School Psychology Outcome Data

Program disclosure

Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution鈥檚 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?Yes
 x No

Time to completion

Outcome

Year in which Degrees were Conferred

2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript376834746351
Mean number of years to complete the program444.83645.565.54.166.664.99
Median number of years to complete the program434.83335.566465.15
Time to Degree RangesN%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students in less than 5 years2675713502252670000125467001937
Students in 5 years1330011700002501140023300714
Students in 6 years00229117563133250571375002672141
Students in 7 years000000113000011400000024
Students in more than 7 years000011700000000000013324

PhD degree time to completion notes: Most students graduate from the PhD degree program in 6 years. It is possible to complete the program in fewer years when an applicant has already obtained a Masters degree or Specialist degree in School Psychology. Students who enter with a previous degree (from other schools or UW EdS students who apply to the PhD degree program) in School Psychology usually enter the program at the point of the fourth year and complete two years of coursework and  a pre-doctoral internship. Thus, students who have completed a Masters or EdS degree in School Psychology can complete the PhD degree program in 3 or 4 years.

Course Waiver Policy: For students who have not obtained a Master's degree or Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology, the program may accept one or two courses as "waived" by petitioning using a course from another graduate level program. Given the cohort design of the UW School Psychology program and the linear sequence required for classes taught specifically from a school psychology perspective, students are expected to complete all the courses in the Educational Specialist degree sequence as designed. If a student already completed a graduate level class that aligns almost identically to one of the courses being offered in the sequence, they may wish to see if that particular course could be waived. Waiving classes requires multiple steps. In order to waive a class, the student needs to obtain permission from their advisor, the instructor of the course, the area chair, and the Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies. The waiver process cannot be initiated until completion of one quarter of registration.  Students who receive course waivers are still responsible for the content of the course or courses being waived. In addition, credits for the waived course are not transferable; therefore another course must be taken 鈥渋n residence鈥 to fulfill the requirement. Credits transferred have minimal or no impact regarding time to completion for the PhD degree.


Program Costs

Description (costs for the first three years of the EdS/PhD inclusive* degree program)2023-2024 1st-year
Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state)$32,472
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state)$32,472
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable enter "NA")$792
University/institution fees or costs $1,724
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g., books, travel, etc.)$900

* The first three years of the PhD degree program include the Educational Specialist Degree. The EdS degree is 112 credits at a rate of $792 per credit.  All entering students without previous degrees in school psychology are required to complete the EdS degree as part of the PhD degree. After the EdS degree is obtained, the tuition for the remaining years is as follows:

Description (costs for those entering the PhD degree program with a Masters/Specialist degree in School Psychology OR for EdS/PhD inclusive degree students, these are the costs for the last 2 years of the PhD degree program)2023-2024 1st-year
Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state)$20,050
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state)$35,553
Tuition per credit hour for part time studentsNA
University/institution fees or costs $1,724
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g., books, travel, etc.)$900

Internship Placement - Table 1

Outcome Year Applied for Internship
2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships1144675633100360710066057100150
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)001170000000000000000
Students who obtained other membership organization internships (e.g. CAPIC) that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)00000000000000000000
Students who obtained  internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)68611722500240002202293100150
Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)000011300000000000000
Students who obtained any internship710061008100310051007100880710031002100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process7-6-8-3-5-7-10-7-3-2-

Internship Placement - Table 2

 OutcomeYear Applied for Internship
2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process7-6-8-3-5-7-10-7-3-2-
Students who obtained paid internships710061008100310051007100880710031002100
Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable) 000000000001101140000

Attrition

VariableYear of First Enrollment
2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students)7-11-7-6-9-4-5-5-7-8-
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts710076457146766712500000000
Students still enrolled in program0032700233111125510048071008100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree001922900222250001200000

Licensure

Licensure 
Outcome2014-2024
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago50
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years42
Licensure percentage84%