Licensing Exam Success Rates
Licensing Exam Success Rates
Below are the Licensing Exam Success Rates for Westfield State University students who have studied in the following academic areas:
Athletic Training
Tests are administered by the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Athletic Training Board of Certification
| NATA | Fall 2021 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2019 |
| Number of Exam Takers: | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Number Who Passed: | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Initial Year Pass Rate: | 100% | 60% | 100% |
Education
Tests are administered by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: Massachusetts Tests for Education Licensure (MTEL)
| MTEL | Fall 2021 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2019 |
| Number of Exam Takers: | 1000 | 637 | 1053 |
| Number Who Passed: | 609 | 380 | 678 |
| Initial Year Pass Rate: | 61% | 60% | 64% |
Nursing
Tests are administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
| NCLEX | Fall 2021 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2019 |
| Number of Exam Takers: | 31 | 30 | 39 |
| Number Who Passed: | pending | 29 | 37 |
| Initial Year Pass Rate: | pending | 97% | 95% |
Physician's Assistant (Masters program in Health Sciences)
Tests are administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
| NCLEX | Fall 2021 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2019 |
| Number of Exam Takers: | 33 | 23 | 0 |
| Number Who Passed: | 30 | 22 | 0 |
| Initial Year Pass Rate: | 91% | 96% | N/A |
Social Work
Tests are administered by the Association of Social Work Boards
| ASWB-Bachelors | Fall 2021 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2019 |
| Number of Exam Takers: | 6 | 15 | 11 |
| Number Who Passed: | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Initial Year Pass Rate: | 33% | 47% | 82% |
| ASWB-Masters | Fall 2021 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2019 |
| Number of Exam Takers: | 68 | 82 | 56 |
| Number Who Passed: | 44 | 52 | 42 |
| Initial Year Pass Rate: | 65% | 63% | 75% |