School Psychology Psy.D. Applicant/Admission/Student Data

Admission Data

Academic Year19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Number of Applicants11996968167909974677490
Number Interviewed6756583855464734486056
Number Offered Admission3748485232373528253136
Actual Size of Incoming Class3332341822202117191822
BA/BS1312151214151612121117
Advanced Standing20201968555775



Applicants Accepted for Admission

Academic Year 19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
GRE-VerbalAverage503510477461510517549523543516496
 Median510500485480480510545523520500480
GRE-QuantitativeAverage566552550504595610638618640622608
 Median550565550500575640635623630620615
GRE-AnalyticalAverage5915315715183454.84.94.84.64.64.3
 Median6005255755204255554.54.54.5
GRE-PsychologyAverage555562546505573557605604600595598
 Median560560530480530570610610580590595
Average Undergraduate GPA 3.423.263.393.363.43.493.533.573.63.53.5



Time to Completion

Graduation OutcomesDegree at Admission1999*2000*2001*2002*2003*2004*2005*2006*
Number of Students Completing Program/Number of Students Entering the Program that YearBA/BS11/127/810/118/97/1311/15--
 Advanced Standing**16/1615/1610/195/64/71/32/55/5
Years To CompletionMean        
 BA/BS6.16.25.85.15.35  
 Advanced Standing**4.95.963.94533
 Median        
 BA/BS66.55.5555  
 Advanced Standing**46644533
Number of Graduates who took <5 Years to Complete DegreeAdvanced Standing**10 (62.5%)4 (26.7%)1 (10%)4 (80%)4 (100%) 2 (100 %)5 (100%)
Number of Gradutes who took 5 Years to Complete DegreeBA/BS1 (9.1%)3 (42.9%)5 (50%)7 (87.5%)5 (71.4%)11 (100%)  
 Advanced Standing**1 (6.3%)2 (13.3%)3 (30%)1 (20%) 1 (100%)  
Number of Graduates who took 6 Years to Complete DegreeBA/BS7 (63.6%)1 (14.3%)3 (30%)1 (12.5%)2 (28.6%)   
 Advanced Standing**1 (6.3%)3 (20%)3 (30%)     
Number of Graduates who took 7 Years to Complete DegreeBA/BS2 (18.2%)2 (28.6%)1 (10%)     
 Advanced Standing**2 (12.5%)3 (20%)      
Number of Graduates who took >7 Years to Complete DegreeBA/BS1 (9.1%)1 (14.3%) 1 (10%)     
 Advanced Standing**2 (12.5%)3 (20%)3 (30%)     

*The year the students entered the program. 
** Also includes students with advanced credits.

*** The number of students entering the program that year does not include the students that left the program without completing it.

Summary of Time to Completion

Time to CompletionTotal Graduates*Cumulative
<5 Years  
Advanced Standing/Advanced Credits30 (51.7%)30 (51.7%)
5 Years  
BA/BS32 (59.35%)32 (59.3%)
Advanced Standing/Advanced Credits8 (13.8%)38 (65.5%)
6 Years  
BA/BS14 (25.9%)46 (85.2%)
Advanced Standing/Advanced Credits7 (12.1%)45 (77.6%)
7 Years  
BA/BS6 (11.1%)52 (96.3%)
Advanced Standing/Advanced Credits5 (8.6%)50 (86.2%)
>7 Years  
BA/BS2 (3.7%)54 (100%)
Advanced Standing/Advanced Credits8 (13.8%)58 (100%)

* Total Number of Graduates: BA/BS = 54; Advanced Standing/Advanced Credits = 58    
  

Program Costs *per semester

*per semester
Full Time Student Tuition$11,850
Tuition per Credit$975
Fees$150
First Year Students Receiving Fellowship Support100%**

*per semester for the 2009/2010 academic year
**This is the average of number of students receiving support through doctoral fellowships and graduate assistantships (external and internal to the department of psychology).


Internships

Internship Year of Entry200120022003200420052006200720082009
Number of Students who Applied for Internship10615102315182221
Obtained Internships10615102315182221
Obtained Paid Internships1041582014152216
Obtained APPIC Member Internships000000000
Obtained APA/CPA Accredited Internships000000000
Obtained Full Time Internships10615102315172221
Obtained Two Year Half-Time Internships000000100



Attrition

Attrition
Number of Students Matriculated 1999-2009256
Number of Students who Failed to Complete the Program26
Attrition Percentage10.2%



Licensure and Credentialing Data (1999-2005)

Total Number of GraduatesGraduates Obtaining State Certification/Licensure as a School PsychologistPercentage Obtaining State Certification/ Licensure as a School PsychologistPercentage Obtaining Licensure as a Psychologist
112112100%36.3*

* Data only available for 43 graduates about licensure as a psychologist status. Additionally, some program graduates have pursued careers for which licensure is not required, for example a career in academia and in some states for practice as a school psychologist doctoral level licensure is not required.