College of Liberal Arts
Auburn University
Department of Psychology

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Full Disclosure Data - Auburn University Clinical Psychology PhD Program

Data on Incoming Class

Academic Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Number of Applicants 99 97 98 98 160 147 177 172
Number Offered Admission 15 10 8 11 10 13 13 12
Actual Size of Incoming Class 7 8 8 9 7 6 5 9
Number of Incoming Students Receiving Financial Support
7 8 8 9 7 6 5 9

 

Academic Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
GRE- Verbal (Average) 530 590 560 540 550 580 600 590
GRE- Quantitative (Average) 620 620 680 650 680 660 690 640
GRE-Writing (Average)         5 4.2 5.2 4.8
GRE- Advanced (optional) # of students 3 4 5 5 3 0 n/a n/a
  (Average) 610 670 670 600 660 n/a n/a n/a
Average Undergraduate GPA 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.93 3.7 3.7

Internship Data (all data below pertain to 1-year, full-time, paid, APA accredited internships with APPIC members)

Academic Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total Number of Internship Applicants 12 4 4 6 7 8 1 10 5 10
Number Accepted on APPIC Match Day 10 4 4 6 7 7 1 10 5 10
% Accepted on APPIC Match Day 83.3 100 100 100 100 87.5 100 100 100 100
Number Accepted After APPIC Match Day 0 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- --
% Accepted After APPIC Match Day 0 -- -- -- -- 12.5 -- -- -- --
Number Accepted at Accredited Internships 10 4 4 6 7 8 1 10 5 10
% Accepted at Accredited Internships 83.3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Number Accepted at Funded Internships 10 4 4 6 7 8 1 10 5 10
% Accepted at Funded Internships 83.3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Presentations and Publications Data

Academic Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Percentage of Students Presenting Papers/Posters 37% 50% 40% 51% 45% 44% 38% 40% 50% 44%*
Percentage of Students with Professional Publications 7% 18% 9% 27% 26% 31% 26% 30% 29% 24%

* excluding presentations at non-refereed, in-house functions

Graduation Outcomes - By Year of Graduation

Academic Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Number of Students Completing Program 13 9 8 6 4 9 4 8 5 7
Average Years to Completion in this Year 9 6.7 7 7.8 5.7 6.7 9.25 7 6 7.6
Median Years to Completion in this Year 8.25 6 6.75 8 5.7 6 9 7.33 6 6.33
Range of Years to Completion in this Year 5-17.25 5-8.5 4.75-10 5.3-9.6 5.33-6.33 5-12 6-13 5.3-8.3 5-7 5-12.33

Graduation Outcomes - All Students Graduating in the Past 7 years (2000-2001 through 2006-2007)

Years to Complete PhD All Graduates Graduates who entered with a Master's Degree Graduates who entered without a Master's Degree
  N % N % N %
Less than 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 < X < 6 9 21 4 31 5 17
6 < X < 7 17 40 7 54 10 33
7 < X < 8 7 16 0 0 7 23
8 + 10 23 2 15 8 27
Total 43 100 13 100 30 100
Median Years to Completion 6.33 6.33 6.33
Mean Years to Completion 7.1 6.6 7.4

 

Attrition Statistics:

In the past seven years, (academic years 2000-2001 through 2006-2007), 50 students have matriculated in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. Eight of those students have left the program without earning the Ph.D. That represents an attrition rate of 16%. The reasons for leaving the program vary, including a change in interests, moving to a new location, following a significant other, personal or family medical problems, and failing to meet the academic requirements of the program. Below are the attrition data by year of admission:

Year of Enrollment # Enrolled # Graduated with Doctorate # still currently enrolled # No longer Enrolled
2000 7 5 2 0
2001 8 2 4 2
2002 8 1 6 1
2003 9 0 7 2

2004

7 0 7 0
2005 6 0 4 2
2006 5 0 4 1
Total 50 8 34 8

 

Licensure Statistics:

Of the 68 graduates from 1997 to 2005, 62 or 91% are  currently licensed as psychologists.

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Last updated on December 10, 2007

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