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Student Admissions, Outcomes and Other Data

Program Costs

Description 2025-2026 First-year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state) $9,304.80 (excludes summer)
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) $9,304.80 (excludes summer)
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable, enter "NA") N/A
University/institution fees or costs $3,494.88 (excludes summer)
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) $1,200

Note: typically, Ph.D. students receive assistantships (research or teaching) during the academic year that waive instructional tuition and pay a monthly stipend. The current stipend rate for a 20-hour/week assistantship is $2,152.50 per month.

Time to Completion for All Students Entering the Program

Year in which Degrees were Conferred
Outcome 2015-2016_1 2015-2016_2 2016-2017_1 2016-2017_2 2017-2018_1 2017-2018_2 2018-2019_1 2018-2019_2 2019-2020_1 2019-2020_2 2020-2021_1 2020-2021_2 2021-2022_1 2021-2022_2 2022-2023_1 2022-2023_2 2023-2024_1 2023-2024_2 2024-2025_1 2024-2025_2 Total_1 Total_2
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 6 8 9 4 2 9 5 9 6 2 60
Mean number of years to complete the program 6.33 6.68 6.44 5.75 7.5 6.59 6.47 6.11 6.5 6 6.42
Median number of years to complete the program 6 6.1 6 6 7.5 6 6.23 6 6 6 6
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 0 0 1 13 1 11 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 4 7
Students in 6 years 4 67 4 50 4 44 3 75 0 0 5 56 3 60 6 67 4 67 2 100 35 58
Students in 7 years 2 33 1 13 4 44 0 0 1 50 3 33 1 20 2 22 1 17 0 0 15 25
Students in more than 7 years 0 0 2 25 0 0 0 0 1 50 1 11 1 20 0 0 1 17 0 0 6 10

Internship Placement

Year Applied for Internship
Outcome 2015-2016 N 2015-2016 % 2016-2017 N 2016-2017 % 2017-2018 N 2017-2018 % 2018-2019 N 2018-2019 % 2019-2020 N 2019-2020 % 2020-2021 N 2020-2021 % 2021-2022 N 2021-2022 % 2022-2023 N 2022-2023 % 2023-2024 N 2023-2024 % 2024-2025 N 2024-2025 %
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 7 100 6 100 4 100 3 100 9 100 4 100 11 100 5 100 2 67 5 100
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 6 100 4 100 3 100 9 100 4 100 11 100 5 100 2 67 5 100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 7 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 9 - 4 - 11 - 5 - 3 - 5 -
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

Recent Internship Placements

2025-2026

  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
  • Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO - Family-Oriented Resilience, Growth, and Empowerment Track
  • Madison VA, Madison, WI
  • Nebraska Internship Consortium, Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Medicine Psychology Anxiety Disorders Track
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

2024–2025

  • Nebraska Internship Consortium, Boys Town Omaha – Child/Adolescent Outpatient Track
  • VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT – GMH-PTSD and COMH Track

2023–2024

  • Emory University/Psychiatry and Rehab Medicine – Adult/Pediatric Neuropsychology Track
  • Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
  • James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Hospital
  • Children’s Mercy, Kansas City – Pediatric Psychology Track
  • Sacramento VA Medical Center
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
  • University of South Florida, Tampa, FL – Pediatrics

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 – Menninger Dept of Psychiatry and Behavior, Houston, TX – OCD and Related Disorders
  • 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

2021–2022

  • Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS Chicago), Northbrook, IL
  • MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH – Trauma and Community Health Track
  • Rogers Memorial Hospital, West Allis, WI – Child and Adolescent Day Treatment Track
  • VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, Leeds, MA

2020–2021

  • UC Davis Medical Center – CAARE Center, Sacramento, CA – Trauma-Adolescent Mental Illness Track
  • Louise Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH – Pediatric Acute Treatment Track
  • VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
  • Saline Regional Health Center, Salina, KS
  • Rogers Behavioral Health, West Allis, WI – Anxiety Disorders Track
  • University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI – Health Psychology Track

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, West Allis, WI – Anxiety Track
  • 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, Tucson, 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

Attrition

Year of First Enrollment
Variable 2015-2016_N 2015-2016_% 2016-2017_N 2016-2017_% 2017-2018_N 2017-2018_% 2018-2019_N 2018-2019_% 2019-2020_N 2019-2020_% 2020-2021_N 2020-2021_% 2021-2022_N 2021-2022_% 2022-2023_N 2022-2023_% 2023-2024_N 2023-2024_% 2024-2025_N 2024-2025_%
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) 6 - 8 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 6 - 9 - 6 - 6 - 6 -
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 6 100 6 75 7 87.5 5 71.43 2 33.33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students still enrolled in program 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 28.57 3 50 4 66.67 8 88.89 6 100 6 100 6 100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 0 0 2 25 1 12.5 0 0 1 16.67 2 33.33 1 11.11 0 0 0 0 0 0

Licensure and Admissions Data

Licensure
Outcome 2015-2025
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcripts) between 2 and 10 years ago 52
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years 50
Licensure percentage 96%

Admissions
Academic Year of Matriculation 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Number of applicants 181 247 207 178 208 266 208 106 175 274
Number offered admission 21 14 12 11 17 11 17 11 8 9
Number matriculated 8 8 7 6 6 9 6 6 6 6
Number with funding 8 8 7 6 6 9 6 6 6 6

Program Disclosures

The program/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.

Data updated 9/23/2025

Contact Us

Laura Pittman, Ph.D.
Co-program director
lpittman@niu.edu

Holly Orcutt, Ph.D.
Co-program director
horcutt@niu.edu

Kevin Wu, Ph.D
Director of graduate studies
kevinwu@niu.edu

Kathi West
Graduate studies assistant
kwest1@niu.edu