Student Admissions, Outcomes, and other Data

Please note that the program enrolled its first Psy.D. student cohort in fall 2015. The first predoctoral internship application cycle was fall 2018 for the 2018-19 internship application cycle.

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Time to Completion for all students entering the program
Outcome Year in which Degrees were Conferred
2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 8 7 9 36
Mean number of years to complete the program 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.88 * 4.75 * 5 5 4.92
Median number of years to complete the program 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5
Time to Degree Ranges N % N % N % 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 1 12.5 1 12.5 0 0 0 0 2 5.6
Students in 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 100 7 87.5 7 87.5 7 100 9 100 34 94.4
Students in 6 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in 7 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in more than 7 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students accepted into the program with the M.A. in clinical and counseling psychology from William Paterson University enter the program with advanced standing. If practicum hours completed in the M.A. program were supervised by a licensed psychologist, and the M.A. thesis is approved, we anticipate students will require a minimum of 3 years to degree completion. Graduate transfer credits from other institutions will be evaluated on a case by case basis after matriculation. The maximum number of graduate credits that may be transferred is 32 credits.
* The duration of the Psy.D. program is 5 years. One student in each of these years was admitted with advanced standing. Please see the student handbook for more information.
Program Costs  
Description 2024-2025 1st-year
Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state) $906.00/credit (9-12 credits/semester)
Summer tuition for full-time students (in-state) (Summer 2024) $875.50/credit 
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) $1,320.50/credit (9-12 credits/semester)
Summer tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) (Summer 2024) $1,276.00/credit
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable enter "NA") NA
University/institution fees or costs  $16.90/credit
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) $1,200 - fall practicum start; $1,400 - summer practicum start
After living one year in New Jersey, an appeal to the Registrar’s office for an in-state residency change can be made. The change will not be retroactive, but it will be active beginning from the semester of the appeal. For more information, please follow this link: https://wpunj.edu/registrar/residency/
Internship Placement - Table 1  
Outcome  Year Applied for Internship
2014- 2015 2015- 2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019- 2020 2020- 2021 2021-2022

 2022-2023 2023- 2024
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 100 8 100 6 75 6 86 9 82 6 60
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 2 25 1 14 2 18 2 20
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 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained any internship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 100 8 100 8 100 7 100 11 100 8 80
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 4 - 8 - 8 - 7 - 11 - 10 -
Internship Placement - Table 2
 Outcome Year Applied for Internship
2014-2015 2015-2016
 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 4 - 8 - 8 - 7 - 11 - 10 -
Students who obtained paid internships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 100 8 100 8 100 7 100 11 100 8 80
Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attrition
Variable Year of First Enrollment
2014-2015 2015-2016
 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022

 2022-2023 2023-2024
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) 0 - 7 - 7 - 9 - 9 - 12 - 11 - 10 - 10 - 10 -
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 0 0 4 57 7 100 8 89 8 89 9 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students still enrolled in program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 9 82 9 90 10 100 10 100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 0 0 3 43 0 0 1 11 1 11 1 8 2 18 1 10 0 0 0 0
Licensure  
Outcome 2014-2024
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago 20
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years 19
Licensure percentage 95
*Please note that the program's first cohort graduated in August 2020.
Other Data Regarding Students and Alumni Class Profiles
Entering Class 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Applications 28 32 67 69 255 249 318 357 165 283
Admissions Offers 11 14 15 15 30 20 19 12 20 17
Enrolled 7 7 9 9 12 10 10 10 10 11
Incoming Students Receiving Graduate Assistantships 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 8 10
Enrolled Class (average scores) 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Verbal GRE 151 157 146 153 155 153 N/A* N/A* 153 N/A*
Quantitative GRE 150 153 147 148 151 150 N/A* N/A* 152 N/A*
GPA 3.63 3.65 3.46 3.60 3.52 3.6 3.52 3.74 3.37 3.81
*For the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 application cycles, the GRE was waived due to difficulties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning with the 2024-2025 application cycle, and onward, the GRE is no longer required.