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

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
2023 50 50 0 1 100% 98% 99.2%
2022 35 35 0 0 100% 100%
2021 42 42 0 0 100% 100%

Praxis Exam Statistics

Data from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) is used to report praxis examination pass rates and is current through August 2023. 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
2023 37 163 198 186.0 37 100% 100%
2022 32 170 200 186.5 32 100%
2021 30 162 198 187.5 30 100%

Admission Statistics

  2021 - 2023 Cohort 2022 - 2024 Cohort 2023 - 2025 Cohort
Total Number of Applications

338
181 MedSLP
157 EdSLP

348
193 MedSLP
146 EdSLP
9 CoreSLP

293
167 MedSLP
119 EdSLP
7 CoreSLP

Total Number Admitted

51
26 MedSLP
25 EdSLP

53
26 MedSLP
26 EdSLP
1 CoreSLP

54
26 MedSLP
26 EdSLP
2 CoreSLP

Percentage of Applicants Admitted 15%
14% MedSLP
17% EdSLP

15%
13% MedSLP
18% EdSLP
11% CoreSLP

18%
16% MedSLP
22% EdSLP
29% CoreSLP

Number of Female Students Admitted 47 47 52
Number of Male Students Admitted 3 3 3
Number of Gender Neutral Students Admitted 1 3 2
Number of Underrepresented Minorities Admitted* 8 10 7
Number Who Received Some Type of Financial Support** 20 17 14
Average GPA - Last 90 Credits 3.86
(range 3.50 - 4.00)
3.81
(range 3.23 - 4.00)
3.86
(range 2.89 - 4.00)
Average GPA - Cumulative 3.84
(range 3.33 - 4.00)
3.84
(range 3.23 - 4.00)
3.85
(range 3.07 - 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 2021 - Summer 2022 Autumn 2022 -  Summer 2023 Autumn 2023 -  Summer 2024
Total Number of Enrolled Students 86
52 MedSLP
25 EdSLP
9 CoreSLP

103
52 MedSLP
50 EdSLP
1 CoreSLP

107
52 MedSLP
52 EdSLP
3 CoreSLP

Number of 1st year students 51
26 MedSLP
25 EdSLP
0 CoreSLP

53
26 MedSLP
26 EdSLP
1 CoreSLP

54
26 MedSLP
26 EdSLP
2 CoreSLP

Number of 2nd year students 35
26 MedSLP
0 EdSLP
9 CoreSLP

50
26 MedSLP
24 EdSLP
0 CoreSLP

53
26 MedSLP
26 EdSLP
1 CoreSLP

Number of Female Students 79 94 97
Number of Male Students 6 6 6
Number of Gender Neutral Students 1 3 4
Number Underrepresented Minorities* 11 18 17
Number Who Took A Leave During Program 0 0 0
Number Who Dropped Out of Program 0 1 0
Number Dismissed From The Program 0 0 0

* When status is known