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The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) was established in 1981 by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and the American Personnel and Guidance Association.

CACREP provides leadership and promotes excellence in professional preparation through the accreditation of counseling and related educational programs. As an accrediting body, CACREP is committed to developing standards and procedures that reflect the needs of a dynamic, diverse, and complex society.

CACREP Assessment Data

Community (Agency) Counseling

Year

Number of Students Currently Enrolled

Number of Students who Graduated

Completion Rate

Licensure Pass Rate

Job Placement Rates for Graduates

2013-2014

54

17

99%

98%

98%

2014-2015

10

0

100%

98%

95%


Clinical Mental Health

Year

Number of Students Currently Enrolled

Number of Students who Graduated

Completion Rate

Licensure Pass Rate

Job Placement Rates for Graduates

2016-2017

81

17

~78%

100%

~82%

2017-2018

64

9

100%

100%

80%

2018-2019

76

19

~70%

~95%

~95%

2019-2020

87

17

~70%

100%

~88%

2020-2021

81

23

~72%

96%

~90%

2021-2022

71

23

~55%

100%

~96%


School Counseling

Year

Number of Students Currently Enrolled

Number of Students who Graduated

Completion Rate

Licensure Pass Rate

Job Placement Rates for Graduates

2016-2017

31

2

78%

60%

67%

2017-2018

26

4

100%

100%

80%

2018-2019

22

7

~70%

100%

100%

2019-2020

18

9

100%

100%

89%

2020-2021

18

5

~73%

100%

100%

2021-2022

10

6

~80%

100%

100%


Marriage, Couples & Family Counseling

Year

Number of Students Currently Enrolled

Number of Students who Graduated

Completion Rate

Licensure Pass Rate

Job Placement Rates for Graduates

2019-2020

13

3

100%

(not yet known)

100%

2020-2021

26

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

2021-2022

29

4

100%

100%

100%


  • Number of Applications Received During 2016 - 2017 Year: 54
  • Number of Applications Received During 2017 - 2018 Year: 62
  • Number of Applications Received During 2018 - 2019 Year: 78
  • Number of Applications Received During 2019 - 2020 Year: 86
  • Number of Applications Received During 2020 - 2021 Year: 158
  • Number of Applications Received During 2021 - 2022 Year: 73

Counselor Education Demographics (Current)

Demographics for Master’s Students: Variable

Number

Demographics for Faculty: Variable

Number

MALE: African-American/Black

4

MALE: African-American/Black

1

FEMALE: African-American/Black

12

FEMALE: African-American/Black

0

MALE: American Indian/Native Alaskan

0

MALE: American Indian/Native Alaskan

0

FEMALE: American Indian/Native Alaskan

0

FEMALE: American Indian/Native Alaskan

0

MALE: Asian American

0

MALE: Asian American

1

FEMALE: Asian American

0

FEMALE: Asian American

0

MALE: Caucasian/White

17

MALE: Caucasian/White

0

FEMALE: Caucasian/White

64

FEMALE: Caucasian/White

3

MALE: Hispanic/Latino/Spanish American

0

MALE: Hispanic/Latino/Spanish American

0

FEMALE: Hispanic/Latino/Spanish American

1

FEMALE: Hispanic/Latino/Spanish American

0

MALE: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0

MALE: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0

FEMALE: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0

FEMALE: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0

MALE: Multiracial

0

MALE: Multiracial

0

FEMALE: Multiracial

3

FEMALE: Multiracial

0

MALE: Other/Undisclosed

2

MALE: Other/Undisclosed

0

FEMALE: Other/Undisclosed

6

FEMALE: Other/Undisclosed

0


Counselor Education Program Evaluation Data

National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE)

Date of NCE

Number Tested

Number Passed

Passage Rate

Fall 2016

11

9

82%

Spring 2017

1

1

100%

Fall 2017

3

3

100%

Spring 2018

3

3

100%

Fall 2018

7

7

100%

Spring 2019

14

13

93%

Fall 2019

4

4

100%

Spring 2020

18

16

88%

Fall 2020

10

9

90%

Spring 2021

18

18

100%

Fall 2021

10

10

100%

Spring 2022

19

19

100%


Praxis II Counseling Tests

Year

Number Tested

Number Passed

Passage Rate

2016

10

10

100%

2017

10

10

100%

2018

10

10

100%

2019

10

10

100%

2020

7

7

100%

2021

3

3

100%

2022

6

6

100%


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