Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data
Time to Completion for Ph.D. degree
The amount of time that it has taken students to graduate from the program over the past seven years is as follows.
Bachelor-level applicants admitted to the program (N=12)
Mean: 6.25 years
Median: 6 years
Percentage completed in 5 years: 31.25%
Percentage completed in 6 years: 25.00%
Percentage completed in 7 years: 37.50%
Percentage completed in 7+ years: 6.25%
Advanced-standing applicants admitted to the program (i.e., those applicants who have completed a Master's degree in psychology or educational psychology or completed an Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology) (N=16)
Mean: 4.62 years
Median: 4 years
Percentage completed in 3 years: 16.67%
Percentage completed in 4 years: 58.33%
Percentage completed in 5 years: 16.67%
Percentage completed in 6 years: 8.33%
Program Costs
The University provides students with the costs according to his/her situation. Please use the following helpful links to estimate what it would cost to be a student in the School Psychology Ph.D. program.
Estimated Cost of a UA Education (information from the Graduate College)
Tuition and Registration Costs per Semester (information from the Bursar's Office)
Average Financial Assistance Provided to First year Ph.D. Students Over Past Five Years
Full Instate / Out-of-State Tuition plus $1500 fellowship funds
Internships
Data regarding graduates from the School Psychology program over the past seven years is shown below.
Number of internships obtained: 29
Percentage of internships obtained: 100%
Number of internships paid: 29
Percentage of internships paid: 100%
Number of internships that were of APPIC membership: 0
Percentage of internships that were of APPIC membership: 0%
Number of internships that were APA accredited: 12
Percentage of internships that were APA accredited: 41.4%
Number of internships that followed CDSPP guidelines: 17
Percentage of internships that followed CDSPP guidelines: 58.6%
Number of internships that were half-time: 2
Percentage of internships that were half-time: 6.9%
Attrition
The number and percentage of students who have failed to complete the Ph.D. program during the past seven years are as follows.
| Year of enrollment | # Enrolled | # Graduated with doctorate | # Still currently enrolled | # No longer enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Licensure
The number of students who have graduated from the program and attained licensure within the preceding 10 years is shown below.
Number licensed: 13
Percentage licensed: 32%
Certification
The number of students who have graduated from the program and attained certification as a school psychologist in at least one state across the USA within the preceding 10 years is shown below.
Number certified: 40
Percentage certified: 98%
Student Ethnic/Racial Background
The ethnic and foreign national breakdown of the currently enrolled 36 students is:
Caucasian = 30 (64%)
Hispanic/Latino = 8 (17%)
African American = 5 (11%)
Asian = 3 (6%)
Native American = 1 (2%)