College of Arts & Sciences Clinical Psychology

Student Admissions, Outcomes & Other Data

Admissions Data

Year of Entry

2006
2007

2007
2008

2008
2009

2009
2010

2010
2011

2011
2012

2012
2013
Number of Applicants (year of entry)

99

95

69

47

67

76

108
Number Offered Admission

15

12

9

6

12

13

9
Size of Incoming Class

8

6

7

6

7

7

6
Number of Incoming Students Receiving Graduate Assistantships (and tuition reduction to 1/3 in-state)

8
100%

6
100%

7
100%

6
100%

7
100%

7
100%

6
100%

 

Summary of Incoming Students

2006
2007
n=8

2007
2008
n=6

2008
2009
n=7

2009
2010
n=6

2010
2011
n=7

2011
2012
n=7

2012
2013
n=6
GRE-Verbal             "old" "new"
     Average Score

535

547

513

527

543

527

503

153
     Median Score

520

525

550

550

570

520

518

154
GRE-Quantitative             "old" "new"

     Average Score

623

628

603

583

679

630

570

148
     Median Score

660

660

590

530

570

610

638

151
GPA                
     Undergraduate (average)

3.54

3.86

3.49

3.7

3.71

3.67

3.57

 
     Graduate (average; for students entering
     with an advanced degree)

3.78
(n=2)

**
(n=1)

3.7
(n=3)

3.9
(n=3)

**
(n=1)

**
(n=1)

3.83
(n=2)

  
*GRE scores were converted from "old" to "new" and vice versa, then averaged across students.
**To maintain anonymity, data are not presented when n=1. 


Internship Placement

Outcome of Internship Match
 		 Year Applied for Internship
 
2005
2006
 2006
2007
 2007
2008
 2008
2009
 2009
2010
 2010
2011
 2011
2012
N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who sought or applied for internships
 3 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 9 - 4 -
Students who obtained internships
 3 100 8 100 9 100 9 90 9 82 8 89 4 100
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships
 2 67 8 100 6 67 8 80 9 82 8 89 4 100
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited
 1 33 0 0 3 3 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained full-time internships
 3 100 8 100 9 100 9 90 9 82 8 89 4 100
Students who obtained paid internships
 3 100 8 100 9 100 9 90 9 82 8 89 4 100

Internship Placement Outcome Summary (FY06-12)

 N %
Total number of students who sought or applied for internships (N=51)
 51 100
Students who obtained full-time internships in this time period
 50 98
Students who obtained paid internships 50 98
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 45 88
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited
 5 10

Examples of Internship Sites (FY06-12)
  • Alexian Brothers Behavior Health Hospital
    Hoffman Estates, IL
  • Alpert Medical School/Brown University
    Providence, RI
  • Annapolis Valley Health 
    Kentville, NS
  • Aurora Community Mental Health Center
    Aurora, CO
  • Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
    Bay Pines, FL
  • Central Louisiana State Hospital 
    Pineville, LA 
  • Charleston Consortium Internship
    Charleston, SC
  • Children's Hospital & Clinics 
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Cincinnati VA Medical Center
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Colorado Mental Health Institute 
    Denver, CO
  • Columbia University Med Center
    New York,NY
  • Duke University Med Center 
    Durham, NC
  • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
    Hines, IL
  • Family Service & Guidance Center 
    Topeka, KS
  • Hazeldon Foundation
    Center City, MN
  • Hennepin County Medical Center
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Nebraska MHC Psychology Internship Program
    Lincoln, NE
  • Norfolk Regional Center 
    Norfolk, NE
  • Pacific University School of Professional Psychology
    Portland, OR
  • SW Consortium/NMVAHC 
    Albuquerque, NM
  • St. Louis DVA Medical Center
    St. Louis, MO
  • Tripler Army Med Center
    Honolulu, HI
  • University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
    Aurora, CO
  • University of the Pacific Cowell Wellness Center 
    Stockton, CA
  • University of Texas Health Sciences
    San Antonio, TX
  • Utah State Hospital
    Provo, UT
  • VA Black Hills Health Care System 
    Ft. Meade, SD
  • VA Central Iowa/Knoxville/Des Moines Division
    Knoxville, IA
  • VA Eastern Kansas (Leavenworth/Topeka Healthcare System)
    Topeka, KS
  • VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System
    Biloxi, MS
  • VA Maine Healthcare System
    Augusta, ME
  • VA Maryland Health Care System/Univ of MD School of Medicine
    Baltimore, MD
  • VA Medical Center 
    Salem, VA
  • VA Puget Sound - American Lake
    Tacoma, WA
  • Wichita Collaborative South Central Mental Health Center
    Wichita, KS

Time to Degree Completion

Time to Completion for Students entering the Program with a Bachelor's Degree
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
 4 4 8 8 6 6 6 42
Mean number of years to complete the program
 7.67 6.67 6.33 5.71 5.83 5.78 6.44 6.24
Median number of years to complete the program
 6 6.5 6 6 5.67 6 5.17 6
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 50 0 0 3 38 3 38 3 50 2 33 4 67 17 40
    Students in 6 years
 0 0 2 50 3 38 5 63 2 33 4 67 1 17 17 40
    Students in 7 years
 1 25 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 4 10
    Students in more than 7 years
 1 25 0 0 2 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 4 10

 

Time to Completion for Students entering the Program with Advanced Standing
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
 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 9
Mean number of years to complete the program
 4.33 7.33 5 7.33 5 6.5 8.66 6.18
Median number of years to complete the program
 4.33 7.33 5 7.33 5 6.5 8.66 6
Time to Degree Ranges
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
    Students in less than 5 years
 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 1 50 0 0 3 33
    Students in 5 years
 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11
    Students in 6 years
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 1 11
    Students in 7 years
 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 22
    Students in more than 7 years
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 1 100 2 22

SUMMARY: Time to Completion – ALL graduates (FY06-12)
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript N=51
Mean number of years to complete the program
 6.23
Median number of years to complete the program
 6
Time to Degree Ranges
N %
    Students in less than 5 years
 3 6
    Students in 5 years
 18 35
    Students in 6 years
 18 35
    Students in 7 years
 6 12
    Students in more than 7 years
 6 12

Attrition

Contact Information

Clinical Psychology Program University of South Dakota 414 E. Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 Work Phone: 605-677-5353 Fax: 605-677-3195 www.usd.edu/clinicalpsyc
 


Year of First Enrollment