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Reporting Period 9/1 - 8/31

Time to Completion

Outcome Year in which Degrees were Conferred
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 7 7 15 14 13 13 10 79
Mean number of years to complete the program 6.29 5.57 6.4 6.86 6 7.76 6.98  
Median number of years to complete the program 6 5 6 6 6 7.74 6.83  
Time to Degree Ranges N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students in less than 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in 5 years 2 29 4 57 4 27 1 7 3 23 1 8 1 10 16 20
Students in 6 years 3 43 2 29 4 27 5 36 8 62 3 23 4 40 29 37
Students in 7 years 1 14 0 0 3 20 3 21 0 0 2 15 3 30 12 15
Students in more than 7 years 1 14 1 14 4 27 5 36 2 15 7 54 2 20 22 28

Program Costs

Description 2012-2013 1st-year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state) $32,570.00
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) $32,570.00
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable) n/a
University/institution fees or costs  n/a
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) $2,737.00

*For a more detailed breakdown of the program costs for 2012-2013 doctoral students, see below.

Internship Placement

Table 1

Outcome  Year Applied for Internship
2006- 2007 2007- 2008 2008- 2009 2009- 2010 2010- 2011 2011- 2012 2012- 2013
N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who sought or applied for internships*

13

 - 14 - 13 - 13 - 12 - 20 - 13 -
Students who obtained internships 12 92 10 71 12 92 10 77 11 92 20 100 10 77
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 12 92 10 71 11 85 6 46 11 92 19 95 9 69
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 0 0 1 5 1 8
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 2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0

*This includes students that withdrew from the internship application process

Table 2

 Outcome Year Applied for Internship
2006- 2007 2007-   2008 2008-   2009 2009-   2010 2010-   2011 2011-   2012 2012-   2013
N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who obtained internships 12 92 10 71 12 92 10 77 11 92 20 100 10 77
Students who obtained paid internships 12 100 10 100 11 92 8 80 11 100 20 100 10 100
Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable) 1 8 0 0 1 8 1 10 1 9 0 0 0 0

*Should only include students that applied for internship and are included in the number that "sought or applied for internship" from “Internship Placement - Table  1” for each year.

Attrition

Variable Year of First Enrollment
2006-2007* 2007-2008* 2008-2009 2009-2010* 2010-2011* 2011-2012* 2012-2013*
N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) 13 - 13 - 13 - 13 - 13 - 10 - 9 -
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 6 46 2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students still enrolled in program 6 46 11 85 10 77 13 100 12 92 10 100 9 100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 1 8 0 0 3 23 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0

*Data includes respecialization students

Licensure

Outcome 2002-2003 to 2009-2010
Total number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on transcript in time period 94
Number of students with doctoral degrees conferred on transcripts who became licensed doctoral psychologists in time period 77
Licensure percentage 82%

Admissions Data

Academic Year 2012* 2011* 2010* 2009* 2008* 2007* 2006*
Number of Applicants 346 284 274 252 314 313 254
Number Invited for Interview 77 68 82 78 84 53 61
Number of Admissions Offers 16 22 26 23 25 29 27
Number of Acceptances 9 10 13 13 13 13 13
Number of Incoming Students Receiving Financial Aid 9 10 13 13 13 13 13

*Data Includes Respecialization applicants/students

Data on Incoming Class

Academic Year 2012-2013* 2011-2012* 2010-2011* 2009-2010* 2008-2009 2007-2008* 2006-2007*
GPA 3.7 3.6 3.47 3.58 3.61 3.61 3.65
GRE - Verbal Mean 158** 547 534 615 588 581 598
  Mean Percentiles 80% 72% 67% 84% 79% 79% 79%
  Min 154** 430 420 480 500 490 500
  Max 162** 700 730 730 700 580 700
GRE - Quantitative Mean 152** 616 628 640 661 673 642
  Mean Percentiles 59% 52% 55% 58% 62% 63% 59
  Min 146** 470 430 490 490 530 490
  Max 155** 720 800 760 790 790 710
GRE - Analytical Mean N/A N/A N/A 0 0 620 688
  Mean Percentiles N/A N/A N/A 0 0 66% 78%
  Min N/A N/A N/A 0 0 620 600
  Max N/A N/A N/A 0 0 620 740
GRE - Analytical Writing Mean 4.8 4.72 4.65 5 5 5.1 5.5
  Mean Percentiles 76% 73% 65% 78% 68% 72% N/A
  Min 4 3.5 4 4.5 4 4 5
  Max 5.5 5.5 6 5.5 5.5 6 6
Psychology Subject Mean 684 665 696 710 688 637 690
  Mean Percentile 72% 66% 71% 79% 77% 85% 87%
  Min 640 600 550 560 630 660 650
  Max 750 730 880 790 770 770 750

*Data Includes Respecialization applicants/students
**Based on the new GRE scoring system

 Program Costs (detailed breakdown by student status)

1st Year Student Status - 20121 Dollar Amount of Employment, Fellowship and/ or Stipend#  12-13 FT Tuition   Tuition Reduction  Expenses**  Obligation  Percentage of students Frequency
50% reduction of matriculating tuition rate for the first three years of full-time study (fall and spring semesters only) or 72 credits of required course work.***  $               -    $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $ 19,022.00 0.0% 0/8
Student Employment via grant funding  $   (24,000.00)  $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $ (4,978.00) 12.5% 1/8
Faculty Research Assistant Position*  $    (4,800.00)  $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $ 14,222.00 50.0% 4/8
Administrative Fellowship   $   (13,400.00)  $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $  5,622.00 25.0% 2/8
Outreach Fellowship##  $   (40,070.00)  $32,570.00  no obligation   $    2,737.00  $ (4,763.00) 12.5% 1/8

2nd Year Student Status - as of Fall 20121 Dollar Amount of Employment, Fellowship and/ or Stipend#  12-13 FT Tuition   Tuition Reduction  Expenses**  Obligation  Percentage of students Frequency
50% reduction of matriculating tuition rate for the first three years of full-time study (fall and spring semesters only) or 72 credits of required course work.***  $               -    $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $ 19,022.00 22% 2/9
Faculty Research Assistant Position*  $    (4,800.00)  $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $ 14,222.00 34% 3/9
Administrative Fellowship   $   (13,400.00)  $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $  5,622.00 22% 2/9
Outreach Fellowship##  $   (40,070.00)  $32,570.00  no obligation   $    2,737.00  $ (4,763.00) 22% 2/9

3rd Year Student Status - as of Fall 20121 Dollar Amount of Employment, Fellowship and/ or Stipend#  12-13 FT Tuition   Tuition Reduction  Expenses**  Obligation  Percentage of students Frequency
50% reduction of matriculating tuition rate for the first three years of full-time study (fall and spring semesters only) or 72 credits of required course work.***  $               -    $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $ 19,022.00 22% 2/9
Faculty Research Assistant Position*  $    (4,800.00)  $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $ 14,222.00 34% 3/9
Administrative Fellowship   $   (13,400.00)  $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $  5,622.00 11% 1/9
Outreach Fellowship## and Graduate Student Lab Lecturer  $   (41,900.00)  $32,570.00  no obligation   $    2,737.00  $ (6,593.00) 11% 1/9
Outreach Fellowship## and Faculty Research Assistant Position*  $   (44,870.00)  $32,570.00  no obligation   $    2,737.00  $ (9,563.00) 11% 1/9
Faculty Research Assistant Position* and Graduate Student Lab Lecturer  $    (6,000.00)  $32,570.00  $   (16,285.00)  $    2,737.00  $ 13,022.00 11% 1/9

4th and Above Year Student Stutus: enter values (no table) and percentages
Of the 24, 4th years and above not on internship, 50% are receiving some type of stipend or employment award (Grad Student Lecturer, Lab Lecturer, Course Assistant and/or student employment).

1Respecialization Students not included
#Figures in parentheses indicate what the institution is providing to students
##Stipend for outreach fellow is $7,500/yr.
*The RA pays students $16/hr to work up to 10 hours/week.  Estimated 30 weeks per academic year.
**Books ($950 - based on student report), APA Student Affiliate Membership Fee ($52), Liability Insurance ($35), Student Health Insurance ($1,700)
NOTE: This data does not include potential spring earnings as lecturers, etc.

Disclaimer: Suffolk University provides this information for students and prospective students to help you make informed choices about available aid to students for FY 2012-2013. This information is for informational purposes only and does not indicate or suggest any guarantee of future financial assistance to students and is subject to change due to changes in federal or state regulations, University policy, Financial Aid procedures, or budgeting.

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