Mental Health Counseling (MS)
Program Data
Contents
- Acceptance and Matriculation Data
- Accepted Undergraduate GPA Range
- Top 4 Undergraduate Degrees Applying
- Financial Aid and Average Indebtedness
- Mean Time to Completion
- Assessments
- Annual Report
Highlights
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Our graduates have achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) each year since 2010.
- For Fall 2025, 92% of applicants who met the criteria for an interview were accepted after interviewing.
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of entering class of (2025) (based on 4.0 scale) = 3.63.
- For those who entered the program in Fall 2021, 87% graduated within 24 months.
Acceptance and Matriculation
GPA Range of Undergraduates Accepted into the Mental Health Counseling Program
| Start Year: 2022 | Start Year: 2023 | Start Year: 2024 | Start Year: 2025 | |
| Low | 2.87 | 2.6 | 2.79 | 2.82 |
| Median | 3.58 | 3.65 | 3.59 | 3.63 |
| High | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.98 | 3.99 |
Top 4 Undergraduate Degrees Applying - Mental Health Counseling (MS) Program
| Start Year: 2022 | Start Year: 2023 | Start Year: 2024 | Start Year: 2025 |
| Psychology | Psychology | Psychology | Psychology |
| Community Health | Human Services | Counseling | Anthropology |
| Counseling | Liberal Arts | History | Sociology |
| English | English/Journalism | Premedical | Criminal Justice |
Financial Aid and Average Indebtedness
| 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
| Total Cost (Per Credit) | View Tuition Rate Tables | View Tuition Rate Tables |
| Percentage of Students Receiving Financial Aid | 80.49 | 86.36 |
| Average Indebtedness of Graduates in Academic Year | $51,937 | $57,970 |
Mean Time to Completion
*General program length is two years (24 months) full-time or three years part-time.
**For those who entered into the program in Fall 2022, 92% graduate in 24 months
Assessments
Annual Report
In accordance with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards, the MS in Mental Health Counseling program has created an annual report to ensure prospective students, current students, and stakeholders have access to essential information about the program’s effectiveness and graduate success.
Download the 2022-2024 Annual Report