Fall 2022 Narrative:
N = 874 students completed the survey for the Fall 2022 semester (63% MSW, 23% BASW, 13% DSW, 1% PhD).
12% (n = 106) of students reported graduating in the Fall 2022 semester. Of those 12%, 57% reported earning a certificate.
BASW (n = 198) 52% attended fully online, 27% attended fully in-person, 21% attended using a hybrid mix of online and in-person courses.
22% Freshman
8% Sophomore
26% Junior
44% Senior
MSW (n = 550) 93% attended fully online, 7% attended using a hybrid mix of online and in-person courses.
32% Advanced standing – 30-hour program
66% Regular standing – 60-hour program
2% ARMY MSW
DSW (n = 120)
PhD (n = 9)
79% of Fall 2022 graduates reported being currently employed (or having an offer of employment) in a social work position, with the majority (35%) reporting that they were employed in the mental health and clinical social work area.
Of 796 students who responded, 14% (n = 113) indicated that they had successfully completed the licensure exam, 38% (n = 304) indicated that they had scheduled their exam and 48% (n = 379) of respondents indicated that they are not planning on taking the licensure exam.
451 students reported the state in which they are licensed (or plan to be licensed). The list included 36 different states, with the majority in Kentucky (30%), Ohio (9%), and North Carolina (6%).
Fall 2023 Narrative:
N = 503 students completed the survey for the Fall 2023 semester (65% MSW, 20% DSW, 14% BASW, 2% PhD).
12% (n = 57) of students reported graduating in the Fall 2023 semester. Of those 12%, 74% reported earning a certificate.
BASW (n = 69) 62% attended fully in-person, 38% attended fully online
28% Freshman
16% Sophomore
28% Junior
29% Senior
MSW (n = 327) 93% attended fully online, 7% attended using a hybrid mix of online and in-person courses
30% Advanced standing – 30 Hr program
70% Regular standing – 60 hr program
< 1% ARMY MSW
DSW (n = 99)
PhD (n = 8)
57% of all students reported that they were currently employed in a social work position, with the majority (30%) reporting that they were employed in the mental health and clinical social work area.
Of 469 students who responded, 17% (n = 80) indicated that they had successfully completed the licensure exam, 34% (n = 158) indicated that they had scheduled their exam and 49% (n = 231) of respondents indicated that they are not planning on taking the licensure exam.
238 students reported the state in which they are licensed (or plan to be licensed). The list included 39 different states, with most licenses held in Kentucky (31%), North Carolina (5%), and Ohio (5%).
Spring 2024 Narrative:
N = 437 students completed the survey for the Spring 2024 semester (70% MSW, 19% DSW, 11% BASW, 0% PhD).
34% (n = 143) of students reported graduating in the Spring 2024 semester. Of those 34%, 69% reported earning a certificate.
BASW (n = 47) 57% attended fully in-person, 43% attended fully online
23% Freshman
21% Sophomore
26% Junior
30% Senior
MSW (n = 307) 94% attended fully online, 6% attended using a hybrid mix of online and in-person courses
34% Advanced standing – 30 Hr program
64% Regular standing – 60 hr program
2% ARMY MSW
DSW (n = 82)
PhD (n = 0)
63% of all students reported that they were currently employed (or have an employment offer) in a social work position, with the majority (33%) reporting that they were employed in the mental health and clinical social work area.
Of 409 students who responded, 19% (n = 76) indicated that they had successfully completed the licensure exam, 38% (n = 155) indicated that they had scheduled their exam and 44% (n = 178) of respondents indicated that they are not planning on taking the licensure exam.
231 students reported the state in which they are licensed (or plan to be licensed). The list included 42 different states, with most licenses in Kentucky (24%), Texas (7%), and Georgia (5%).
OVERALL: General Experience
*1 - 4 Likert Scale, Satisfaction (FALL 2023 used a 5-point scale; Fall 2022 were converted to 5-point scale; revised numbers in parentheses)
OVERALL: Practice Ready? Indeed.
The readiness for practice assessment indicated that students are prepared to tackle challenges related to social work practice problem solving (highest) and have strong professional identities associated with being a social work practitioner.
Readiness for Practice Subscales* (1 - 5 Agreement scale)
OVERALL: Field Education Experience
*1 - 5 Likert Scale, Agreement
OVERALL: Online Student Connectedness Survey (OSCS)
Online Student Connectedness Subscales* (1 - 5 Agreement scale)
OVERALL: Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
Technology Acceptance Subscales* (1 - 7 Agreement scale)
OVERALL: Information Seeking Effectiveness (ISE)
Perceived Homophily
- 7 Semantic Scale