Northern Illinois University
Department of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Program Disclosures

This program or institution does not require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution's affiliation or purpose. Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to, admissions, hiring, retention policies and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values.

Time to Completion for all Students Entering the Program

Outcome	Year in which Degrees were Conferred
	2012-2013		2013-2014		2014-2015		2015-2016		2016-2017		2017-2018		2018-2019		2019-2020		2020-2021		2021-2022		Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript	5		6		6		6		8		9		4		2		9		5		60
Mean number of years to complete the program	7.3		7.5		6.38		6.33		6.68		6.44		5.75		7.5		6.59		6.47		6.67
Median number of years to complete the program	7.1		7.1		6		6		6.1		6		6		7.5		6		6.23		6.33
Time to Degree Ranges	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Students in less than 5 years	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Students in 5 years	1	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	1	11	1	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7
Students in 6 years	0	0	3	50	5	83	4	67	4	50	4	44	3	75	0	0	5	56	3	60	29	48
Students in 7 years	3	60	1	17	0	0	2	33	1	13	4	44	0	0	1	50	3	33	1	20	18	30
Students in more than 7 years	1	20	2	33	1	17	0	0	2	25	0	0	0	0	1	50	1	11	1	20	9	15

Students who already have a masters degree in psychology may apply to the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. If admitted, students are expected to take all clinical coursework at NIU, but statistics or foundation courses may transfer after review of syllabi. Students who have completed a master’s thesis based on an empirical research project will not need to complete another master’s thesis. Thus, students who enter with a M.A./M.S. in psychology with an empirical thesis typically take one year less to complete their PhD, with an aspirational goal of five years to completion.

Program Costs

*Note that typically PhD students receive assistantships (research or teaching) that waive instructional tuition and pay a monthly stipend. Current stipend rate for 20 hour/week assistantship is $2050/month during the academic year.

Internship Placement - Table 1

Outcome	Year Applied for Internship
	2012-2013		2013-2014		2014-2015		2015-2016		2016-2017		2017-2018		2018-2019		2019-2020		2020-2021		2021-2022
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships	7	100	4	100	10	100	7	100	6	100	4	100	3	100	9	100	4	100	11	100
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	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	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Students who obtained any internship	7	100	4	100	10	100	7	100	6	100	4	100	3	100	9	100	4	100	11	100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process	7	-	4	-	10	-	7	-	6	-	4	-	3	-	9	-	4	-	11	-

Internship Placement - Table 2

Outcome	Year Applied for Internship
	2012-2013		2013-2014		2014-2015		2015-2016		2016-2017		2017-2018		2018-2019		2019-2020		2020-2021		2021-2022
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process	7	-	4	-	10	-	7	-	6	-	4	-	3	-	9	-	4	-	11	-
Students who obtained paid internships	6	86	4	100	10	100	7	100	6	100	4	100	3	100	9	100	4	100	11	100
Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Attrition

Variable	Year of First Enrollment
	2012-2013		2013-2014		2014-2015		2015-2016		2016-2017		2017-2018		2018-2019		2019-2020		2020-2021		2021-2022
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students)	7	-	7	-	5	-	6	-	8	-	8	-	7	-	6	-	6	-	9	-
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts	4	57	6	68	4	80	6	100	3	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Students still enrolled in program	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	50	7	88	7	100	5	83	6	100	9	100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree	3	43	1	14	1	20	0	0	1	13	1	13	0	0	1	17	0	0	0	0

Licensure

Outcome	2012-2022
Total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago	65
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years	50
Licensure percentage	77%

Admissions Data

	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Number of applicants	235	221	233	225	181	247	207	178	208	266	262
Number offered admission	14	15	16	21	21	14	12	11	17	11	12
Number matriculated	7	7	5	6	8	8	7	6	6	9	6
Number of incoming students receiving an assistantship that includes a full waiver of tuition	7	7	5	6	8	8	7	6	6	9	6

Recent Internship Placements

Year	Site Name
2022-2023	Rogers Behavioral Health, West Allis, WI (Anxiety Disorders Track) University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ (Child Track) VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI (PTSD Team) John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI Baylor College of Medicine- Menniger Dept of Psychiatry and Behavior, Houston TX (OCD and Related Disorders) VA Ann Arbor Health System, Ann Arbor, MI (PTSD Team) University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (Pediatric Psychology) University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (Pediatrics) Rogers Behavioral Health, West Allis, WI (Anxiety Disorders Track)
2021-2022	Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS Chicago), Northbrook, IL Metrohealth Medical Center (Trauma and Community Health Track), Cleveland, OH Rogers Memorial Hospital (Child and Adolescent Day Treatment Track), West Allis, WI VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, Leeds, MA
2020-2021	UC Davis Medical Center - CAARE Center (Trauma-Adolescent Mental Illness Track), Sacramento, CA Louise Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH Nationwide Children's Hospital (Pediatric Acute Treatment Track), Columbus, OH VA Medical Center – Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN Saline Regional Health Center, Salina, KS Rogers Behavioral Health (Anxiety Disorders Track), West Allis, WI University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (Health Psychology Track), Ann Arbor, MI
2019-2020	Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Bay Pines, FL University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY VA Black Hills Health Care System, Fort Meade, SD
2018-2019	Atlanta VA, Atlanta, GA Rogers Memorial Hospital (Anxiety Track), West Allis, WI Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Bay Pines, FL
2017-2018	Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Bay Pines, FL Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX Texan Child Study Center, Austin, TX University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, NY
2016-2017	University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tuscon, AZ Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
2015-2016	Rogers Memorial Hospital (Anxiety Track), West Allis, WI Federal Medical Center - Carwell, Ft. Worth, TX UCSD - Consortium/VA, San Diego CA St. Louis Psychology Internship Consortium, St. Louise, MO University of Massachusetts - Worcester, Worcester, MA VA Medical Center - Durham, Durham, NC VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System - Reno, NV University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainsville, FL VA Puget Sound, American Lake, Tacoma, WA University of Michigan/Rackham Institute, Ann Arbor, MI
2014-2015	VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA University of Minnesota Medical School (Pediatric/Neuropsychology Track), Minneapolis, MN University of California, San Francisco, CA Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
2013-2014	Central Arkansas VA, Little Rock, AR Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (VA), North Chicago, IL Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (Waco campus), TX Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System, Tuskegee, AL University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham Jewish Child and Family Services, Northbrook, IL
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 10/1/23