OT Student Outcomes

Doctor of Occupational Therapy Student Graduation Data

The total number of graduates from the USM OTD Program during its first 2-year period 2024-2025 (initial two cohorts) was 22 with an overall graduation rate of 91% as per ACOTE graduation rate reporting requirements and 100% per cohort calendar year reporting.

Graduation Year	Students Enrolled	Students Graduating	*Graduation Rate	Students Who Withdrew, or Did Not Graduate with the Entering cohort, for Reasons Other Than Academic Performance	Total Students from the Entering Cohort Who Graduated within the Calendar Year
2025	10	9	90%	1	10
2024	12	11	91.7%	1	12
2023	n/a	-	-	-	-

*The number of students who graduated according to the published program length. If a student does not graduate according to the published program length, the student should not be counted as a graduate for ACOTE graduation rate reporting.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from the University of Saint Mary Doctor of Occupational Therapy program will be prepared for a career in occupational therapy that contributes to the well-being of all and the occupational needs of society. Our graduates will:

Demonstrate excellence in practice as occupation-grounded and evidence-based entry-level occupational therapy professionals.
Establish professional identity as future-focused leaders in practice, partnerships, and the profession.
Exhibit commitment to lifelong learning and engagement in scholarly activities.
Uphold ethical principles and demonstrate professionalism through reflection, reasoning, and responsiveness when working with people, populations, and institutions.
Influence change by being visionary system thinkers and problem solvers for practice, policy, payment, and the profession.
Demonstrate genuine care and respect by advocating for justice, health and well-being for all people, populations, and society.

Following successful completion of the USM OTD Program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After passing the NBCOT exam, certified graduates will be considered an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). All states currently require professional licensure in order to practice occupational therapy and generally rely on initial NBCOT certification as part of their individual occupational therapy licensure requirements. Please note, that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®) program data results: https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance

Accreditation

The entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Saint Mary is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA (2682) or (301) 652-6611, and its web address is www.acoteonline.org (http://www.acoteonline.org).