LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL (PHD) PROGRAM

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL (PHD) PROGRAM

ADMISSIONS DATA

We would like to tell you about our admission process and the characteristics of our entering classes. Each year we interview approximately 15 students among the estimate of 30 who typically apply. We admit four new students each academic year. To give potential applicants realistic information about their chances of acceptance, here is some information on our applicants and accepted students over the past several years.

Number of applicants Number accepted for admission

Actual size of incoming class

2006 18 4 4 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 24 24 17 8 8 5 8 4 4 2007 2008 2009 010 2011 2012 2013 2014 31 20 25 23 25 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 GRE-Verbal: Mean score Median Score 500 475 513 495 610 630 560 550 512 480 495 480 512 480 543 555 157 158 GRE-Quant.: Mean Score Median Score 645 630 595 595 673 700 600 605 538 570 575 440 538 570 555 620 148 149

Mean Undergraduate GPA 3.17 3.40 3.48 3.60 3.46 3.56 3.46 3.47 _3.61

Loyola does not base admission decisions solely on the GRE. A lot depends on the applicant's other qualifications and experiences. For instance, in addition to GREs and GPAs, our Admissions Committee looks closely at applicants' personal statements, letters of recommendations, and their research and clinical experiences. We take particular note of research experiences and alignment of one’s backgrounds and goals with our social justice mission and data-based decision-making orientation. Finally, we

personally interview applicants to determine if there is a good match between the applicant and what our program can offer. In other words, we seek to know whether the applicant's personal and professional interests will be well served by our curriculum, and the chances that the applicant will be able to develop a good mentoring relationship with some of our faculty.

Description

TIME TO COMPLETION FOR ALL STUDENTS ENTERING THE PROGRAM

Outcome

Year in which Degrees were Conferred 2007- 2008 2008- 2009 2009- 2010 2010- 2011 2011- 2012 2012- 2013 2013- 2014 Total

Total number of students with doctoral degree

conferred on transcript 8 3 8 3 6 6 2 36

Mean number of years to complete the program 7.9 9 5 6.78 5.43 5.92 4 44.03

Median number of years to complete the program 8 9.5 4.5 7.5 4.25 5.25 4 43

Time to Degree Ranges N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %

Students in less than 5 years 1 13 0 0 4 50 1 33 4 67 3 50 1 50 15 39

Students in 5 years 0 0 1 33

33 2 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 4 11

Students in 6 years 2 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 4 11

Students in 7 years 1 13 0 0 2 25 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 4 11

Students in more than 7 years 4 50 2 67 0 0 2 67 1 17 2 33 0 0 11 29

Students are allowed to transfer up to 36 graduate credits to the doctoral program. Students without a master's degree in an education or psychology related field earn a master's degree as part of the program. In the current program, students must complete degree requirements within six years, including dissertation and internship. The course sequence and clinical requirements are structured as a five year full-time program.

PROGRAM COSTS

For the current incoming class, all 4 students have stipends of at least $14,000 and a tuition scholarship, which covers 21 credits per academic year. Students are required to pay a student development fee, technology fee, a public transportation fee (UPASS), a course management fee and a fee when first

matriculating to the program. Health insurance is available through the university. Spouses and children can be covered for an additional fee. Students are also required to purchase books and materials for courses. The tuition costs for the 2014-2015 are provided in the following table.

Program Costs

2014-2015 1

-year Cohort Cost

Tuition for full-time students (in-state)

20,265

Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state)

20,265

Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable )

965

University/institution fees or costs

1,020

INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT – TABLE 1

Our students have been very successful in securing highly regarded internships. Specific information is provided in the table below.

Outcome

Year Applie d for Inte rnship 2007- 2008 2008- 2009 2009- 2010 2010- 2011 2011- 2012 2012- 2013 2013- 2014 N % N % N % N % N % N % N %

Students who sought or applied for

internships* 2 - 4 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 5 - 3 - Students who obtained internships 2 100 4 100 1 100 3 100 3 100 4 80 3 100 Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited

internships 2 100 4 100 1 100 3 100 3 100 4 80 3 100 Students who obtained APPIC member

internships that were not APA/CPA- accredited (if applicable)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Students who obtained other membership

organization internships (e.g. CAPIC) that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if

applicable)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Students who obtained internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Students who obtained other internships that

were not APA/CPA-accredited (if

applicable)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Codes:

APA – American Psychological Association CPA – Canadian Psychological Association

APPIC – Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers CDSPP – Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs

TABLE 2

Outcome

Year Applie d for Inte rnship 2007- 2008 2008- 2009 2009- 2010 2010- 2011 2011- 2012 2012- 2013 2013- 2014 N % N % N % N % N % N % N %

Students who obtained internships 2 100 4 100 1 100 3 100 3 100 5 80 3 100 Students who obtained paid internships

DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS

Doctoral students have completed internships in a variety of settings over the past several years. A listing of previous internship sites is listed below.

 Deerfield High School (Deerfield, IL)

 Chicago Public Schools (Chicago, IL)

 Hartgrove Hospital (Chicago, IL)

 Westbrook Therapeutic Day School –currently renamed Timber Ridge Therapeutic Day School (Arlington Heights, IL)

 Palatine High School (Palatine, IL)

 Washburne Middle School (Winnetka, IL)

 Park Ridge/Niles Elem. Schools (Park Ridge, IL)

 Glenbrook South High School (Glenview, IL)

 Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL)

 Highland Park High School (Highland Park, IL)

 Community Consolidated School District 15 (Palatine, IL)

 Evanston School District 65 (Evanston, IL)

 Lansing School District (Lansing, IL)

 Rolling Meadows High School (Rolling Meadows, IL)

 Oak Park School System, Oak Park, IL

 District 73.5 ( Skokie, IL)

 Des Plaines District 62 (Des Plaines, IL)

 Flossmoor School District 161 (Homewood/Flossmoor, IL)

 Niles Central High School (Skokie, IL)

 Heartland Area Education Agency 13 (Johnston IA)

 Louisiana School Psychology Internship Consortium (LASPIC), (New Orleans, LA)

 Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA)

 Cypress Fairbanks ISD

 ISPIC – Maine East High School

 Lewisville Independent SD

ATTRITION

The American Psychological Association (APA) requires that doctoral programs provide data on the number of and percentage of doctoral students who graduate with the doctorate, who are still enrolled in the program, and who have left the program for any reason other than graduation. These data are provided in the table below.

Variable

Year of First Enrollme nt 2007- 2008 2008- 2009 2009- 2010 2010- 2011 2011- 2012 2012- 2013 2013- 2014 N % N % N % N % N % N % N %

Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students)

4 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 4 0 5 0

Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts

2 50 4 100 3 75 1 20 1 25 0 0 0 0

Students still enrolled in

program 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 60 3 75 4 100 5 100

Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree

LICENSURE

The American Psychological Association (APA) requires that doctoral programs report the licensure rates (for independent practice as psychologists) of graduates who have obtained licensure as psychologists who graduated between 2004-2012. Please see the following table, which provides licensure information.

Outcome

2003-2004 to 2013-2014

Total number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on

transcript in time period

57

Number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on transcripts

who became licensed doctoral psychologists in time period

11

Licensure percentage

19%

EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

All those graduating from the program in the reporting years of 2007-2014 are employed in the field of education or psychology (with the exception of one retiree). Employment settings are primarily public schools, with the vast majority of graduates functioning as school psychologists credentialed through departments of education.

OTHER INFORMATION

Although we cannot accept all qualified applicants, we encourage all interested students to apply. We hope this information has been helpful in giving you important information about our students’ backgrounds and their accomplishments. For more detailed information about our program requirements, please upload our handbook, which is located at:http://www.luc.edu/education/programs/spsy-phd_handbks.shtml