Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Graduation Rate
Standard A.4.2. Publication of Program Outcomes
The total number of graduates from the Illinois Central College Occupational Therapy Assistant program during the 3-year period 2022-2024 was 36, with an overall graduation rate of 100%.
Graduation Year
Students Entering
Students Who Withdrew or Did Not Graduate with Cohort, for Reasons Other Than Academic Performance
Students Graduating
Graduation Rate
2025
16
5
11
100%
2024
16
2
14
100%
2023
16
7
9
100%
2022
16
3
13
100%
Total (2022-2024 only)
48
12
36
100%
Note: Graduation rates do not include students who withdrew for reasons other than academic performance.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®) Program Data Results
Graduation Year
Graduates
Test Takers
Passed Exam
NBCOT Pass Rate
2025
11
*
*
*
2024
14
8
8
100%
2023
9
11
9
82%
2022
13
9
9
100%
Total (2022-2024 only)
36
28
26
93%
Note: Unable to calculate NBCOT data for 2025 due to school performance data not yet available from NBCOT. **National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) program data results: https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance
Graduate Preparedness and Job Placement Results
Graduation Year
Graduates
Graduates Responding to Survey
Survey Responders Securing Employment as a COTA or Related Field
Survey Responders Report Ability to Function as an Entry Level COTA
2025
11
*
*
*
2024
14
9
90%
100%
2023
9
4
100%
100%
2022
13
6
80%
100%
Note: Data is based on response rate and is not representative of all program graduates. *The institution is in process of gathering 2025 Graduate Job Placement and Preparedness data from Graduates.
Employer Satisfaction Results
Graduation Year
Graduates
Employers Responding to Survey
Survey Responders Report Graduates Meets or Exceeds Expectations as Entry-Level COTA
2025
11
*
*
2024
14
5 (36% response rate)
100%
2023
9
5 (56% response rate)
90%
2022
13
3 (23% response rate)
100%
Note: Data is based on response rate and not representative of all employers. The institution is in process of gathering 2025 Graduate Job Placement and Preparedness data from Employers.
