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Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology

Time to Completion for Students entering the Program with a Bachelor's Degree
(if applicable)

Outcome
Year in which Degrees were Conferred
2005-
2006
2006-
2007
2007-
2008
2008-
2009
2009-
2010
2010-
2011
2011-
2012
Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 5 5 7 5 4 6 8 40
Mean number of years to complete the program 7.67 7.87 7.38 7.93 7.58 7.08 8 7.7
Median number of years to complete the program 7 8 7 8 7.5 6.83 7.17 7.5
Time to Degree Ranges
N
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Students in less than 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in 6 years 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 3 8
Students in 7 years 3 60 1 20 3 43 2 40 2 50 3 50 2 25 16 40
Students in more than 7 years 2 40 4 80 3 43 3 60 2 50 3 50 4 50 21 53

Time to Completion for Students entering the Program with Advanced Standing
(if applicable)

Outcome
Year in which Degrees were Conferred
2005-
2006
2006-
2007
2007-
2008
2008-
2009
2009-
2010
2010-
2011
2011-
2012
Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 6
Mean number of years to complete the program 9.67 0 11 7.33 0 7 6.33 8.11
Median number of years to complete the program 9.67 0 11 7.33 0 7 6.33 7
Time to Degree Ranges
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Students in less than 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in 6 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 1 100 2 33
Students in 7 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in more than 7 years 1 100 0 0 1 100 1 100 0 0 1 50 0 0 4 67

Program Costs 

Description
2012-2013 1st-year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state) $8,054.88  (Summer excluded)
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) $16,109.76 (Summer excluded)
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable) N/A
University/institution fees or costs  $2,583.20 (Summer excluded)
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) $1,200

Notes: In the last 15 years, all entering students have received a full-time (20-hours per week) graduate assistantship which provides a tuition waiver for fall, spring, and summer sessions. Currently, the assistantship stipend is $12,348.54 for the 9-month academic year. Summer assistantships are sometimes available. Additional estimated costs include $488 for student medical insurance (which can be waived) and an estimated $712 for books. See www.niu.edu/bursar/tuition/graduate.shtml for more specific information.

Internship Placement - Table 1

Outcome 
Year Applied for Internship
2005-  2006
2006-   2007
2007-   2008
2008-   2009
2009-   2010
2010-   2011
2011-   2012
N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
%
N
%
Students who sought or applied for internships* 8 - 9 - 7 - 12 - 7 - 6 - 6 -
Students who obtained internships 3 38 8 89 6 86 8 67 7 100 6 100 3 50
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 3 38 8 89 5 71 8 67 7 100 6 100 3 50
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained other membership organization internships (e.g. CAPIC) that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained  internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

*This includes students that withdrew from the internship application process

Internship Placement - Table 2

 
Outcome
Year Applied for Internship
2005-   2006
2006-   2007
2007-   2008
2008-   2009
2009-   2010
2010-   2011
2011-   2012
N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Students who obtained internships 3 38 8 89 6 86 8 67 7 100 6 100 3 50
Students who obtained paid internships 3 100 8 100 5 83 8 100 7 100 6 100 3 100
Students who obtained half-time internships (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Attrition

Variable
Year of First Enrollment
2005-      2006
2006-      2007
2007-      2008
2008-      2009
2009-      2010
2010-      2011
2011-      2012
N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) 8 - 7 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 8 - 8 -
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 4 50 2 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students still enrolled in program 2 25 3 43 5 71 4 50 7 78 8 100 8 100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 2 25 2 29 2 29 4 50 2 22 0 0 0 0

Licensure

Outcome
2002-2003 to
2009-2010
Total number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on transcript in time period 46
Number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on transcripts who became licensed doctoral psychologists in time period 31
Licensure percentage 67%

Student Characteristics

Students currently in the clinical curricular area of study are distributed as follows:

  • Male: 26%
  • Female: 74%   
  • The average age of students when entering the program: 24
  • Age range of students upon entering the program: 21 - 30
  • Minority: 20%
Applicant data for academic year beginning in August of: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of applicants: 159 191 145 166 151 219 235
Accepted for admission: 12 16 17 15 16 13 14
Actual size/incoming class: 7 7 8 9 8 8 7
Number receiving financial aid: 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Of those entering in: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Mean Verbal GRE (Median): 551 (520) 559 (580) 556 (565) 526 (520) 544 (530) 570 (560) 160 (160)
Mean Quantitative GRE (Median): 663 (660) 677 (660) 650 (640) 654 (670) 675 (660) 669 (680) 156 (156)
Mean Undergraduate GPA: 3.65 3.82 3.73 3.78 3.62 3.83 3.74

Sites for the Last Five Internship Cohorts

Year

Site Name
2008-2009
  • Child and Adolescent Service Center, Canton, OH
  • Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Northwestern U. Medical School, Chicago, IL
  • St. Louis VA Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
  • University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute, Salt Lake City, UT
2009-2010
  • Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
  • Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR
  • Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
  • Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
  • Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
  • University of Massachusetts-Worcester, Worcester, MA
  • University of Michigan/Human Adjustment, Ann Arbor, MI
  • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA
2010-2011
  • Florida State University: Louise R. Goldhagen Regional Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Consulting Center, Tallahassee, FL
  • Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Consortium, Columbia, MO
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital, Department of Psychology, Columbus, OH
  • Pacific Clinics, Pacific Clinics Institute: Psychology Internship Program, Pasadena, CA
  • VA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • VA Medical Center, Mental Health Service, Lexington, KY
  • VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Psychology Service (116B), Minneapolis, MN
2011-2012
  • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 
  • VA Medical Center, Salem, Salem, VA
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute for Juvenile Research (M/C 747), Chicago, IL 
  • University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville, FL
  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Mental Health Service, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 
2012-2013
  • Institute for Human Adjustment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI
  • University of Mississippi Medical School/VA Jackson, Jackson, MS

*Data updated as of 10/01/12