Student Admissions, Outcomes & Other Data

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Program Disclosures 

Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution’s 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 for All Students Entering the Program

OutcomeYear in which Degrees were Conferred
2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript27192322142018241523202
Mean number of years to complete the program4.084.114.614.64.64.84.344.534.354.4
Median number of years to complete the program4454.544.544444
Time to Degree RangesN%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students in less than 5 years22921368114811508571050137217711067156513064
Students in 5 years2852610438365367354226253208355829
Students in 6 years001529314001516141700105
Students in 7 years0000000000150000170021
Students in more than 7 years0000000000150000000010

On a case-by-case basis, students may receive approval for up to 27 graduate transfer credits. Previously earned graduate credits in standardized core content areas (e.g., statistics, research methods, biological bases) are more likely to be approved than program-specific clinical courses. Due to carefully sequenced clinical training, students with transfer credits will not be able to reduce the overall number of semesters of required training.

Transfer credits are not reviewed prior to program admission. Transfer credits of admitted students are approved by the program after review by the student’s advisor and the instructor of the relevant course. Incoming students should petition their advisors for such credits early in their first semester. Approval of a large number of credit hours in transfer credits, i.e., approaching 27 credits, is likely to occur only in cases of previously earned doctoral degrees.

 


Program Costs

Description2025-2026 1st-year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state)$70,132
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state)$70,132
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable enter "NA")N/A
University/institution fees or costs$486.00
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.)$1,100

 


Internship Placement - Table 1

OutcomeYear Applied for Internship
2016- 20172016- 20172018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022- 20232023- 20242024- 20252025- 2026
 N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships177419761292179419831710023921583181001368
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)5225201816313001421100211
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)00000000000000000000
Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)000000000000000000316
Students who obtained any internship22962496131001810022961710024961794181001895
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process23100251001310018100231001710025100181001810019100

Internship Placement - Table 2

OutcomeYear Applied for Internship
2016- 20172017- 20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-  20232023-20242024-20252025-2026
 N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process23100251001310018100231001710025100181001810019100
Students who obtained paid internships22962496131001810022961710024961794181001895
Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable)00000000000000000000

*Cell should only include students who applied for internship and are included in applied cell count from "Internship Placement - Table 1"

 


Attrition

VariableYear of First Enrollment
2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026
 N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students)19100191002410023100231002110024100151003110024100
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts1789.5191002291.71982.61982.61885.71562.5000000
Students still enrolled in program0000000028.7314.3937.5151003110024100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree210.50028.3417.428.70000000000

 


Licensure

Outcome2015-2025
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago179
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years156
Licensure percentage87%

 


Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Profession-Wide Competencies

View the complete chart of Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Profession-Wide Competencies for the GW Professional Psychology Program (PDF).