Clinical Mental Health Counseling MA (Online) Student Outcomes and Other Data
Fall 2020 was the first fall cohort.
Retention Rate
Students in the Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online) program’s one-year retention rate for those entering the program in Fall 2024 was 78% (14/18).
Methodology: Retention rate is calculated as the number of students who enrolled in a Fall term of one academic year and returned in the subsequent Fall term, or graduated within the first academic year, e.g., retention rate = (# retained in Fall 2025)/(# started in Fall 2024). When the program length is one year or less, the retained count includes those who were retained one-semester later (e.g., Spring 2025/Fall 2024) or graduated within one-year of starting the program (e.g., # Graduated between 9/1/24 and 8/31/25 divided by # starting in Fall 2024). This retention metrics tracks students who return to the same program version level (program and modality).
Graduation Rate and Time to Degree
The Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online) program length is 3 years. The 150% graduation rate for the most recent graduating cohort (24-25) was 86% (12/14). The average time to degree for this cohort was 33 months.
Methodology: Those starting in Fall 2020 were the most recent graduating cohort who would complete their degree within 100% of the time. Time to degree in months is calculated by subtracting the start date of the student from the date the degree was completed or conferred and reported in average months. The 150% Graduation rate is calculated for full-time and part-time students combined. It is based on students who enrolled in the Fall and Spring terms of one academic year (the starting cohort) and graduated within 150% of the program length (e.g., 4.5 years), divided by the starting cohort.
Job Placement
100% (17/17) of MA in CMHC (Blended) alumni were employed within the first year after graduation. Alumni include the graduating classes of 2023 and 2024.2
Salary
Alumni of the MA in CMHC (Blended) who graduated within five years (n = 13) had a low salary range of $25K to $35K and a high salary range of $75K to $100K, with the median range of $55K to $65K.1
Sources:
1 Alumni Surveys 2021 to 2025 (Combined Response Rate: 70%). Valid percentages are reported.
2 Job placement data also includes responses from the Exit Survey. The combined response rate for the Alumni and Exit Surveys is 74%.