Awards, Accolades, Accomplishments
Since 1937, Ohio University's Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences (HSLS) program has served as a model for best practice in universities across the U.S. and abroad.
These include the Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences Undergraduate Research Club, the OHIO Respite Volunteer Program, and the Hearing, Speech and Language Clinic. The program has a long-standing reputation for providing quality services to people of all ages in nine counties in southern Ohio, one of the most severely medically underserved regions in the state.
Student Achievement Data
Ohio University Communication Sciences and Disorders
Program Completion Rate
Speech‐Language Pathology: Percentage of speech‐language pathology students completing the program within the expected timeframe.
|
Period |
# completed program within expected time frame |
# completed later than expected time frame |
# not completing |
% completing within expected time frame |
|
2018-2019 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|
2017-2018 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|
2016-2017 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|
3-year average |
22.3 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
Audiology: Percentage of audiology students completing the program within expected timeframe.
|
Period |
# completed program within expected time frame |
# completed later than expected time frame |
# not completing |
% completing within expected time frame |
|
2018-2019 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|
2017-2018 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|
2016-2017 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|
3-year average |
8 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
Praxis Examination Pass Rates
Speech‐Language Pathology: The percentage of graduates who passed the Praxis Exam.
|
Period |
# Taking Exam |
# Passed Exam |
Pass Rate (%) |
|
2018-2019 |
23 |
23 |
100 |
|
2017-2018 |
26 |
26 |
100 |
|
2016-2017 |
18 |
18 |
100 |
|
3-year average |
22.3 |
22.3 |
100 |
Audiology: The percentage of graduates who passed the Praxis Exam.
|
Period |
# Taking Exam |
# Passed Exam |
Pass Rate (%) |
|
2018-2019 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
|
2017-2018 |
9 |
9 |
100 |
|
2016-2017 |
8 |
8 |
100 |
|
3-year average |
8 |
8 |
100 |
Employment Rates of Graduates
The percentage of speech‐language pathology graduates seeking employment who were employed in the profession within one year of graduating.
|
Employment Rate in Profession |
||
|
Period |
# of graduates |
% of graduates |
|
2018-2019 |
23 |
N/A* |
|
2017-2018 |
18 |
100 |
|
2016-2017 |
24 |
100 |
|
2015-2016 |
21 |
100 |
|
* 3-year average does not include 2018-2019 since one year after graduation is pending |
21 |
100 |
The percentage of audiology graduates seeking employment who were employed in the profession within one year of graduating.
|
Employment Rate in Profession |
||
|
Period |
# of graduates |
% of graduates |
|
2018-2019 |
7 |
N/A* |
|
2017-2018 |
9 |
100 |
|
2016-2017 |
8 |
100 |
|
2015-2016 |
9 |
89** |
|
* 3-year average does not include 2018-2019 since one year after graduation is pending |
8.7 |
96.33 |
**1 student was not “seeking employment” – unemployed by choice.
Program Highlights
- Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences at OHIO is in the top 8 percent of undergraduate programs in the U.S., according to the latest Gourman Report. The school is ranked first in the state of Ohio - the state with more programs in the field than any other state except New York.
- U.S. News and World Report list both the MA and AuD programs in the top 50 graduate programs in their disciplines.
- Unlike most university-based clinics, ours operates as a clinical business enterprise in multiple sites.
- Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences faculty members are known internationally for their research and clinical expertise. Current funding sources include the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, and several private companies and foundations.
- PhD students also have ongoing success with research awards (including current awards from the NIH, the ASHF, the American Auditory Society, and several from other industry organizations).