Applicants are evaluated on a competitive basis. The Admissions Committee has typically been authorized to select from eight to 10 new students each year. All admissions are subject to the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee for Clinical Psychology and the Dean of Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Overall Undergraduate Scores (Mean)
| Year |
GPA |
GRE |
| 2004 |
3.63 |
1223 |
| 2005 |
3.64 |
1236 |
| 2006 |
3.49 |
1234 |
| 2007 |
3.40 |
1270 |
| 2008 |
3.30 |
1255 |
Applicants Selected
| Year |
Number of Applicants |
Offers Made |
Accepted |
(Of those Accepted)
Entered Program with Master's Degree |
| 2004 |
149 |
13 |
10 |
4 |
| 2005 |
155 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
| 2006 |
120 |
11 |
10 |
6 |
| 2007 |
146 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
| 2008 |
139 |
13 |
10 |
4 |
Graduates
| Academic Year |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
| Total # of Graduates |
9 |
7 |
14 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
10 |
Time to Completion
| Cohort Year of Entry |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
| Students Entering with a BA/BS |
12 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Students Entering with a MA/MS |
5 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
| Years to Completion (Mean) |
5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
TBD |
TBD |
| Years to Completion (Median) |
5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
TBD |
TBD |
| Less than 4 Years to Complete Degree |
0/12 (0%) |
0/11 (0%) |
0/11 (0%) |
0/10 (0%) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 4 Years to Complete Degree |
6/12 (50%) |
6/11 (55%) |
7/11 (64%) |
4/10 (40%) |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| 4.5 Years to Complete Degree |
0/12 (0%) |
2/11 (18%) |
2/11 (18%) |
2/10 (20%) |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| 5 Years to Complete Degree |
3/12 (25%) |
1/11 (9%) |
2/11 (18%) |
3/10 (30%) |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| 5.5 Years to Complete Degree |
0/10 (0%) |
0/11 (0%) |
0/11 (0%) |
0/10 (0%) |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| 6 Years or More to Complete Degree |
1/12 (8%) |
0/11 (0%) |
0/11 (0%) |
0/10 (0%) |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Program Costs (Tuition and Fees)
| |
Fall 2008 |
Spring 2009 |
Summer 2009 |
Total Per Year |
| Resident |
$1,663 |
$1,663 |
$1,243 |
$4,569 |
| Non-Resident |
$4,165 |
$4,165 |
$2,911 |
$11,241 |
Internships
| |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
| # of Students who applied for an Internship |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
| # Who Received Funded Internships |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
| # Who Received Unfunded Internships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| # Who Received APA-Accredited Internships |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
| # Who Received APPIC member Internships |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| # Who Received Internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| # Who Obtained 2-year half-time Internships |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
Attrition
| Year of Enrollment |
# Enrolled |
# Graduated with Doctorate |
# Still Currently Enrolled |
# No Longer Enrolled |
| 2002 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
| 2003 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| 2004 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2* |
| 2005 |
10 |
0 |
9 |
1* |
| 2006 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| 2007 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| 2008 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
*Students were in good standing and left program for personal reasons.
Licensure
The number of students who graduated from the program during the period of 1998-2006 (N=76) and who have achieved licensure (n=71) yields a licensure rate of 93% for this time period (This data calculation conforms to APA Commission on Accreditation Implementing Regulation C-20).
In a recent alumni survey (Summer 2008), 100% of our graduates surveyed reported obtaining licensure on first attempt of examination.
Additional Applicant Information:
The deadline for completed applications is January 1st of each year. All applications must be received by the deadline to be considered for the following Fall Semester.
Please direct any questions you may have regarding our Program to:
Kimberly Jones, Education Coordinator
214-648-5277 or by e-mail