Retention, Graduation Rates and Career Outlook
Curious about our graduation and retention rates? You’ll find the data below, dating back to 2015.
Our Graduates Are in Demand
You're drawn to addiction counseling because you want to help. With a degree from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, your job prospects are strong.
- Employment of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is projected to grow 25 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations.
- Our graduates are quickly employed—92.4% of graduates are successfully employed within six months of graduation (based on 521/564 survey respondents from 2002-2022).
| Online Master of Arts Degree Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Cohort Year |
Students retained at one year |
Graduation Rate 2 years FT |
Graduation Rate 2-3 years PT |
Graduation Rate 3-5 years PT |
Graduation Rate 5-7 years PT |
Final Graduation Rate |
| 2015 | 80.8% | 23.1% | 15.4% | 34.6% | 3.8% | 76.9% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | 25.9% | 18.5% | 14.8% | 4.3% | 73.9% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | 23.8% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 0% | 52.4% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | 9.5% | 23.8% | 9.5% | TBD | TBD |
| 2019 | 77.3% | 9.5% | 33.3% | 9.5% | TBD | TBD |
| 2020 | 67.6% |
24.3% |
21.6% | TBD |
TBD | TBD |
| 2021 | 91.3% | 34.8% | 26.1% | TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| 2022 | 76.0% | 20.0% | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2023 | 69.0% | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Hybrid/On-campus Master of Arts Degree Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Cohort Year |
Students retained at one year |
Graduation Rate 2 years FT |
Graduation Rate 2-3 years PT |
Graduation Rate 3-5 years PT |
Graduation Rate 5-7 years PT |
Final Graduation Rate |
| 2015 | 89.5% | 73.7% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 89.5% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | 60.9% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 73.9% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | 80.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0% | 86.7% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | 46.2% | 30.8% | 0% | 0% | 76.9% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | 53.8% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 0% | 84.6% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | 76.5% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 0% |
94.1% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | 35.7% |
14.3% |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 20.0% | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2023 | 87.5% | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
- Enrollment counts as of day 8 of each term
- New first-time, full- and part-time students entering in the fall semester of specified year
- Retention Rates: This gives the percentage of first-time, full- and part-time students enrolled (day 8) in a given fall semester who are still enrolled at the beginning (day 8) of the following fall semester.
- Graduate Rates: This gives the percentage of first-time, full- and part-time students enrolled (day 8) in a given fall semester who graduate from the graduate school within specific time periods.
In accordance with Student Right to Know Act Regulations:
- Students who are deceased or permanently disabled prior to graduation are removed from initial cohorts
Data prior to 2015 are available upon request. Please contact Registrar's office.
