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Graduate Program in School Psychology

Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

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 2 3 3 1 0 0 2 11
Mean number of years to complete the program 9.5 6 5.67 7 0 0 5.5 6.73
Median number of years to complete the program 9.5 7 6 7 0 0 5.5 7
Time to Degree Ranges N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students in less than 5 years 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9
Students in 5 years 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 2 18
Students in 6 years 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 3 27
Students in 7 years 0 0 2 67 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 27
Students in more than 7 years 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 18

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 0 1 0 1 0 3
Mean number of years to complete the program 5 0 0 4 0 7.5 0 5.5
Median number of years to complete the program 5 0 0 4 0 7.5 0 5
Time to Degree Ranges N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students in less than 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33
Students in 5 years 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33
Students in 6 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 33

Program Costs

Please note that the majority of our students obtain assistantships.  In fact, during the past 7 years, all doctoral students who have requested assistantships have obtained one from the Psychology Department.  Assistantships are either Research Assistantships (RA) or Teaching Assistantships (TA) and are either half-time (10 hours per week) or full-time (20 hours per week.).  All students with an assistantship obtain a full tuition waiver (students still have to pay fees) and receive a stipend of $669.30 per month for a half-time and $1338.60 for a full-time assistantship (based on 11-12 assistantship rates). 

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

Internship Placement - Table 1

Outcome 
Year Applied for Internship
2005-  2006
2006-   2007
2007-   2008
2008-   2009
2009-   2010
2010-   2011
2011-   2012
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Students who sought or applied for internships* 0 - 4 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 4 -
Students who obtained internships 0 0 4 100 2 100 2 100 1 100 0 0 3 75
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 2 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 1 25
Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 3 75 2 100 2 100 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
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Students who obtained internships 0 0 4 100 2 100 2 100 1 100 0 0 3 75
Students who obtained paid internships 0 0 4 100 2 100 2 100 1 100 0 0 3 100
Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

*Should only include students that applied for internship and are included in the number that "sought or applied for internship" from “Internship Placement - Table 1” for each year.

Attrition

Variable
Year of First Enrollment
2005-      2006
2006-      2007
2007-      2008
2008-      2009
2009-      2010
2010-      2011
2011-      2012
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) 2 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 5 -
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 1 50 1 50 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0
Students still enrolled in program 0 0 1 50 1 100 2 67 2 67 4 100 5 100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 1 50 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0

Licensure and Certification

Outcome 2002-2003 to 2009-2010
Total number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on transcript in time period 14
Number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on transcripts who became licensed doctoral psychologists in time period 4
Licensure percentage 29%

Available Scholarships for Minority Candidates

The university has an active recruitment office for graduate students from underrepresented groups. The Rhoten A. Smith Assistantship Program provides stipends and full tuition waivers to women and minority graduate students who are underrepresented in their fields. Eligible graduate students can also receive an Underrepresented Student Tuition Waiver Scholarship. The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellowship Program provides up to $16,000 annually for eligible African-American, Latino, Asian-American and Native American graduate students committed to a career in higher education within Illinois. The Carter G. Woodson Scholars Program provides a $14,300 stipend and a $500 relocation allowance for first-year eligible African American, Latino and Native American doctoral students. Doctoral students from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds may also be eligible for the Ronald McNair Tuition Waiver Scholarship.