Student Admissions, Outcomes & Other Data
The following data refer to the doctoral School Psychology Program.
Time to Complete Program
Program Costs
Fellowships and Other Funding
Attrition
Internships
Program Graduates
Licensure
Accreditation
Time to Complete Program
Outcome |
Year in which Degrees were Conferred | |||||||||||||||
| 2005- 2006 |
2006- 2007 |
2007- 2008 |
2008- 2009 |
2009- 2010 |
2010- 2011 |
2011- 2012 |
Total |
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| Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 66 | ||||||||
| Mean number of years to complete the program | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | ||||||||
| Median number of years to complete the program | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 5.7 | ||||||||
| Time to Degree Ranges | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| Students in less than 5 years | 1 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Students in 5 years | 6 | 46 | 7 | 54 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 67 | 5 | 50 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 50 |
| Students in 6 years | 3 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 14 | 21 |
| Students in 7 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Students in more than 7 years | 3 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 21 |
Outcome |
Year in which Degrees were Conferred | |||||||||||||||
| 2005- 2006 |
2006- 2007 |
2007- 2008 |
2008- 2009 |
2009- 2010 |
2010- 2011 |
2011- 2012 |
Total |
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| Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||
| Mean number of years to complete the program | 5.8 | 0 | 6.8 | 0 | 4.7 | 6 | 6 | 4.2 | ||||||||
| Median number of years to complete the program | 5.7 | 0 | 6.8 | 0 | 4.7 | 6 | 6 | 5.7 | ||||||||
| Time to Degree Ranges | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| Students in less than 5 years | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Students in 5 years | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Students in 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 36 |
| 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 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Program Costs
The most current information regarding costs for the first year of study in the School Psychology program is available on the Tuition and Fee Rates web page. The information is located under Graduate and Professional Tuition and Required Fees. In the first year, School Psychology students register, on average, for 12 credit hours in the long semesters and six hours in the summer.
| Description | 2012-2013 1st-year Cohort Cost |
| Tuition for full-time students (in-state) | $13,066 |
| Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) | $25,470 |
| Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable) | n/a |
| University/institution fees or costs | included in tuition |
| Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) |
Fellowships and Other Funding
Funding for students is available via research grants, UT graduate fellowships, departmental fellowships, Teaching Assistant/Assistant Instructor/Graduate Research Assistant employment, other employment opportunities, and student government loans. The program works hard to secure funding for every incoming student, and most students do receive some funding (in recent years, over 90 percent have had some sort of funding for their first year). Multi-year fellowships are rare, however, and after the first year, students need to take the initiative in the quest for funding. As students progress through the program, outside employment opportunities can provide both funding and supervised experience. The program also endeavors to secure in-state tuition waivers for first-year students who are not from Texas. Again, in recent years, over 90 percent of incoming out-of-state students have received such waivers.
Attrition
Once students enter the program it sometimes happens that they discover that their interests lie elsewhere, and they change their major area of study. Students may also experience a change in life circumstances such that they complete only the master’s degree and curriculum requirements for the Licensed Specialist in School Psychology. In rare instances students are counseled out of the program. Over the past seven years, 8% of the students who matriculated left the program without completing the doctoral degree.
Variable |
Year of First Enrollment | |||||||||||||
| 2005- 2006 |
2006- 2007 |
2007- 2008 |
2008- 2009 |
2009- 2010 |
2010- 2011 |
2011- 2012 |
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| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) | 11 | - | 11 | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | 11 | - | 7 | - | 8 | - |
| Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts | 10 | 91 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Students still enrolled in program | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 100 | 11 | 92 | 9 | 82 | 7 | 100 | 8 | 100 |
| Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree | 1 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Internships
Students must complete a 1500 hour full-time internship in a setting approved by the program director. Internships will be approved only if they provide a stipend and supervision by a qualified (PhD) psychologist. Most students pursue APA-accredited internships outside of the Austin area. Students are required to complete their dissertation proposal prior to internship application, and they are encouraged to defend the dissertation prior to internship.
Outcome |
Year Applied for Internship | |||||||||||||
| 2005- 2006 |
2006- 2007 |
2007- 2008 |
2008- 2009 |
2009- 2010 |
2010- 2011 |
2011- 2012 |
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| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Students who sought or applied for internships* | 17 | - | 9 | - | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 | - | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Students who obtained internships | 17 | 100 | 9 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 7 | 88 | 8 | 100 |
| Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships | 15 | 88 | 5 | 56 | 9 | 82 | 9 | 82 | 11 | 100 | 6 | 75 | 8 | 100 |
| Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 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) | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 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 |
| *This includes students that withdrew from the internship application process | ||||||||||||||
| Outcome |
Year Applied for Internship | |||||||||||||
| 2005- 2006 |
2006- 2007 |
2007- 2008 |
2008- 2009 |
2009- 2010 |
2010- 2011 |
2011- 2012 |
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| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Students who obtained internships | 17 | 100 | 9 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 7 | 88 | 8 | 100 |
| Students who obtained paid internships | 17 | 100 | 9 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 7 | 100 | 8 | 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. | ||||||||||||||
Note: All APA accredited internships also meet APPIC standards. All internships must be approved by the program director. Internships in the program director approved column were neither APA accredited nor APPIC approved, but deemed appropriate by the program director.
Program Graduates
Approximately one-third of the graduates of the School Psychology Program are in academic settings serving school psychology programs and departments of educational psychology, psychology, human ecology, child development, psychiatry, and pediatrics. Another one-third are located in school systems in administrative roles or as school psychologists. The remainder are in other applied settings such as mental health and child guidance centers, hospitals, consulting firms, and independent practice. Graduates of the Program historically have been at a relative advantage in terms of employment. Based on the volume of notices of new positions sent to the School Psychology Program, employment prospects for future graduates continue to be excellent.
Licensure
| Outcome | 2002-2003 to 2009-2010 |
| Total number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on transcript in time period | 91 |
| Number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on transcripts who became licensed doctoral psychologists in time period | 78 |
| Licensure percentage | 86% |
Accreditation
The School Psychology Program is accredited by the American Psychological Association.
Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation.
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979 / E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org
Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation