The Master of Science (M.S.) program in Speech-Language Pathology {residential} at the University of Washington, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.

As part of our accreditation requirements, we communicate and bi-annually update student outcome data for those students enrolled in our graduate programs. The student data are presented to ensure information is clearly and easily accessible to prospective students, parents, and other interested parties pertaining to:

  • Graduation Rates
  • National Praxis Exam Performance
  • Employment Rates

If you have any questions about this data, please contact the Academic and Student Services unit at shgradv@uw.edu or 206-685-7402.

Master of Science Data

Graduation / Program Completion Rates

Academic Year Total number of students who graduated Number of students who completed on time Number of students who completed late Number of students who did not complete the program Percentage of students who completed on time Percentage of students who completed the program 3 Year Completion Average
2022 35 35 0 0 100% 100% 99.2%
2021 42 42 0 0 100% 100%
2020 40 37 3 1 92.5% 97.6%

Praxis Exam Statistics

Data from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) is used to report praxis examination pass rates and is current through December 2021. Please note that a passing score on the exam is 162 or greater, on a scale of 100-200.

Academic Year Number of students taking the exam Low Score High Score Median Score Number of students passing the exam Percent passing 3 Year Passing Average
2022 34 170 200 186.5 34 100% 100%
2021 30 162 198 187.5 30 100%
2020 31 174 200 185 31 100%

Admission Statistics

  Autumn 2020 - Summer 2022 Autumn 2021 - Summer 2023 Autumn 2022 - Summer 2024
Total Number of
applications		 309
160 MedSLP
149 CoreSLP		 338
181 MedSLP
157 EdSLP

348
193 MedSLP
146 EdSLP
9 CoreSLP
Total Number Admitted 34
26 MedSLP
8 CoreSLP		 51
26 MedSLP
25 EdSLP

53
26 MedSLP
26 EdSLP
1 CoreSLP
Percentage of Applicants
Admitted		 11%
16% MedSLP
5% CoreSLP		 15%
14% MedSLP
17% EdSLP

15%
13% MedSLP
18% EdSLP
11% CoreSLP
Number of Female Students Admitted 32 47 47
Number of Male Students Admitted 2 3 3
Number of Gender Neutral Students Admitted 0 1 3
Number of Underrepresented Minorities Admitted* 3 8 10
Number Who Received Some Type of Financial Support** 17 20 17
Average GRE Scores: Verbal Reasoning 156
71st %ile		 N/A*** N/A***
Average GRE Scores: Quantitative Reasoning 153
48th %ile		 N/A*** N/A***
Average GRE Scores:
Analytical Writing		 4.5
range (4-5)		 N/A*** N/A***
Average GPA- last 90
credits		 3.89
(range 3.34 - 4.00)		 3.86
(range 3.50 - 4.00)		 3.81
(range 3.23 - 4.00)
Average GPA -
Cumulative		 3.83
(range 3.41 - 4.00)		 3.84
(range 3.33 - 4.00)		 3.84
(range 3.23 - 4.00)

* When status is known.
** Department scholarships/grants. Does not include work study.
***GRE no longer used in admissions process.

Current/Enrolled Student Statistics

  Autumn 2020 - Summer 2021 Autumn 2021 -  Summer 2022 Autumn 2022 -  Summer 2023
Total Number of Enrolled Students 80
55 MedSLP
24 CoreSLP

86
52 MedSLP
25 EdSLP
9 CoreSLP

103
52 MedSLP
50 EdSLP
1 CoreSLP
Number of 1st year students 34
26 MedSLP
8 CoreSLP

51
26 MedSLP
25 EdSLP
0 CoreSLP

53
26 MedSLP
26 EdSLP
1 CoreSLP
Number of 2nd year students 43
27 MedSLP
16 CoreSLP

35
26 MedSLP
0 EdSLP
9 CoreSLP

50
26 MedSLP
24 EdSLP
0 CoreSLP
Number of 3rd year students 3
3 MedSLP
0 CoreSLP		 N/A N/A
Number of Female Students 70 79 94
Number of Male Students 9 6 6
Number of Gender Neutral Students 1 1 3
Number Underrepresented Minorities* 9 11 18
Number Who Took A Leave During Program 1 0 0
Number Who Dropped Out of Program 0 0 1
Number Dismissed From The Program 0 0 0

* When status is known