Disclosure of Education / Training Outcomes

Clinical Psychology in Downers Grove

1. Time to Completion:

   Students complete the program in 3-7 years with a median of 4 years. Average time to completion of the program is 4.39 years. The majority of students (90.1%) complete the program in 5 years or less. Overall, 67.9% of the students completed the program in less than 5 years; 23% completed in 5 years; 7.1% in 6 years and 1.7% in 7 years. For those students entering the program with a Bachelors degree, 61.2% completed the program in 4 years, 27.7% in 5 years, 8.5% in 6 years, and 2.1% in 7 years. 100% of those graduates entering the program with an advanced degree in psychology (16.1% of all graduates) completed the program in 4 years or less. The range of time to completion for these students was 3-4 years, with a mean time to completion of 3.77 years and a median and mode of 4 years.

2. Program Costs:

   Tuition = $25,740 yearly (At the current rate, total program tuition is projected to be $102,960 on the four year plan and $128,700 on the five year plan). There is an additional fee of $255 the first year for testing material fees. A quarterly continuation fee (ranging from $500 to $1,000) is assessed for completion of the Practitioner Scholar Project beyond the internship year. Students taking less than 12 credit hours per quarter are considered to have a partial course load. Tuition rates are subject to change each academic year. Historically, tuition has increased between 2% and 7% annually.

3. Internship Match Rate:

   The program has had a 100% placement rate for those students seeking internships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Number and percentage who obtained paid internships: 2006: 8 (100%); 2007: 13 (81.5%); 2008: 16 (88%); 2009: 13 (100%); 2010: 16 (94.1%); 2011: 19 (100%); 2012: 14 (87.5%). Number and percentage who obtained APPIC internships: 2006: 8 (100%); 2007: 14 (87.5%); 2008: 16 (88%); 2009: 9 (82%); 2010: 13 (76.5%); 2011: 20 (89%); 2012: 14 (87.5%). Number and percentage who obtained APA internships: 2006: 3 (37.5%); 2007: 0 (0%); 2008: 1 (6%); 2009: 2 (18%); 2010: 3 (17.6%); 2011: 0 (0%); 2012: 1 (6.3%). Number and percentage who obtained 2-year internships in 2010: 1 (6%).

4. Attrition: Number and percentage of students completing the program since inception in 2003:

Number of graduates 2-10 years post-graduation (2007-2009) = 25; Number of graduates licensed as psychologists = 12; Percentage of graduates licensed = 48%