A comprehensive overview of licensure examination pass rates for students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee across various professional programs. It serves as a consumer information resource that highlights the university’s academic performance and success in preparing graduates for professional certification in fields such as nursing, education, and social work.
College of Health Professions and Sciences – School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Technology
Board of Certification Exam for MS Athletic Training Degree
- 2024-2025 (n = 10): 90% pass rate
National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) for Physical Therapy Program
Since the inception of the DPT program at UWM, there has been a 100% all-time pass rate (2010-2025). Following are the actual numbers from the past 5 years.
- 2025 – 27/27
- 2024 – 26/26
- 2023 – 24/24
- 2022 – 24/24
- 2021 – 24/24
Occupational Therapy Program
- 2025 (n = 36): 81% pass rate
- 2024 (n = 29): 93% pass rate
- 2023 (n = 31): 97% pass rate
Praxis Pass Rates for Speech-Language Pathology Specialty Test: Communication Sciences and Disorders Program
- 2024-2025 – 27 students attempted, initial pass rate of 92% but all 27 students ultimately passed for a total pass rate of 100%
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
Exam Pass Rates for Social Work Program
Date: August 2025
This report presents the number of examinations administered in 2024 to candidates who attended the university. The data includes the percentage of first-time, repeat, and total test-takers who passed across four categories.
| Exam Category and Group Type | Total Number of Examinations | Pass Rate: Number | Pass Rate: Percent |
| Bachelors | |||
| First-time | 12 | 8 | 66.7 |
| Repeat | *** | *** | 0.0 |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 61.5 |
| Masters | |||
| First-time | 115 | 91 | 79.1 |
| Repeat | 59 | 29 | 49.2 |
| Total | 174 | 120 | 69.0 |
| Clinical | |||
| First-time | 91 | 70 | 76.9 |
| Repeat | 38 | 17 | 44.7 |
| Total | 129 | 87 | 67.4 |
| Advanced Generalist | |||
| First-time | *** | *** | 100.0 |
| Repeat | *** | *** | 0.0 |
| Total | *** | *** | 33.3 |
Note: Test-takers who are unsuccessful may repeat the examination more than once. Asterisks (***) indicate data points that were suppressed or not provided in the original image.
Source: Association of Social Work Board
School of Architecture and Urban Planning
Architect Registration Exam (ARE) 5.0 Pass Rates
2025 licensure pass rates for Architecture: 65%. This average is from all 6 exam sections:
- 81% Construction & evaluation
- 62% Practice Management
- 71% Programming & Analysis
- 63% Project Development & Documentation
- 64% Project Management
- 50% Project Planning & Design
School of Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration
Biomedical Sciences: Medical Laboratory Science Program
- 2025 Reported Overall Pass Rate: 93% (Graduation Class of 2024) – 14 students attempted, 13 passed within 1 year of graduation
- 2024 Reported Overall Pass Rate: 81% (Graduation Class of 2023) – 26 students attempted, 21 passed within 1 year of graduation
Note: These pass rates are determined if a student passed the exam (either initially or on re-take) within 1 year of graduation.
Health Care Administration: Radiologic Technology Program ARRT Registry Exam
- Class of 2025 (n = 12): 100% pass rate
- Class of 2024 (n = 14): 93% pass rate
- Class of 2023 (n = 14): 100% pass rate
School of Education
Foundations of Reading Tests (FORT) Exam Pass Rates
- 2024-2025 (n = 115): 71% pass rate
PRAXIS Exam Pass Rates
Testing Year: SEP-2024 TO AUG-2025
| Test Name | Total N | # Pass | % Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elem Ed: Content Knowledge (5018/0018) | 4 | * | * |
| English to Speakers of Other Languages (5362/0362) | 2 | * | * |
| General Science (5436/0436) | 2 | * | * |
| Middle School: Content Knowledge (5146/0146) | 3 | * | * |
| Music: Content Knowledge (5113/0113) | 2 | * | * |
| School Counselor (5422/0422) | 15 | 11 | 73.33 |
| School Psychologist (5403/0403) | 14 | 14 | 100.00 |
| Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081/0081) | 3 | * | * |
| Speech-Language Pathology (5331/0331) | 27 | 26 | 96.30 |
Testing Year: SEP-2025 TO AUG-2026
| Test Name | Total N | # Pass | % Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elem Ed: Content Knowledge (5018/0018) | 1 | * | * |
| English Lang Arts: Content Knowledge (5038/0038) | 1 | * | * |
| Mathematics (5165/0165) | 2 | * | * |
| Middle School: Content Knowledge (5146/0146) | 3 | * | * |
| School Counselor (5422/0422) | 2 | * | * |
| School Psychologist (5403/0403) | 12 | 12 | 100.00 |
| Speech-Language Pathology (5331/0331) | 8 | 6 | 75 |
School of Nursing
Academic Programs
NCLEX-RN
(traditional UG and direct-entry MN program) – 2025
BS UWM: 90.7% n=186 test takers
BS UW-Parkside: 96.4% n=33
BS Waukesha: 100% n=22
DE-MN: 90.9% n=11
DNP Program Graduates
Certification pass rates by track/exam
FNP (Family NP):90% n=10
PMHNP (Psych): 100% n= ***
AGACNP (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner): 100% n=10
Sheldon B. Lubar College of Business
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam
Data produced by NASBA:
2024
National Average
| AUD | FAR | REG | BAR | ISC | TCP | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8% | 39.6% | 62.5% | 38.1% | 58.0% | 73.9% | 49.2% |
State of Wisconsin – overall
| AUD | FAR | REG | BAR | ISC | TCP | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.8% | 48.5% | 66.9% | 45.5% | 86.0% | 87.1% | 57.4% |
UWM – overall [76 Candidates]
| AUD | FAR | REG | BAR | ISC | TCP | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4% | 32.8% | 56.1% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 44.5% |
UWM – BBA only – 1st time testing
| AUD | FAR | REG | BAR | ISC | TCP | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data unavailable | data unavailable | data unavailable | data unavailable | data unavailable | data unavailable | 36.2% |
UWM – Masters – 1st time testing
| AUD | FAR | REG | BAR | ISC | TCP | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data unavailable | data unavailable | data unavailable | data unavailable | data unavailable | data unavailable | 66.7% |