ASWB exam pass rates at Howard University
District of Columbia. Exam year 2025. Checked against ASWB's published school report. Last checked .
Clinical first-time
55.6%
63 first-time exams. National rate 75.7%.
Masters first-time
64%
86 first-time exams. National rate 73.9%.
What this means if you graduated here
63 first-time Clinical candidates sat the Clinical exam and 55.6% passed on the first try, 20.1 points under the 75.7% national rate. Graduating from a program on the low side of that line is not a prediction about you, but it does mean fewer of your classmates walked in ready, so plan your own preparation rather than inheriting theirs.
86 first-time Masters candidates sat the Masters exam and 64% passed on the first try, 9.9 points under the 73.9% national rate. Graduating from a program on the low side of that line is not a prediction about you, but it does mean fewer of your classmates walked in ready, so plan your own preparation rather than inheriting theirs.
The full 2025 table
| Exam | Group | Exams | Passed | Pass rate | DC | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | First-time | 0 | 0 | n/a | 33.3% | 70.4% |
| Bachelors | Repeat | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0% | 41% |
| Bachelors | Total | 0 | 0 | n/a | 25% | 62% |
| Masters | First-time | 86 | 55 | 64% | 70.3% | 73.9% |
| Masters | Repeat | 79 | 14 | 17.7% | 21.3% | 30.2% |
| Masters | Total | 165 | 69 | 41.8% | 49.4% | 57.9% |
| Clinical | First-time | 63 | 35 | 55.6% | 71.9% | 75.7% |
| Clinical | Repeat | 70 | 16 | 22.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Clinical | Total | 133 | 51 | 38.3% | 51.6% | 61.1% |
| Advanced Generalist | First-time | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 65% |
| Advanced Generalist | Repeat | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 26.2% |
| Advanced Generalist | Total | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 51.7% |
An n/a means the report prints no figure for that line, which happens when no examinations were administered. It is never a zero pass rate.
Accreditation
- Master'sAccredited in the CSWE program directoryProgram site
- BaccalaureateFormerly Accredited in the CSWE program directory
Historically Black College or University (per IPEDS 2024)
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Take the free diagnosticChecked against ASWB's published school report. Last checked September 11, 2026. Social Work Test Prep Academy is not affiliated with ASWB, CSWE or any school. Pass rates are read off the school report ASWB publishes for the exam year; accreditation comes from the CSWE program directory. ASWB's exam pass rate page is the source of record. Sources: ASWB exam pass rates for 2025, the CSWE program directory, and NCES IPEDS 2024.