Clinical Program

Announcements

• Applications for Fall 2009 Admission are due January 2, 2009.
• 2009 Interview Day will be held February 13th.
• Dr. Stephanie Harter, Dr. Gregory Mumma, and Dr. M. David Rudd will not be taking a graduate student for Fall 2009

Student Disclosure Data

Admission to the Clinical Program is highly competitive and is based upon a combination of undergraduate (and any previous graduate) grades, GRE scores, undergraduate (and any previous graduate) psychology course work, letters of recommendation, relevant experience in psychological research, volunteer or paid experience with adults, children, adolescents, or clinical populations, and your statement of goals and interests. Following careful review of written applications, potential mentors conduct phone interviews with the top-ranked applicants. Based on these initial phone interviews, candidates being considered for offers are invited to campus for our Interview/Visitation Day. For applicants for the Fall 2007 semester, the Interview Day was 2/9/07. These interviews with the Clinical faculty and visits with graduate students presently in the program are a very important part of the application process that helps both the Clinical faculty and the applicant decide how good the fit is between the Clinical program and the interests, goals, and preparation of the applicant. While attendance at the Interview Day is highly encouraged, if students are unable to travel to campus due to financial reasons, a phone interview can be arranged.

Clinical students come from a variety of backgrounds and from many locations, mostly the United States but some from abroad. Almost all students have had an undergraduate major in psychology. On average, one incoming student a year has completed either a master’s degree in psychology or some graduate work.

The Clinical Psychology Program at Texas Tech University is a member of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP). The CUDCP website states: "The member programs of CUDCP support the provision of fuller disclosure about operations and outcomes of our educational endeavors." Responding to the recommendation of the CUDCP Board of Directors, the TTU Clinical Psychology Program provides the following performance and outcome data pertaining to the education of its graduate students:

 

Applicant Information

Admissions Year:	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Number of Applicants	72	68	97	99	82	126	138	151
Number Accepted for Admission	14	12	13	13	14	9	8	11
Number Actually Admitted	8	7*	6	7	8	7	7	6
% Offered Financial Aid in their First Year	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

*Two of the seven admitted did not enroll.   

 

GRE & GPA Scores for Entering Classes 2000-2008

Admissions Year:	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GRE – Verbal (Mean)	551	570	555	501	500	526	536	548
GRE – Verbal (Median)	525	550	540	500	540	530	560	550
GRE – Quantitative (Mean)	604	596	588	644	636	611	594	632
GRE – Quantitative (Median)	605	610	590	660	660	610	580	630
GRE – Analytical (Mean)	566	666	688	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GRE – Analytical (Median)	570	720	680	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GRE-Writing (Mean)	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.5	5.2	4.9	4.9	4.9
GRE-Writing (Median)	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.0	5.0	4.5	4.8	4.5
GRE-Advanced (Psychology)	We do not require the GRE Advanced (Psychology) for admission into our Clinical program
Undergraduate GPA (Mean)	3.92	3.80	3.87	3.76	3.57	3.74	3.75	3.74
Graduate GPA (Mean)	N/A	N/A	3.83	N/A	N/A	3.98	3.92	3.80

  

Internship Data 2000-2006

Internship Year:	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Total Internship Applicants	4	7	3	7	4	6	2	7
Number Accepted on APPIC Match Day	4	6	2	7	4	6	1	7
Number Accepted after Match Day	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number Accepted at Accredited Internships	4	6	2	7	4	6	1	7
Number Accepted at Funded Internships	4	6	2	7	4	6	1	7

 

Sample of Recent Internship Sites Our Students Have Obtained

APA-Accredited/APPIC Internship Site	Location
University of Florida Health Sciences Center	Gainesville, FL
Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston Consortium	Charleston, SC
Baylor College of Medicine	Houston, TX
University of Arkansas for Medical Scineces	Little Rock, AK
University of Texas Health Sciences Center-San Antonio	San Antonio, TX
University of California-San Diego Consortium	San Diego, CA

 

Graduation Rates

Academic Year:	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
Total # of Graduates	4	5	2	8	5	6
Students entering with a BA/BS	1	5	2	7	4	6
Students entering with a MA/MS	3	0	0	1	1	0
Years to Completion (Mean)	5.8	6.2	8.5	6.8	5.8	5.9
Years to Completion (Median)	6	6	8.5	6.5	5	6
Less than 5 years to complete degree	0	0	0	0	0	0
5 years to complete degree	1	1	0	0	3	1
5.5 years to complete program	0	0	0	0	0	0
6 years to complete degree	2	2	0	4	0	4
6.5 years to complete program	1	1	0	0	1	1
7 years to complete degree	0	0	0	2	0	0
More than 7 years to complete program	0	1	2	2	1	0

 

Summary for Time to Graduation Data (Academic Years 2001-2007):

 

 

Attrition Data (2000-2007)

Year of Enrollment	# Enrolled	# Graduated with doctorate	# Currently enrolled	# No longer enrolled
2000	4	1	2	1
2001	8	7	0	1
2002	5	1	4	0
2003	6	0	4	2
2004	7	0	6	1
2005	8	0	8	0
2006	7	0	7	0
2007	7	0	7	0

 

Licensure Data (2001-2007)

Academic Year:	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
Total Number of Graduates	3	5	**	7	5	6
Number of Graduates Gaining Licensure	3	5	**	5	5	0

** Missing data – was unable to obtain data from 2003-04 graduates

Licensing Data: From 2001 to 2007, 30 students graduated from the doctoral program.  For the 27 students for whom information was collected, 18 (67%) have obtained licenses.  Considering only graduates more than two years removed from the program, 18 (90%) have obtained licenses.

 

Assistantship Reward

 

Tuition

 

Fees

Rate Schedule Approved June 2007

*All student admitted to the clinical program are offered a graduate assistantship that qualifies them for the tuition reduction.
* Tuition and Fee waivers are available in addition to the Assistantships offered.

Students with an assistantship
Cost to student for tuition and fees for a typical academic year (12 credits per semester) during 2007-2008.
Tuition: 12 x $100.00 = $1200 per semester x 2 semesters = $2400.00
Fees:  12 x $99.16 = $1189.92 per semester x 2 semesters = $2379.84
TOTAL: $1200.00 for tuition and $1189.92 for fees for 2 semesters: $ 4779.84

Resident:
Cost to student for tuition and fees for a typical academic year (12 credits per semester) during 2007-2008:
Tuition: 12 x $193.67 =  $2324.04 per semester x 2 semesters = $4648.08
Fees:  12 x $99.16 = $1189.92 per semester x 2 semesters = $2379.84
TOTAL = $2324.04 for tuition and $1189.92 for fees for 2 semesters = $7027.92

Non-Resident:
Cost to student for tuition and fees for a typical academic year (12 credits per semester) during 2007-2008.
Tuition: 12 x $471.67 = $5660.04 per semester x 2 semesters = $11320.08
Fees:  12 x $99.16 = $1189.92 per semester x 2 semesters = $2379.84
TOTAL: $5660.04 for tuition and $1189.92 for fees for 2 semesters: $ 13699.92
*Expect a 5% yearly increase in tuition. The 2008-2009 rate schedule is predicted to be finalized by June 2008