The American Psychological Association (APA) requires that accredited programs make certain data available to the public. In compliance with this policy, PCOM's School Psychology PsyD program presents the following information,which is supplemented by additional program outcomes data.
PCOM’s School Psychology PsyD program is accredited on contingency by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association.
Accredited on contingency is an APA-accredited status and designates that the program is consistent, substantively and procedurally, with APA's Standards of Accreditation with the exception of the provision of outcome data. The PsyD Program in School Psychology at PCOM began accepting students in 2016 and graduated its first cohort in 2021. As such, we do not yet have the full complement of outcome data available. Students that graduate from a program with this accreditation status have completed an APA-accredited program. APA has granted the PsyD program in School Psychology at PCOM accredited on contingency status through October 20, 2024.
For general information about APA accreditation or specific information about the accreditation status of PCOM’s School PsyD program, please contact:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-5979
Email: apaaccred@apa.org
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The five-year PsyD program began in 2016 and graduated its first class in the summer of 2021.
Outcome |
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| 2013- 2014 | 2014- 2015 | 2015- 2016 | 2016- 2017 | 2017- 2018 | 2018- 2019 | 2019- 2020 | 2020- 2021 | 2021- 2022 | 2022- 2023 | |||||||||||
| Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Mean number of years to complete the program | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Median number of years to complete the program | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Time to Degree Ranges | N |
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| Students in less than 5 years | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28.6 |
| Students in 5 years | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 57.1 |
| Students in 6 years | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Students in 7 years | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 |
| Students in more than 7 years | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A school psychology program candidate who currently holds a graduate degree in psychology or a related field may be eligible to have up to 30 credits or graduate work transferred towards the School Psychology PsyD degree program (see transfer policy). Typically this does not impact students’ time to completion, rather it reduces the total number of credits and total program tuition required. However, a student who has met requirements for state certification as a school psychologist through previous graduate training may be eligible for the opportunity to complete the program in 4 years, if sufficient course content and competencies have been met. No previous field training is eligible for transfer.
| Description | 2023-2024 1st-year Cohort Cost |
| Tuition for full-time students (in-state) | $33,697 |
| Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) | $33,697 |
| Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable enter "NA") | NA |
| University/institution fees or costs | $600 |
| Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) | $804 |
School Psychology PsyD tuition for the 2023-24 academic year is $1006 per credit for 500-level courses, $1,087 per credit for 600-level courses, and $1,299 per credit for 700-level courses ($33,087 for year one) and the comprehensive fee is $200 per term (for campus technology, library services, gym access, after hours parking and Student Government funding). Students will incur additional fees for items including texts and assessment materials (approximately $804 per year) and dissertation binding (for 2023, the binding fee was $40 per copy).
The School of Professional and Applied Psychology provides opportunities for students to earn money for their educational expenses through Graduate Assistant (GA) and Federal Work Study positions. Students may apply for GA positions through the School of Professional and Applied Psychology. Work Study positions are need-based, self-help federally funded financial aid packages for which students apply through the Financial Aid Office. Students must complete the FAFSA each year to qualify for federal work study. On average, doctoral students in these positions work 10-15 hours per week at $15/hour. Teaching Fellowships and Teaching/Lab Assistant positions are also available for advanced students.
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 obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37.5 | 2 | 100 |
| Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0 | 100 |
| Students who obtained other membership organization internships (e.g. CAPIC) that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Students who obtained internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 50 | 2 | 100 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Students who obtained any internship | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 2 | 100 |
| Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process | NA | - | NA | - | NA | - | NA | - | NA | - | NA | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 8 | - | 2 | 100 |
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 | NA | - | NA | - | NA | - | NA | - | NA | - | NA | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 8 | - | 2 | 100 |
| Students who obtained paid internships | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 7 | 87.5 | 2 | 100 |
| Students who obtained half- time internships* (if applicable) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Cell should only include students who applied for internship and are included in applied cell count from “Internship Placement – Table 1"
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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) | NA | - | NA | - | NA | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 8 | - | 11 | - | 5 | - | 7 | - |
| Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 67 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 80 | 2 | 25 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Students still enrolled in program | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 50 | 10 | 90.9 | 5 | 100 | 7 | 100 |
| Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 33 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Reasons for attrition include personal or family medical illness and change in personal circumstance.
| Outcome | 2013-2023 |
| The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago | 1 |
| The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years | 1 |
| Licensure percentage | 100% |
*The first graduating class of the five-year program graduated in the summer of 2021.
| Tuition cost per credit | View Tuition Rate Tables |
| Percentage of students receiving financial aid in 2022-2023 | 87.2 |
| Average indebtedness of graduates in academic year | $223,327 |
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