Social Work Program Data

Social Work Programs

There are more than 600 accredited social work programs in the United States and its territories. The programs are very diverse in institutional environment and curricular offerings. Further information about some of the CSWE data collection initiatives and resources on social work programs is below.

Annual Survey of Social Work Programs

Each year social work programs respond to the Annual Survey of Social Work Programs, which includes questions about program structure, faculty, students, financial aid, field placements, concentrations, and graduates. Summaries of the data are available below. Additionally, program directors can request individualized reports through the Benchmarking Service.

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  • 2006 Annual Survey Research Brief
    2006 Annual Survey Findings - Research Brief - Summary : 2006 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
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  • 2006 Annual Survey Summary
    20-page summary of the 2006 Annual Survey of Social Work Programs. Includes information on the following: Faculty Demographics and Salary, BSW, MSW, and PhD Enrollment and Degrees Awarded, and Trends in Degrees Awarded.
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  • 2007 Baccalaureate Program Brief
    From the 2007 Annual Survey of Social Work Programs
    Release Date: 01/01/2007
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  • 2007 Research Brief
    The Annual Survey of Social Work Programs is a census of social work programs that collects information about students, graduates, and faculty. In fall 2007, survey invitations were sent electronically to program directors at all accredited social work programs (647) and doctoral programs that ...
    Office of Social Work Education and Research
    Release Date: 01/01/2007
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  • 2007 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
    - Summary : 2007 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States - Research Brief (PDF) - Special Brief - Top Findings on BSW Programs (PDF) 2007 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States: A Summary   The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is ...
    Release Date: 12/13/2010
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  • 2008 Standard Benchmark Report
    The Annual Survey of Social Work Programs (Annual Survey) is a census of accredited social work programs that has been conducted by the Council on Social Work Education since 1952. Data collected in the Annual Survey are the primary source of information about social work students, graduates, and ...
    Release Date: 09/01/2008
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  • 2008 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
    - Summary : 2008 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States   2008 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States   Introduction The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) has collected data from social work programs since its inception in ...
    Release Date: 11/23/2010
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  • 2009 Standard Benchmark Report
    The Annual Survey of Social Work Programs (Annual Survey) is a census of accredited social work programs that has been conducted by the Council on Social Work Education since 1952. Data collected in the Annual Survey are the primary source of information about social ...
    Release Date: 10/01/2009
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  • 2009 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
    Summary : 2009 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States  
    Release Date: 03/04/2011
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  • 2010 Annual Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
    Summary : 2010 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
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  • 2010 Standard Benchmark Report
    The data in this report were taken from the 2010 Annual Survey of Social Work Programs (Annual Survey). The Annual Survey was composed of five instruments: baccalaureate programs, master’s programs, doctoral programs, full-time faculty, and part-time faculty.
    Release Date: 10/01/2010
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  • 2011 Standard Benchmark
    The 2011 Annual Survey was composed of four instruments: baccalaureate programs, master’s programs, doctoral programs, and full-time and part-time faculty. The program instruments included sections on program structure, enrollments, program offerings, and degrees awarded. The faculty ...
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  • 2011 Statistics on Social Work Education
    Summary of the 2011 Annual Survey of Social Work Programs. Includes information on the following: Faculty Demographics and Salary, BSW, MSW, and PhD Enrollment and Degrees Awarded.
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  • 2011 Survey of Social Work Programs: Study Brief
    In fall 2011, survey invitations were sent electronically to program directors at all accredited social work programs (685) and doctoral programs that were members of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (71). Response rates for 2011 were 96.0% (453) of baccalaureate, 97.7% (208) of ...
    Release Date: 10/01/2011
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  • Articulation Agreements in Social Work Education
    Articulation Agreements are used by some baccalaureate social work (BSW) programs in establishing a relationship with twoyear human services programs. The agreements specify the requirements programs and students will need to fulfill in order to successfully transfer to the BSW program. Social ...
    CSWE Office of Social Work Education and Research
    Release Date: 01/01/2008
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  • Community Colleges and Preparation of the Human Service Workforce
    Community Colleges and Human Services Degrees Articulation Agreements in Social Work - Findings from a 2008 survey of accredited baccalaureate programs about articulation agreements formed between social work programs and human services degree programs. ( PDF ) Community ...
    Lazarina Topuzova, Doctoral Candidate, University of Utah
    Release Date: 12/01/2006
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  • CSWE-Lambda Executive Summary
    In 2009 CSWE and Lambda Legal jointly released the results of a study on sexual orientation and gender expression in social work programs aimed to determine the level of preparation for students to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals and LGBT youth in out-of-home ...
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  • CSWE-Lambda Full Report
    This study by the Council on Social Work Education and the Lambda Legal sought to determine the level of preparation for social work students to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, especially young people. An Internet-hosted, two-stage survey collected data from a ...
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  • Leadership Development Initiative
    Background: The impetus for the CSWE leadership initiative was Strategic Goal #4 and specifically objectives 4.2 and 4.4. Goal # 4: Identify and respond to faculty development needs and encourage and build leadership to advance the purposes of social work education. 4.2 Develop a ...
    Release Date: 01/02/2006
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  • The Doctorate in Social Work (DSW) Degree: Emergence of a New Practice Doctorate
    Report of the Task Force on the DSW Degree Convened by the Social Work Leadership Forum
    Release Date: 04/01/2011
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