PsyD Program Education and Training Outcomes

Over the last seven years, the average time to completion for PsyD students is 4.5 years (median = 4). The breakdown of time-to-completion for graduates over the last seven years is as follows:

Less than 5 years	78.7%
5 years	13.7%
6 years	3.8%
7 years	1.6%
More than 7 years	2.2%

The trend in recent years has been toward longer time-to-completion as Forest doctoral students have been discouraged from pursuing a 3+1 curriculum plan, with the 2008 graduating class completing as follows:

4 years	38.0%
5 years	44.8%
6 years or longer	17.2%

Note: The COA for the PsyD degree program is based on a per credit hour tuition rate of $675 and follows the typical curriculum schedule.

 

	YR 1	YR 2	YR 3	YR 4	Intern
Tuition/Fees	25,275	25,950	25,950	14,475	4,401
Loan Fees	186	186	186	147	96
Housing	8,648	9,882	9,882	8,648	9,882
Books/Supplies	911	1,041	1,041	910	0
Transportation	3,160	3,612	3,612	3,160	3,612
Misc	898	1,026	1,026	1,999	1,026
Total COA	$39,078	$41,697	$41,697	$29,339	$19,017

 

Internships

Students pursuing a PsyD at Forest experience success in internship across the U.S each year. Twenty-eight out of twenty-nine students (96%) participating in the internship match process in 2009 achieved full-time placement for the 2009-10 academic year; 54% of students who submitted ranks through the APPIC process in 2009 matched. All placements were fully funded, APPIC-approved sites, 33% of which were also APA-accredited. Internship stipends for these students ranged from $14,000 to 36,000, with a median of $16,500. Placements in 2009 represent the following settings and experiences:

 

52% Consortium

30% Community Mental Health Center

7% State or County Hospital

7% Military Medical Center

4% Correctional Facility

 

Of the 314 graduates since 2002, 84% (n=263) have attended APPIC internship sites, 28% (n=87) attended APA sites, and the remaining 14% (n=44) have attended other approved sites. Of these placements, 98% (n=304) were fully funded internships, and 3% (n=10) were non-funded. The annual data detailing these experiences is reported below.

 

Internship Results for Program Graduates: 2002-2008

Year of Graduation	Total Graduates	APA/CPA Internship	APPIC Internship	Other Internship	Funded Internship
2002	69	33%	93%	7%	100%
2003	55	32%	72%	28%	100%
2004	49	10%	60%	40%	96%
2005	41	27%	93%	7%	100%
2006	34	38%	94%	6%	97%
2007	37	31%	90%	0%	92%
2008	29	24%	100%	0%	100%

Retention

The table below reflects the retention rate for each incoming cohort of students since 2002.

Year of Entry	# Enrolled	# Graduated with Doctorate	# Currently Enrolled	# No Longer Enrolled	Cohort Retention
2002	68	47	2	19	72%
2003	76	31	17	28	63%
2004	59	11	34	14	76%
2005	46	Not Yet Eligible	34	12	74%
2006	48*	Not Yet Eligible	38	10	79%
2007	50	Not Yet Eligible	44	6	88%
2008	42	Not Yet Eligible	41	1	98%

*Note: The entering cohort for 2006 reflects nine (9) students whose initial matriculation was into a Master of Arts program, but who subsequently applied and were admitted into the PsyD degree program in 2007.

 

Year of Graduation	Total Graduates	Confirmed Licensed Psychologist	Confirmed MA-Level Licensure	License Not Reqd for Position	Confirmed Not Licensed	Missing or Not Reported Info
1998	27	24 (89%)	1	2	0	0
1999	34	26 (76%)	0	2	0	6
2000	36	30 (83%)	1	1	1	3
2001	47	42 (89%)	0	0	0	5
2002	69	60 (87%)	0	4	3	2
2003	55	48 (87%)	1	4	1	1
2004	49	35 (71%)	7	4	1	2
2005	41	31 (76%)	1	1	3	5
2006	34	30 (88%)	1	2	1	0
2007	37	26 (70%)	0	6	0	5
Total (n)	429	352 (82%)	12 (3%)	26 (6%)	10 (2%)	29 (7%)