Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) In Clinical Psychology Program
Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data
Admissions
Admissions Year: 2010
Applications: 369
Offers of Admission: 157
Admission Offer rate from total applications: 42.5%
Ultimate Class Yield: 82
Overall Accept rate from total offers: 52.2%
Licensure
MSPP is listed as a Designated Program in Clinical Psychology by the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers, and graduates are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Graduates meet the educational requirements for licensure in Massachusetts and health service provider certification of the Board of Registration of Psychologists in Massachusetts. Graduates are eligible to sit for the licensing examination following completion of the mandatory post-doctoral clinical requirements. Although each state determines its own requirements for licensing psychologists, many MSPP graduates are licensed in other states. Current copies of the licensing laws for all 50 U.S. states and Canada are available to students through the Field Education Office. Students who are planning to practice outside of Massachusetts are advised to check carefully into the requirements for those jurisdictions.
Psychology Clinical Doctoral Program. Through application requests and Division of Licensure websites, we can verify that 217 graduates (79%) have achieved professional licensure. Of the remaining 58 students for whom licensure information is not recorded, 13% are international students and 24% are recent (2007) graduates who according to our records at the time of this posting have not yet applied for licensure.
Licensing Data
(1999-July 2007) |
| Total No. of Graduates |
Number of Students Licensed |
Percent Licensed |
| 275 |
217 |
79% |
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards most recent data
for Jan 2005-Dec 2009 |
| Number who took EPPP |
Number who passed EPPP |
Pass Rate |
| 134 |
104 |
77.60% |
Program Tuition and Rates
Tuition is charged on a per credit basis. The rate for 2011/2012 has been set at $1,011 per credit (effective at the start of the summer term 2011). The semester tuition for a student who takes 16 credit hours each semester is $16,176 ($32,352 per year).
In order to secure a place in the program, applicants who accept the offer of admission must submit the required acceptance deposit of $1,000 by April 15. This non-refundable deposit will be applied to the first semester’s tuition. An additional deposit of $1,000 is required with your registration in order to register for classes. The remaining tuition and fees are due and payable on or before the scheduled payment date at the start of each semester.
First semester late tuition must be paid in full on or before November 1; second semester late tuition must be paid on or before May 1. Students who fail to meet these payment deadlines are not eligible to register for the subsequent semester, attend classes, receive transcripts or a degree, or participate in the School’s program until all outstanding obligations to the School are met.
Attrition
| Year of Enrollment |
No. Enrolled |
No. Graduated w/Doctorate |
No. Still Currently Enrolled |
No. No Longer Enrolled |
| 2010 |
84 |
n/a |
81 |
3 |
| 2009 |
81 |
n/a |
81 |
0 |
| 2008 |
69 |
4 |
61 |
4 |
| 2007 |
52 |
20 |
29 |
3 |
| 2006 |
66 |
41 |
16 |
9 |
| 2005 |
51 |
36 |
11 |
4 |
| 2004 |
51 |
48 |
1 |
2 |
| 2003 |
57 |
46 |
4 |
7 |
Time to Completion
MSPP students must complete all doctoral program requirements within seven (7) academic from the date of matriculation. MSPP may grant an extension beyond the 7 year limit to a student with extenuating circumstances. Students who are granted a leave of absence during their tenure in the program must complete all requirements within eight (8) years of matriculation.
In the seven year period beginning February 2003 through June 2010, 288 students have graduated from MSPP’s PsyD Program. Of these 288,
167 students (58%) completed the program within 4 academic years,
66 students (23%) completed within 5 academic years *
19 students (7%) within 6 academic years**
19 students (7%) within 7 academic years
17 students were granted an extended period: 8-10 years (including periods of Leave of Absence to complete the Program
The median time to complete is 4 years, and the mean is 4.8 years.
* 13 had 5th year APA Internships and 9 were PT
** 3 had 5th year APA Internships and 3 were PT
Internship Acceptance Rates
MSPP students complete internships. The majority of which (as noted) are two year half-time internships. MSPP does not require a full time Pre-doctoral internship. For the 2011 academic year those students who elect to pursue a full time APA or APPIC internship secured them at the 50% rate.
| Internship Year |
Number Applied |
Number Obtained |
Paid Internship |
AAPIC Internship |
APA Accredited Internship |
2-Year Half-Time Internship |
| 2010-2011 |
174 |
166 (95%) |
50 (30%) |
0 (0%) |
6 (4%) |
160 (96%) |
| 2009-2010 |
125 |
122 (98%) |
38 (30% |
0 (0%) |
5 (4%) |
117 (93%) |
| 2008-2009 |
109 |
108 (99%) |
46 (43%) |
0 (0%) |
8 (7%) |
100 (93%) |
| 2007-2008 |
111 |
108 (97%) |
46 (42%) |
1 (1%) |
10 (9%) |
97 (90%) |
| 2006-2007 |
99 |
99 (100%) |
38 (38%) |
0 (0%) |
4 (4%) |
95 (96%) |
| 2005-2006 |
116 |
116 (100%) |
49 (42%) |
0 (0%) |
12 (10%) |
104 (90%) |
| 2004-2005 |
110 |
110 (100%) |
35 (32%) |
1 (1%) |
7 (6%) |
102 (93%) |
| 2003-2004 |
108 |
108 (100%) |
31 (32%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (3%) |
105 (97%) |
Updated
1/12/12