Mental Health Counseling Program Outcomes

In 2015 there were 32 graduates of the St. John Fisher College mental health counseling program. Of the admitted students, 94% of our students graduated in the expected time period.

Our graduates consistently achieve passing rates on the licensing exam necessary to achieve licensure as a mental health counselor in New York state. The average pass rate for our alumni who have taken the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE) between 2006 and 2013 is 72%. Across New York state, NCMHCE passing rates are 61%.

Of the 187 alumni who graduated from 2006–2014, 183 or 97% are known to have secured employment in the field of mental health counseling.