Important Information
for Prospective Doctoral Students
in School Psychology

The decision to commit yourself to a doctoral education is not one that should come with out considerable though. Once your decision is made to proceed in School Psychology, what doctoral program best meets your present needs and future aspirations?  Much of this information is available throughout this website; however, what follows are a number of areas of information which will hopefully aid the prospective student in making an informed decision.

• Time to Completion
• Program Costs
• Internship
• Attrition
• Licensure

A total of 39 students have graduate with the Ph.D. in school psychology over the last 7 years.   The average time to completion for students who were admitted to the doctoral program and who held a master's degree (N=36) at time of admittance was 4.88 years (Median = 4 years).  For students who were direct admits (held a BA or BS degree only), the average time to complete the doctoral program was 6 years (N=3; Median=4 years).  Of the 36 who were admitted with a master's degree, 21 (58%) completed the doctoral degree within 2 to 4 years.  Only 9 students (25%), who were admitted with a master's degree, took 7 to 10 years (4 took 7 years, 3 took 8 years, 1 took 9 years, and 1 took 10 years) to complete the degree. (Graduate Catalog).

Commission on Accreditation

750 First Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002-4242

(202) 336-5979

Fees, tuition and expenses are available at the Graduate School Catalog. General information on types of Financial Assistantships and Fellowships is available at the Graduate School, Assistantships and Financial Support webpage. The Doctoral Program in School Psychology is committed to funding all doctoral students enrolled in full-time study. Our doctoral students receive a Graduate Assistantship that includes a stipend of approximately $10,000+ for the academic year, remission of the contingent portion of the general fee, remission of the graduate course fee, and an out-of-state waiver. Although students are "guaranteed" first and second year support, it has been our experience that the all our students, who seek one, are provided with an assistantship as well. The Program cannot guarantee support from year to year due to Indiana law. However, the pattern of funds available to date has enabled us to fund every full-time doctoral student since the inauguration of the Ph.D. Program in School Psychology in 1985.  Stipends for each five-week summer term are 15 percent of the student's previous academic year.

During the 2006-2007 academic year, doctoral graduates of the School Psychology program completed the Self-Study Graduate Evaluation Measure. In sum, 100% of our graduates were employed in some psychological setting. A total of 78% of our graduates were licensed as "School Psychologists" with 56% being licensed Psychologists by a State (HSPP). This percent of licensed psychologists (health care providers), was impressive in light of the fact that only 53% were eligible due to necessary the post-doctoral experience. So too, some 38% of all graduates were in the past or are at present enrolled in formal Post-Doctoral Training. Of the graduates with a specialization in Neuropsychology (32.5%), were more likely to have had (or are having) formal post doctoral training in that area of that specialization. Of all   the graduate, some 95 % held membership in national professional organizations. The most important part of their training, as reported by graduates, was the integration of clinical experience early in the program (56%).Some 98% reported the training program prepared them more than adequate for the practice of professional psychology.

Commission on Accreditation
750 1^st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
(202) 336-5979