CMDS Graduate Program: Student Outcome Data

National Exam (Praxis Examination) Pass Rate*

Academic Year Number taking test Number passing test Pass rate*
2022/2023 22 22 100%
2021/2022 17 17 100%
2020/2021 19 19 100%
3-year average pass rate 58 58 100%

* Truman CMDS graduate students are required to take the national Praxis exam in speech-language pathology prior to graduation; most take it during their internship semester. This pass rate represents first attempts. As far back as we have records, no Truman grad student has failed the test on their second attempt.


Master’s Program Completion Rate

Academic Year Number completing program in expected time Number taking longer than usual* Number not completing the program Percent completing in expected time
2022/2023 22 0 0 100%
2021/2022 17 0 1 94.4%
2020/2021 18 1 1 90.0%
3-year average 57 1 2 94.8%

* We make every effort to accommodate non-traditional students, some of whom have family and other obligations that prevent them from following the curriculum in exactly the usual way or on the usual schedule. Some students also elect to complete a thesis or extend their program for other reasons that are part of an individualized academic plan. For the purposes of this table, “taking longer than usual” means that the student required more than the planned amount of time due to difficulties fulfilling academic or clinical requirements on schedule.