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PhD Combined Program Quality
and
Outcome Indices

 


APPLICANT DATA : 2001-PRESENT

  2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002
Number of Applicants 71 62 60 66 80 61 54 62
Number Accepted for Admission 10 8 8 11 8 10 9 10
Actual Size of Incoming Class 10 8 7 10 8 10 7 9
Number of Incoming Students Receiving Financial Aid (University Fellowships) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%



ADMISSIONS DATA: 2001-PRESENT

  2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002
GRE-Verbal                
Average 566 524 543 549 536 525 524 516
Median 550 560 540 580 530 520 530 520
GRE-Quantitative                
Average 662 541 634 637 616 619 621 611
Median 680 560 640 635 620 600 620 600
Undergraduate GPA 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.6



INTERNSHIP DATA: 2001-PRESENT

  2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002
Number Applying for Internship This Year 11 7 9 8 6 7 13 1
Number Accepted 10

91%

7

100%

9

100%

6

75%

4

67%

7

100%

11

85%

1

100%

Number Accepted at APA-Accredited Sites 10

100%

6

83%

8

89%

5

83%

4

100%

7

100%

9

82%

1

100%

Number Accepted at Internship Sites  Conforming to CDSPP Guidelines n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Number Accepted at APPIC Member Internships 10

100%

7

100%

9

100%

6

100%

4

100%

7

100%

9

82%

1

100%

Number Accepted at Funded Positions 10

100%

7

100%

9

100%

6

100%

4

100%

7

100%

11

100%

1

100%



GRADUATION OUTCOMES: 2001-PRESENT

  2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002
Number of Students Completing the Program This Year -

 

5 8 7 7 3 8 12
Percentage of Students who left the program prior to completing the Ph.D. - 13% 0% 27% 11% 20% 22% 33%
Mean Years to Completion of the Ph.D. - 5.6 5.8 6.1 5.9 6.0 5.3 5.7
Median Years to Completion of the Ph.D. - 5 5 6 6 6 5 6
Number of Students who Failed to Complete the Ph.D. - 1 0 3 1 1 2 3
Percentage of Students who Failed to Complete the Ph.D. - 12.50% 0.00% 27.27% 11.11% 10.00% 22.22% 33.33%



GRADUATE OUTCOMES: 2001-PRESENT

  OVERALL Entering with Master's degree Entering with Bachelor's degree
Students Completing the Ph.D. in < 5 Years 35% 13% 39%
Students Completing the Ph.D. in 5 Years 15% 50% 14%
Students Completing the Ph.D. in 6 Years 20% 25% 21%
Students Completing the Ph.D. in 7 Years 15% 0% 4%
Students Completing the Ph.D. in > 7 Years 15% 13% 21%
Mean Years to Completion of the Ph.D. 5.7 5.6 5.6
Median Years to Completion of the Ph.D. 5 5.5 5



ANNUAL PROGRAM COSTS, ASSISTANTSHIP, FELLOWSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID

Program Costs In-State Out-State
Tuition/Fees $6,590 $22,956
Room $5,436 $5,436
Board $3,466 $3,466
Books/Supplies $1,000 $1,000
Health Insurance $1,440 $1,440
Annual Total $17,932 $34,298
 
Assistantships In-State Out-State
9 hour tuition fee waiver $6,000 $18,300
12 hour tuition fee waiver $8,000 $24,600
10 hour/week assistantship $3,200 $6,300
 
Fellowships In-State Out-State
College and University Fellowships $12,500
$21,000*
$12,500
$21,000*
* more information at: http://www.coe.fsu.edu/finaid

LICENSURE RATES: 1997-PRESENT

Graduation Year Total # of Graduates % Licensed % Not Licensed
2009 n/a n/a n/a
2008 n/a n/a n/a
2007 n/a n/a n/a
2006 6 67% 33%
2005 5 100% 0%
2004 5 100% 0%
2003 7 100% 0%
2002 4 75% 25%
2001 4 75% 25%
2000 6 60% 40%
1999 7 100% 0%
1998 5 100% 0%
1997 9 100% 0%
Total/Averages 58 88% 12%
Note: We are missing data on ten of our 58 alumni who graduated 1997-2005. The program continues to search for alumni who have relocated out-of-state to obtain their licensure (and other outcome) information.


COHORT CURRENT STATUS: 2001-PRESENT

Cohort Year # Enrolled # of Graduated with doctorate # Still currently enrolled # No longer enrolled
2001 9 3 3 3
2002 9 3 4 2
2003 10 4 4 2
2004 9 0 8 1
2005 11 0 8 3
2006 6 0 6 0
2007 7 0 6 1



ILLUSTRATIVE STUDENT OUTCOMES: 2001-PRESENT

  2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002
Percentage of Students Presenting Papers/Posters During Graduate Career - 88% 71% 73% 78% 80% 67% 56%
Percentage of Students Publishing in Professional Journal during Graduate Career - 13% 29% 45% 33% 80% 56% 33%



MINORITY APPLICANT DATA: 2001-PRESENT

  2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002
# Minority Students 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 1
Percentage of Entering Class 30% 25% 29% 9% 33% 30% 11% 11%



MOST RECENT ALUMNI SURVEY RESULTS (December 1, 2007)

Rating of the program on the following dimensions       Mean      
(1-4 scale)
     SD            N      
Preparation to provide community service 2.80 0.65 25
Admissions process to program 3.06 0.77 25
Initial orientation to program 3.18 0.78 25
Student (peer) interactions 3.40 0.71 25
Faculty-student communication 3.28 0.94 25
Faculty interest in students 3.48 0.82 25
Faculty respect of students 3.28 0.94 25
Academic Experiences 3.50 0.71 25
On-campus Practicum experiences 3.20 0.76 25
Off-campus Practicum experiences 3.42 0.78 24
Dissertation experience 3.46 0.83 24
Overall satisfaction with the program 3.42 0.64 25



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