Costs for the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program, 2007 - 2008 |
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Doctoral Tuition |
per credit hour |
Full Time enrollment (12 hours) |
resident |
$241.15 |
$2,893.80 |
nonresident |
$522.15 |
$6,265.80 |
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Fees |
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per semester |
Required University and Doctoral Fees |
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$762.50 |
College of Education Administrative Fees |
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$420.00 |
Health Insurance (optional) |
|
$425.00 |
Parking |
|
$50.00 - $200.00 |
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Total Cost (without parking or insurance) |
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per semester |
resident |
|
$4,076.30 |
nonresident |
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$7,448.30 |
Fellowships and other Funding Opportunities
The Graduate Assistant Tuition Fellowship (GATF) provides tuition remission for 9 to 12 credit hours to eligible graduate students. This program does not cover mandatory fees or course fees. In order to qualify for a GATF a student must be enrolled in at least 9 credit hours and hold a half-time graduate appointment that pays a minimum monthly rate (established each semester). The graduate appointment must hold one or more of the following titles: Teaching Assistant (TA), Teaching Fellow (TF), Instructional Assistant (IA), Research Assistant (RA) or Graduate Assistant (GA).
In addition to the GATF, the Office of Graduate Studies as well as the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid offers information concerning loans and other scholarships available for graduate students.
Psychology Internship Placements by Year: 2002-03 to 2008-09 |
Internship year |
Number students applied*
N
|
Students who obtained internships
N % |
Students who obtained
APA accredited internships
N % |
Students who obtained APPIC (but not APA accredited internships)
N % |
Students who obtained Other internships
N % |
2002-2003 |
11 |
11 |
100% |
11 |
100% |
0 |
|
0 |
|
2003-2004 |
5 |
3 |
60% |
3 |
60% |
0 |
|
0 |
|
2004-2005 |
12 |
10 |
83% |
10 |
83% |
0 |
|
0 |
|
2005-2006 |
5 |
4 |
80% |
2 |
50% |
0 |
|
2 |
50% |
2006-2007 |
10 |
10 |
100% |
9 |
90% |
0 |
|
1 |
10% |
2007-2008 |
4 |
3 |
75% |
3 |
75% |
0 |
|
0 |
|
2008-2009 |
10 |
10 |
100% |
9 |
90% |
0 |
|
1 |
10% |
|
57 |
51 |
|
47 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
* This column includes students who applied for internships in more than one year.
Applications are submitted the year before the start of the internship.
From 2001 to 2007, 51 students applied for internships. All 51 students obtained an internship placement; 45 students (88%) obtained an internship on the first attempt, and 6 (12%) on the second attempt. Forty seven (92%) of these internship placements were in APA accredited sites and all but one (98%) were funded.
Licensure
Fifty seven students graduated from the Counseling Psychology Program in the years 2000-01 to 2006-07. The Program has corroborated that 27 (47%) of these graduates have been licensed as psychologists in Texas and other states.
Time to Degree Completion among Students who Graduated from 2001-02 to 2007-08 |
Number of Years to Degree Completion from Year of Entry |
Number of Students |
Percent of All Graduates |
Four |
13 |
20% |
Five |
13 |
20% |
Six |
11 |
17% |
Seven |
3 |
5% |
More than seven |
24 |
38% |
Total |
64 |
100% |
From 2001-02 to 2007-08, 64 students graduated from the Counseling Psychology program. Only two of these students had entered the program without a Masters degree. The mean number of years that students have taken to complete the degree is 7 years and the median is 6 years.
Program Attrition |
Year of First Enrollment |
# Enrolled |
# Graduated with doctorate |
# Still currently enrolled |
# No longer enrolled |
2001 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 11% |
2002 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
3 33% |
2003 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
1 11% |
2004 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
2 22% |
2005 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
- |
2006 |
5 |
- |
5 |
- |
2007 |
10 |
- |
9 |
1-10% |
2008 |
9 |
- |
9 |
- |
2009 |
7 |
- |
7 |
- |
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