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The purpose of this study was to address the issue of career choice by focusing on characteristics and career choice factors of current occupational therapy (OT) student cohorts at two points in their academic preparation 1) entering undergraduates in a freshman class and 2) graduate students prior to graduation. Both undergraduate and graduate students identified degrees offered as the main reason for choosing the University of Scranton. Both undergraduate and graduate students most frequently heard about OT by working or volunteering in a health care setting. Majority of students for both classes chose OT as their first career choice. Of those who did not initially choose OT, physical therapy (PT) was the majority choice for both classes. Both groups chose wanting to help others as most influential in their career choice. Both groups expressed satisfaction with their career choice.