2022 Exam pass rates
2022 pass/fail summary reports include exam pass rate data for all test-takers and for jurisdictions and schools of social work.
To follow up on the 2022 ASWB Exam Pass Rate Analysis, ASWB is conducting additional qualitative research. These initiatives include:
- Community Conversations
- Research on data from the first year of use of FifthTheory’s Test Mastery Inclusion program
- Social Work Census, launching in March 2024, with workforce data to be shared with the social work profession later in the year
In summer 2024, ASWB will continue publication of its analysis of exam pass rate data, to be presented alongside further independent research designed to provide additional insights to the regulatory community and the broader profession.
Summary report for all first-time test-takers
The following information applies to individuals taking the social work licensing exams for the first time in all ASWB member jurisdictions in 2022.
Pass rates are most representative for groups of more than 200 candidates.
| Exam | Total number of exams administered |
2022 pass rate |
| Associate | 420 | 65.5% |
| Bachelors | 3,336 | 64.5% |
| Masters | 20,724 | 72.1% |
| Advanced Generalist | 116 | 57.8% |
| Clinical | 18,503 | 74.4% |
Summary pass rate reports by state/province
Select a state, province, or territory to download 2022 pass rate data (PDF) for that jurisdiction.
Summary pass rate reports by social work degree programs
Select a state or province, then select a social work degree program to download a report (PDF) of the school’s pass rates for 2022.