Currently two to four graduate assistantships (GA) are offered each year and are typically reserved for first year students. Courses are offered in the evening in order to accommodate students who must work while pursuing the doctoral degree. Since all Program students have a master’s degree in counseling or a closely related field, many are involved in the provision or supervision of psychological care in relation to their employment. Students working on their dissertation are eligible to apply for up to $400.00 each to defray associated expenditures, and the Program has a Survey Monkey account exclusively for use by doctoral students.
The APA-accredited Doctoral Program requires four years of full-time study beyond the master鈥檚 degree (three academic and one year pre-doctoral internship). Members of the first cohort graduated in 2011.
Students may transfer up to eighteen (18) doctoral level credits into the program.
| Year in which degree was conferred | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
| Mean number of years to complete the program | 4.8 | 4.25 | 4.22 | 5.5 | 4.38 | 5.38 | 4.83 | 4.91 | 5.07 | 5.71 |
| Median number of years to complete the program | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Time to Degree Ranges | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Students in less than 5 years | 7 (70%) |
3 (75%) |
7 (78%) |
3 (38%) |
5 (63%) |
6 (75%) |
2 (33%) |
5 (46%) |
6 (43%) |
3 (43%) |
| Students in 5 years | 2 (29%) |
1 (25%) |
2 (22%) |
1 (13%) |
3 (38%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (50%) |
4 (36%) |
5 (36%) |
2 (29%) |
| Students in 6 years | 0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (25%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (17%) |
1 (9%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (14%) |
| Students in 7 years | 0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (13%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (14%) |
0 (0%) |
| Students in more than 7 years | 1 (10%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (13%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (25%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
1 (7%) |
1 (14%) |
| Outcomes | 2017 N (%) |
2018 N (%) |
2019 N (%) |
2020 N (%) |
2021 N (%) |
2022 N (%) |
2023 N (%) |
2024 N (%) |
2025 N (%) |
2026 N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| Students who obtained any internship | 5 (100%) |
9 (100%) |
4 (100%) |
10 (92%) |
7 (100%) |
7 (100%) |
10 (83%) |
11 (100%) |
6 (86%) |
10 (83%) |
| Students who obtained APA/CPA accredited internships | 4 (80%) |
6 (67%) |
2 (50%) |
8 (73%) |
7 (100%) |
7 (100%) |
10 (83%) |
8 (73%) |
5 (71%) |
8 (66%) |
| Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA accredited | 1 (20%) |
3 (33%) |
2 (50%) |
2 (18%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (19) |
1 (15%) |
2 (17%) |
| Students who obtained paid internships | 5 (100%) |
9 (100%) |
4 (100%) |
10 (92%) |
7 (100%) |
7 (100%) |
10 (83%) |
11 (100%) |
6 (86%) |
10 (83%) |
| Students who obtained half-time internships | 0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0) |
| Description | 2026 Cohort Costs* |
|---|---|
| Tuition for full-time students (in-state) |
$36,859 (first year) $40,672 (second year) $29,233 (third year) $10,168 (fourth year) |
| Tuition for full-time students (out of state) |
$36,859 (first year) $40,672 (second year) $29,233 (third year) $10,168 (fourth year) |
| Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable) | N/A |
| University/Institution fees or costs | $500 |
| Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g., books, technology, etc.) | $750.00 |
| Psychological Assessment Materials fee | $300.00 (one-time fee) |
*Total costs based on 2026-2027 costs. Annual university increase to credits may alter costs.
| Outcome | 2014-2024 |
|---|---|
| The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript between 2-10 years ago) | 72 |
| The number of these graduates (between 2-10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years | 61 |
| Licensure percentage | 85% |
| Year of first enrollment | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | 2017 N (%) |
2018 N (%) |
2019 N (%) |
2020 N (%) |
2021 N (%) |
2022 N (%) |
2023 N (%) |
2024 N (%) |
2025 N (%) |
2026 N (%) |
| Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts | 8 (78%) |
9 (90%) |
9 (75%) |
10 (83%) |
8 (73%) |
3 (33%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
| Students still enrolled in the program | 0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (8%) |
2 (17%) |
0 (0%) |
5 (56%) |
9 (100%) |
5 (71%) |
12 (100%) |
10 (100%) |
| Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of degree | 1 (11%) |
1 (10%) |
2 (17%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (27%) |
1 (11%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (29%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |