Strength and Conditioning Outcomes
Celebrating Student Success
The Strength and Conditioning Education major undergoes review by the University’s Committee on the Assessment of Student Learning every two years and annually by the Commission on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE) in order to maintain external accreditation for the program. Both of these processes focus on the overall assessment plan for the program and requires us to analyze the following information as part of our overall assessment of our program’s success.
*The Strength and Conditioning major began in the fall of 2021 and assessment data will be updated below as students graduate from the major.
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CSCS Certification Exam Pass Rate
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S+C Program Graduation Rate
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Employment/Grad School Rate
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Examination Pass Rates (*major started in 2021)
| 2023-2024 Exam Year | 2024-2025 Exam Year | 2025-2026 Exam Year | 2026-2027 Exam Year | |
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| Students taking CSCS Exam | 8 | 6 | ||
| Students who PASSED CSCS Exam | 8 | 4 | ||
| Percentage of Students who PASSED CSCS Exam | 100% | 66.6% | ||
| Students who PASSED CSCS Exam on First Attempt | 4 | 4 | ||
| Percentage of Students who PASSED CSCS Exam on First Attempt | 50% | 66.6% |
*National average for first-time pass rate on the CSCS examination is 38%
**NSCA reports exam data by year which somewhat relates to admissions cohorts as seen in the tables.
S&C Program Retention and Graduation Rates (*major started in 2021)
| 2021-2022 Cohort | 2022-2023 Cohort | 2023-2024 Cohort | 2024-2025 Cohort | |
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| Students Entering Program in Cohort | 6 | 15 | 12 | 24 |
| Students Graduating from Cohort | 4 | 11 | ||
| Percentage of Students Completing Program | 66.6% | 73.3% |
Employment/Graduate School Placement Rates (*major started in 2021)
| 2021-2022 Cohort | 2022-2023 Cohort | 2023-2024 Cohort | 2024-2025 Cohort | |
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| Students Graduating | 4 | 11 | ||
| Students Employed in Strength and Cond | 1 | 3 | ||
| Students Admitted to Graduate School (Likely GA position) | 2 | 6 | ||
| Percentage of Students Employed or Placed in Graduate Programs at 6 mo. | 75.0% | 81.8% |
