The American Psychological Association (APA) requires that accredited programs make certain data available to the public. In compliance with this policy, PCOM's APA-accredited Clinical PsyD program presents the following information, which is supplemented by additional program outcomes data.
Program Costs
Clinical PsyD tuition for the 2007-08 academic year is $867 per credit and the comprehensive fee is $117 per term. For more information about program tuition and fees, please contact the Bursar's Office at BursarOffice@pcom.edu or 215-871-6190. Click here for information on Financial Aid. PCOM has prioritized the containment of tuition increases and a significant expansion in need-based aid. The annual rate of tuition increase has steadily decreased each year for the past four years and was held to a record low of 3.25% for 2007-08. In addition to federal financial aid resources, in the current year more than $3 million in additional institutional need-based aid will be provided to PCOM students. The Psychology Department also provides opportunities for students to earn money for their educational expenses through Graduate Assistant (GA) and Work Study positions. Students may apply for GA positions through the Psychology Department. Work Study positions are need-based, self-help federally funded financial aid packages for which students apply through the Students Affairs Office. Click here for more information.
Internship Acceptance
Of the program's 163 graduates, 100% obtained internships. Of these, 143 (87.7%) obtained paid internships, 49 (30%) obtained APPlC member internships, 25 (15.3%) obtained APA accredited internships, and 20 (12.3%) obtained two-year half-time internships. Information about more recent placements is below:
|
Year of Match |
Internship Year |
Applied for Internship |
Obtained Internship |
Obtained Paid Internship
(% Based on Total Who Obtained Internship) |
Obtained 2 yr/ 1/2 Time Internship
(% Based on Total Who Obtained Internship) |
| 2001 |
2001-02 |
23 |
23 (100%) |
16 (70%) |
3 (13%) |
| 2002 |
2002-03 |
40 |
40 (100%) |
34 (85%) |
11 (27.5%) |
| 2003 |
2003-04 |
36 |
36 (100%) |
36 (100%) |
8 (22%) |
| 2004 |
2004-05 |
21 |
21 (100%) |
21 (100%) |
2 (9.5%) |
| 2005 |
2005-06 |
40 |
40 (100%) |
40 (100%) |
5 (12.5%) |
| 2006 |
2006-07 |
27 |
26 (96%) |
26 (100%) |
2 (7.7%) |
| 2007 |
2007-08 |
19 |
18 (95%) |
18 (100%) |
0 (0%) |
|
Year of Match |
Applied for Intern-ship |
Applied Only to Non-APPIC |
Applied for
APPIC Intern-ship |
Obtained APPIC Internship |
Obtained APA-Accredited Internship |
Obtained
Non-APPIC or Clearinghouse Internship |
|
# |
% of All APPIC Applicants |
% of All Internship Applicants |
# |
% of All Internship Applicants |
| 2001 |
23 |
18 |
5 |
5 |
100% |
22% |
3 |
13% |
18 |
| 2002 |
40 |
28 |
12 |
9 |
75% |
23% |
5 |
13% |
31 |
| 2003 |
36 |
28 |
8 |
4 |
50% |
11% |
3 |
8% |
32 |
| 2004 |
21 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
50% |
24% |
3 |
14% |
16 |
| 2005 |
40 |
9 |
31 |
15 |
48% |
38% |
8 |
20% |
25 |
| 2006 |
27 |
14 |
13 |
9 |
69% |
33% |
1 |
4% |
14 |
| 2007 |
19 |
2 |
17 |
12 |
71% |
63% |
5 |
26% |
9 |
Student Enrollment & Attrition
The Clinical PsyD program enrolls 26-28 students each year (note change from earlier years), with a total enrollment of 158 students in the current year. Total annual attrition as a percentage of all PsyD program enrollees for each year is as follows:
| Academic Year |
Attrition Rate |
| 1999-00 |
2.4% |
| 2000-01 |
3.4% |
| 2001-02 |
5.5% |
| 2002-03 |
5.6% |
| 2003-04 |
3.1% |
| 2004-05 |
5.9% |
| 2005-06 |
3.6% |
| 2006-07 |
3.8% |
Additional data, indicating attrition by cohort year, are provided below:
|
Year of Enrollment |
# Enrolled |
# Graduated with Doctorate |
# Still Currently Enrolled |
# No Longer Enrolled* |
| 2001 |
39 |
13 (33.3%) |
17 (43.6%) |
9 (23.1%) |
| 2002 |
22 |
1 (4.5%) |
13 (59.1%) |
8 (36.4%) |
| 2003 |
27 |
N/A |
15 (55.6%) |
12 (44.4%) |
| 2004 |
26 |
N/A |
19 (73.1%) |
7 (26.9%) |
| 2005 |
27 |
N/A |
21 (77.8%) |
6 (22.2%) |
| 2006 |
27 |
N/A |
26 (96.3%) |
1 (3.7%) |
| 2007 |
28 |
N/A |
28 (100%) |
0 (0%) |
*Reasons for attrition include personal and family medical illness, geographic relocation, unplanned family crisis, change in financial situation, or failure to return from leave of absences. 72.4% of attrition as shown above was for the aforementioned personal reasons. Academic dismissal accounted for only 27.6% of attrition.
Time to Completion
The average time to complete the Clinical PsyD program is 6.6 years, the median is 6 years, and the most frequently occurring completion time (mode) is 5 years. Specifically, 27% completed in 5 years, 25% completed in 6 years, 25% completed in 7 years, and 23% completed in more than 7 years. These data reflect all graduates from the first graduating class to present, including students who first enrolled in 1995. Changes made to the course sequence in the past few years have made it more feasible for students to begin the dissertation process sooner, thereby shortening their time to complete the program. The program is designed to be completed in 5 years. The average time to completion for graduates who entered the program in 2000 was 5.2 years, reported at the time of the last APA Self Study.
Licensure Outcomes of Graduates
Of the Clinical PsyD program's 103 graduates between 2000 (our first graduating class) and 2005 (the most recent year of license-eligible graduates), 62 (60%) have become licensed psychologists. These data are based upon information available on state licensure websites, therefore may not reflect the most recent pool of licensed psychologists. Based on data reported in our 2005 APA Self Study, of those graduates who were unlicensed, over 94% were planning to seek licensure with 63% obtaining hours toward licensure at that time. Of interest, almost 60% of the group reported that they were also planning to eventually obtain the diploma in clinical psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology.
