School Psychology APA Accreditation

The School Psychology Licensure Ph.D. program is accredited, on contingency, by the American Psychological Association (APA) until July 21, 2024.

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Ph.D. Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Time to Completion for All Students Entering the Program

  2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 5 3 16
Mean number of years to complete program 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.00 4.00 4.40 4.00 4.12
Median number of years to complete program 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00

Time to Degree Ranges

  2013-2014   2014-2015   2015-2016   2016-2017   2017-2018   2018-2019   2019-2020   2020-2021   2021-2022   2022-2023   Total  
                                             
Time to Degree Ranges N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students in Less Than 5 Years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 100 1 100 3 60 3 100 14 88
Students in 5 Years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40 0 0 2 12
Students in 6 Years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in 7 Years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in More Than 7 Years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The first cohort of students to enroll in the APA accredited PhD in School Psychology – Licensure curriculum did so in the 2016-17 academic year, thus no time to completion data is provided prior to 2019-2020.  More information regarding admissions policies that allow students to enter with credit for prior graduate work can be found here.

 

Program Costs

Description 2023-2024 1st Year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state) (8 credits per quarter for 3 quarters) $38,688
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) (8 credits per quarter for 3 quarters) $38,688
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount, if not applicable enter “NA”) $1,612
University/Institution fees or costs (includes optional health insurance) $4,025
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) $4,147

Full-time status is considered 8 or more credits at the University of Denver. Additional estimated fees or costs reflect books, transportation, personal expenses, and loan fees.

 

Internship Placement – Table 1

Outcome Year Applied for Internship                                      
  2013-2014   2014-2015   2015-2016   2016-2017   2017-2018   2018-2019   2019-2020   2020-2021   2021-2022   2022-2023  
  N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Student who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 5 83 4 100 2 100
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 43 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained other membership organization internships (e.g. CAPIC) that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 43 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained any internship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 100 1 100 6 100 4 100 2 100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 100 1 100 6 100 4 100 2 100

The first cohort of students to enroll in the APA accredited PhD in School Psychology – Licensure curriculum was in the 2016-17 academic year.  Thus, no internships data is reported prior to 2016-17.

Internship Placement – Table 2

Outcome Year Applied for Internship                                      
  2013-2014   2014-2015   2015-2016   2016-2017   2017-2018   2018-2019   2019-2020   2020-2021   2021-2022   2022-2023  
  N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 100 1 100 6 100 4 100 2 100
Students who obtained paid internships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 100 1 100 6 100 4 100 2 100
Students who obtained half-time internships (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The first cohort of students to enroll in the APA accredited PhD in School Psychology – Licensure curriculum was in the 2016-17 academic year.  Thus, no internships data is reported prior to 2016-17.

 

Attrition

Outcome Year of First Enrollment                                      
  2013-2014   2014-2015   2015-2016   2016-2017   2017-2018   2018-2019   2019-2020   2020-2021   2021-2022   2022-2023  
  N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 100 4 100 7 100 8 100 3 100 6 100 1 100
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 100 4 100 3 43 3

38

0 0 0 0 0 0
Students still enrolled in the program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 4 50 3 100 5 83 1 100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 1 12 0 0 1 17 0 0

The first cohort of students to enroll in the APA accredited PhD in Child, Family, and School Psychology – Licensure curriculum was in the 2016-17 academic year.  Thus, no attrition data is reported prior to 2016-17.

Licensure

Outcome 2013-2023
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago  8
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years 3
Licensure percentage 38