Clinical Psychology Program
University of Massachusetts Boston
Full Disclosure Data
The UMass Boston Clinical Psychology Program has been accredited since 1995 by the American Psychological Association. For information about our accreditation status, you can contact the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association, which can also be reached at 750 First Street, NE • Washington, DC • 20002-4242 or (202) 339-5979.
NUMBER OF APPLICANTS TO PROGRAM
Applicant Data |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 | 2009 |
Number of Applicants |
339 |
287 |
253 |
296 |
256 |
301 | 296 |
Number Interviewed |
38 |
37 |
36 |
32 |
37 |
44 | 47 |
% Interviewed |
11% |
13% |
14% |
11% |
14% |
15% | 16% |
Number Offered Admission |
14 |
12 |
10 |
17 |
12 |
16 | 10 |
Actual Size of Incoming Class |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 | 8 |
% of Applicants in Incoming Class |
2% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% | 3% |
Number of Incoming Students Receiving Financial Aid* |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 | 9 |
% of Incoming Students Receiving Financial Aid* |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% | 100% |
*Financial aid = Stipend plus tuition remission and waiver of Education Operations Fee plus $1,152 toward health insurance
DATA ON INCOMING STUDENTS
Data On Incoming Students |
|
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Verbal |
(Average) |
610 |
616 |
599 |
636 |
613 |
620 |
587 |
|
(Median) |
605 |
640 |
580 |
610 |
640 |
630 |
590 |
Quantitative |
(Average) |
673 |
681 |
659 |
694 |
667 |
698 |
670 |
|
(Median) |
684 |
680 |
665 |
730 |
665 |
690 |
655 |
Analytic |
(Average) |
614 |
663 |
615 |
5.11 |
5.18 |
4.94 |
4.88 |
|
(Median) |
690 |
700 |
595 |
5.5 |
5.25 |
4.75 |
5 |
Subject |
(Average) |
668 |
681 |
636 |
709 |
670 |
659 |
652 |
|
(Median) |
695 |
670 |
625 |
730 |
670 |
655 |
630 |
GPA |
(Average) |
3.76 |
3.76 |
3.63 |
3.68 |
3.47 |
3.53 |
3.6 |
|
(Median) |
3.82 |
3.82 |
3.57 |
3.60 |
3.60 |
3.81 |
3.7 |
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
|
|
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Number of Students Completing Program |
|
11 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
5 |
4 |
Average Years to Completion |
(Mean) |
6.18 |
6.87 |
6.45 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
6.3 |
7.6 |
|
(Median) |
6 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
7.6 |
TIME TO COMPLETION FOR ALL GRADUATES
Time to completion * |
Percentage |
Less than 5 yrs |
0% |
5 |
31% |
6 |
33% |
7 |
19% |
>7 |
17% |
*Students who come in with a master’s degree from another university receive credit for at most two courses and do not graduate any faster on average than students coming in with BA/BS degrees.
PROGRAM COSTS
All 1st -4th year students currently receive financial support in the form of Teaching Assistantships or Research Assistantships. This includes a stipend ($13,600 to $14,375 this year), tuition and Education Operations Fees waivers, and a $1,050 health insurance waiver.
Graduate Tuition/Non-State Tuition and Fees Per Year
In State
| Cost per credit | Total Full time (12 credits a semester) | |
| Tuition | 108.00 |
*2,590.00 |
| Education Operations Fee | 363.00 |
*8,711.00 |
| Medical Insurance | **1,550.00 |
|
| Total | 12,851.00 |
|
| Total Waived | 12,453.00 |
|
| Total In State Cost Before Mandatory Fees | 398.00 |
*Waived for students with stipends ** $1,152 waived for students with stipends
Graduate Tuition/Non-State Tuition and Fees Per Year
Non-Resident
|
Cost per credit |
Total Full time (12 credits a semester) |
Tuition |
406.50 |
*9,758.00 |
Education Operations Fee |
515.63 |
*12,375.00 |
Health Insurance |
|
**1,550.00 |
Total |
|
23,683.00 |
Total Waived |
|
23,285.00 |
Total Before Mandatory Fees |
|
398.00 |
*Waived for students with stipends ** $1,152 waived for students with stipends
Yearly Mandatory Fees
Campus Center Fee |
130.00 |
Technology Fee |
100.00 |
Student Activities Fee |
102.00 |
Health Services Fee |
167.00 |
Athletics Fee |
177.00 |
ID Fee |
10.00 |
Combined Mandatory Fee Total |
646.00 |
International Student Yearly Fee |
100.00 |
One-Time Mandatory Fees
Pre-Registration Fee |
100.00 |
New Student Fee |
345.00 |
Commencement Fee |
150.00 |
INTERNSHIPS
Internship Data |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Total Number of Internship Applicants |
7 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
Number who Obtained Internships |
7 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
% Who Obtained Internships |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
75% |
88% |
Number who Obtained Paid Internships |
7 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
% who Obtained Paid Internships |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
75% |
75% |
Number who Obtained APPIC Member Internships |
7 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
% who Obtained APPIC Member Internships |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
75% |
75% |
Number who Obtained APA Accredited Internships |
7 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
% who Obtained APA Accredited Internships |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
75% |
75% |
Number who Obtained two year half-time Internships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
ATTRITION
|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Total Number of Students Matriculated |
56 |
56 |
50 |
59 |
50 |
61 |
54 |
Number of Students Who have Failed to complete program once matriculated |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Percentage who failed to complete the program once matriculated |
0% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
PROGRAM LICENSURE PERCENTAGE 1997 TO 2005
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Number of Program Graduates |
8 |
3 |
12 |
6 |
5 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
Number of Program Graduates to become licensed psychologists |
8 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
Percentage of Program Graduates to become licensed psychologists |
100% |
100% |
92% |
83% |
100% |
92% |
83% |
100% |
75% |