The Impact of Academic, Sociodemographic, and Program Growth Factors on Admission Offers to U.S. Graduate Education Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders: National Trends in 2016-2020 Cycles.

Academic and sociodemographic factors significantly affected the likelihood of obtaining at least one offer of admission to a graduate program in CSD at different levels. While the effect sizes were variable, these findings provide evidence-based guidance for admission committees seeking to improve the inclusiveness of admission processes and the realization of greater diversity across multidimensional domains (e.g., race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age).