CAATE Accreditation and Program Outcomes
Aurora University is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Since AU is a CAATE-accredited institution, students who successfully complete the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Athletic Training are eligible to challenge the Board of Certification Exam (BOC). The data below reflects Aurora University's three-year aggregate of graduates who challenged the BOC exam. First-time pass rates in addition to students who passed the BOC exam on subsequent attempts are reflected in this data.
CAATE Accreditation Status - Continuing through 2027-2028
Aurora University is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731-3101.
Aurora University is no longer accepting students into the undergraduate athletic training program. The last undergraduate cohort is expected to graduate in May 2021.
MSAT Program Outcomes
The link below reports the outcomes from the last three years of accredited athletic training program delivery at Aurora University. Due to the transition, the currently listed outcomes are for the undergraduate athletic training degree program that no longer exists at Aurora University. They are not an accurate reflection of the outcomes for the MSAT program. The AU MSAT Program graduated its first students in May of 2022.
2018-2021 Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education Program Outcomes
BOC Pass Rates*
| Graduating Cohorts | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 3-year Aggregate (2021-2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students graduating from program. | 0 | 19 | 19 | |
| Number of students graduating from program who took examination. |
N/A | 19 | 19 | |
| Number of students who passed the examination on the first attempt. | N/A | 13 | 13 | |
| Percentage of students who passed the examination on the first attempt. | N/A | 68% | 68% | |
| Number of students who passed the examination regardless of the number of attempts. | N/A | 17 | 17 | |
| Percentage of students who passed the examination regardless of the number of attempts. | N/A | 84% | 84% |
Student Retention and Graduation Rates*
| Graduating Cohorts | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 3-year Aggregate (2021-2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students entering into program. | 24 | 27 | 21 | 72 |
| Number of students retained year two. |
21 | 25 | 46 | |
| Retention rate (%). | 87.5% | 89% | 88.25% | |
| Number of students graduating. | N/A | 19 | 19 | |
| Graduate rate (%). | N/A | 90% | 90% |
Student Employment/Placement Rates*
| Graduating Cohorts | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 3-year Aggregate (2021-2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students employed in athletic training. | N/A | 16 | 16 | |
| Athletic training employment rate (%). |
N/A | 84% | 84% | |
| Number of students fulltime in graduate school. | N/A | 0 | 0 | |
| Graduate school rate (%). | N/A | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of students employed as other. | N/A | 3 | 3 | |
| Other employment rate (%). | N/A | 16% | 16% | |
| Number of students not employed. | N/A | 0 | 0 | |
| Unemployment rate (%). | N/A | 0 | 0 |
*Program has transitioned to a graduate program. First graduate student cohort began Fall 2020.