Female
54
35
93%
89%
29
32
97%
97%
50
42
88%
95%
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)Male
Female
<10
84
100%
100%
12
94
92%
99%
<10
101
71%
98%
Flex Master of Occupational Therapy (Flex MOT)Male
Female
<10
35
100%
94%
<10
38
78%
84%
<10
51
89%
94%
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)Male
Female
<10
74
100%
99%
<10
67
100%
100%
11
84
100%
99%
Flex Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Flex OTD)Male
Female
a
a
a
a
0
<10
na
83%


Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)Male
Female
<10
18
100%
100%
<10
50
50%
96%
<10
73
33%
93%
Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PPOTD)Male
Female
<10
26
25%
73%
<10
15
100%
73%
<10
25
100%
76%
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)Male
Female
<10
<10
100%
83%
<10
<10
50%
78%
<10
8
100%
88%
Doctor of Education (EdD)Male
Female
<10
17
67%
65%
<10
17
75%
76%
<10
20
33%
70%
Master of Health Administration (MHA)Male
Female
<10
12
100%
42%
<10
<10
50%
100%


Master of Heath Sciences (MHS)Male
Female
0
14
na
64%
<10
12
50%
92%


Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)Male
Female
<10
20
67%
60%
<10
12
50%
52%
<10
31
50%
68%
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Male
Female
16
41
56%
59%
0
<10
na
50%
<10
30
100%
57%

a New degree; started after the reported year.
b To protect student anonymity, cohort size of less than 10 is notated with <10.


Retention Rate by Degree and Race/Ethnicity

As student numbers for race/ethnicity groups cannot be grouped with specificity, two categories, “Minority” and “Other”, were created to capture the information to display data.  The “minority” category includes Hispanic/Latino, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black, African American, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.   The “other” category includes two or more races, nonresident alien, and race and ethnicity unknown.

Entering Cohort
2019 Fall2020 Fall2021 Fall
DegreeRace/EthnicityCohort Size d% RetainedCohort Size d% RetainedCohort Size d% Retained
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)White
Minority b
Other c
118
95
18
97%
98%
100%
120
89
26
97%
98%
100%
85
76
122
96%
96%
98%
Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy (Flex DPT)White
Minority b
Other c
35
19
35
89%
79%
100%
27
22
12
96%
95%
100%
34
35
23
97%
89%
87%
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)White
Minority b
Other c
36
24
33
100%
100%
100%
52
37
17
98%
97%
100%
38
25
45
97%
100%
93%
Flex Master of Occupational Therapy (Flex MOT)White
Minority b
Other c
15
15
10
100%
100%
80%
16
25
<10
88%
80%
83%
19
21
20
95%
90%
95%
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)White
Minority b
Other c
26
19
35
96%
100%
100%
38
21
16
100%
100%
100%
25
24
46
100%
100%
98%
Flex Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Flex OTD)White
Minority b
Other c
a
a
a
a
a
a
<10
<10
<10
100%
50%
100%




Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)White
Minority b
Other c
<10
<10
11
100%
100%
100%
20
14
18
95%
86%
100%
34
28
14
91%
93%
86%
Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PPOTD)White
Minority b
Other c
17
10
<10
71%
60%
67%
11
<10
<10
91%
57%
100%
16
10
<10
88%
70%
0%
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)White
Minority b
Other c
<10
<10
<10
83%
100%
na
<10
<10
0
71%
75%
na
<10
<10
<10
75%
100%
100%
Doctor of Education (EdD)White
Minority b
Other c
14
11
<10
57%
73%
100%
13
<10
0
92%
50%
na
17
<10
<10
71%
25%
100%
Master of Health Administration (MHA)White
Minority b
Other c
<10
<10
<10
43%
40%
100%
<10
<10
0
100%
0%
na




Master of Heath Sciences (MHS)White
Minority b
Other c
<10
<10
0
71%
57%
na
<10
<10
<10
83%
100%
0%




Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)White
Minority b
Other c
16
<10
0
75%
29%
na
17
<10
<10
53%
60%
0%
21
12
0
71%
58%
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)White
Minority b
Other c
29
26
<10
55%
62%
50%
<10
<10
0
0%
100%
na
19
10
<10
58%
60%
50%

a New degree; started after the reported term.
b Minority category includes Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, African American/Black, and Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian.
c Other includes two or more races, international students, and not specify/unknown.
d To protect student anonymity, cohort size of less than 10 is notated with <10.


Graduation Rate

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) tracks graduation rate by degree cohorts. These rates are based on USAHS institutional definitions and calculations which may differ to some degree from calculations required by programmatic accreditation, state licensure, and other graduation rate calculation definitions. The programmatic accreditations, state agencies, and/or Department of Education may utilize varying timeframes and/or student status when measuring retention and/or graduation. For example, programmatic accreditation examines data between January 1 to December 31.

Graduation rate is the percentage of students in a cohort that graduated within 150% of the expected completion time.  Completion time is based on the credits required for completion as outlined in the USAHS catalog. The cohorts captured are based on the program length by reported calendar year.

CAPTE and ACOTE accreditation requirements on graduation and licensure pass rates are located on the respective program’s web pages:

The data is as of March 2022.

Graduation Rate at 150% by Degree
201920202021
DegreeCohort Size b%Cohort Size b%Cohort Size b%
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)51097%43296%71098%
Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy (Flex DPT)8279%10684%10282%
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)24696%30599%28698%
Flex Master of Occupational Therapy (Flex MOT)2785%2186%3385%
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)aa1392%8795%
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)aa20100%3995%
Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PPOTD)2171%2162%1493%
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)3757%2458%2560%
Doctor of Education (EdD)<1075%1429%1080%
Master of Health Administration (MHA)1656%4060%4065%
Master of Heath Sciences (MHS)3962%3352%4856%
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)1656%2832%5648%
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)aaaa4240%

a New degree; started after the reported term.
b To protect student anonymity, cohort size of less than 10 is notated with <10.
c 150% graduation rate for the initial OTD cohorts will be available in 2021.

Graduation Rate at 150% by Degree and Gender
201920202021
DegreeGenderCohort Size b%Cohort Size b%Cohort Size b%
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)Male
Female
235
276
96%
97%
215
217
94%
97%
322
388
98%
98%
Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy (Flex DPT)Male
Female
32
50
81%
78%
54
52
85%
83%
50
52
82%
83%
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)Male
Female
30
216
83%
97%
37
268
97%
99%
39
247
95%
98%
Flex Master of Occupational Therapy (Flex MOT)Male
Female
<10
24
67%
88%
<10
19
100%
84%
<10
27
100%
81%
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)Male
Female
c
c
c
c
<10
<10
100%
89%
<10
80
100%
95%
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)Male
Female
a
a
a
a
<10
18
100%
100%
<10
34
80%
97%
Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PPOTD)Male
Female
<10
14
71%
71%
<10
16
40%
69%
<10
13
0%
100%
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)Male
Female
19
18
47%
67%
12
12
42%
75%
11
14
45%
71%
Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc)Male
Female
<10
0
75%
na
<10
<10
43%
331%


Doctor of Education (EdD)Male
Female
<10
<10
80%
67%
<10
<10
36%
44%
<10
<10
100%
78%
Master of Health Administration (MHA)Male
Female
<10
14
50%
57%
11
29
64%
59%
<10
31
78%
61%
Master of Heath Sciences (MHS)Male
Female
10
29
40%
69%
<10
28
40%
54%
<10
39
44%
59%
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)Male
Female
<10
13
67%
54%
<10
25
33%
32%
<10
50
50%
48%
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Male
Female
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
10
32
30%
44%

a New degree; started after the reported year.
b To protect student anonymity, cohort size of less than 10 is notated with <10.
c 150% graduation rate for the initial OTD cohorts will be available in 2021.

Graduation Rate at 150% by Degree and Race/Ethnicity

As student numbers for race/ethnicity groups cannot be grouped with specificity, two categories, “Minority” and “Other,” were created to capture the information to display data.  The minority category includes Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, African American/Black, and Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian.  “Other” includes two or more races, international students, and not specified/unknown.

201920202021
DegreeRace/EthnicityCohort Size d% Cohort Size d% Cohort Size d%
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)White
Minority b
Other c
306
162
43
97%
95%
98%
242
146
44
97%
95%
95%
388
271
51
98%
98%
96%
Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy (Flex DPT)White
Minority b
Other c
36
39
<10
92%
77%
29%
71
33
<10
87%
79%
50%
49
43
10
90%
74%
80%
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)White
Minority b
Other c
155
60
31
95%
95%
97%
148
79
78
99%
99%
99%
110
67
109
98%
96%
99%
Flex Master of Occupational Therapy (Flex MOT)White
Minority b
Other c
16
<10
<10
94%
75%
67%
13
<10
<10
85%
83%
100%
20
10
<10
80%
90%
100%
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)White
Minority b
Other c
a
a
a
a
a
a
<10
<10
<10
100%
100%
75%
44
23
10
95%
100%
90%
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)White
Minority b
Other c
a
a
a
a
a
a
<10
<10
11
100%
100%
100%
<10
10
21
88%
90%
100%
Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PPOTD)White
Minority b
Other c
12
<10
<10
67%
86%
50%
15
<10
<10
60%
100%
33%
10
<10
<10
100%
67%
100%
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)White
Minority b
Other c
23
<10
<10
48%
78%
60%
12
<10
<10
67%
71%
20%
10
<10
<10
50%
67%
67%
Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc)White
Minority b
Other c
<10
<10
<10
0%
100%
100%
<10
<10
<10
57%
0%
0%




Doctor of Education (EdD)White
Minority b
Other c
<10
0
0
75%
na
na
13
0
<10
31%
na
0%
<10
<10
<10
88%
0%
100%
Master of Health Administration (MHA)White
Minority b
Other c
<10
<10
<10
67%
63%
0%
19
19
<10
74%
42%
100%
17
18
<10
76%
44%
100%
Master of Heath Sciences (MHS)White
Minority b
Other c
24
14
<10
75%
36%
100%
20
13
0
45%
62%
na
27
20
<10
59%
50%
100%
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)White
Minority b
Other c
<10
<10
<10
57%
67%
33%
20
<10
<10
40%
14%
0%
34
18
<10
56%
44%
0%
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)White
Minority b
Other c
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
22
17
<10
23%
59%
67%

a New degree started after the reported year.
b Minority category includes Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, African American/Black, and Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian.
c Other includes two or more races, international students, and not specify/unknown.
d To protect student anonymity, cohort size of less than 10 is notated with <10.


Learning Outcomes Assessment

USAHS continuously measured program effectiveness through the assessment of learning outcomes process.  Incorporated into the process are evidence-based decision-making and a systematic approach to program assessment.  Program-level assessment is derived from the institutional mission, aligning the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) to the Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs). Courses within the program contain key assignments designed to assess course learning outcomes that align with the PLOs, ensuring a program-level quality assurance process that supports the institutional mission.

Learning Outcomes Assessment
DegreeEvidence used to determine that graduates have achieved stated outcomesFindings used
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
& Master of Occupational Therapy Flex (MOT Flex)
& Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Signature assignment; small-group presentation; fieldwork performance; NBCOT certification exam.Curriculum improvement, delivery methods
Doctor in Physical Therapy (DPT)
& Doctor in Physical Therapy Flex (DPT Flex)
Signature exam questions; NPTE exam pass rate; exit survey; CPI; graduate surveyCurricular improvement; review exam questions or assignments for clarity and outcomes connection; remediation
Master of Science in
Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)
Student Performance Rating Scale (SPRS)Curricular improvement
Doctor in Education (EdD)Signature assignments; dissertation research; exit surveyCourse revision; add an elective course
Post-Professional Doctor in Occupational Therapy (PPOTD)Signature assignments; exit surveysContinued monitoring capstone series; review assignments for outcomes alignment; continued collaboration with the Writing Center to support students
Master of Health Sciences (MHS)Signature assignments; alumni surveyReview IPE alignment of learning outcomes; add elective courses to the program

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