School Psychology Outcome Data
Program disclosure
| Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution’s affiliation or purpose? Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to, admissions, hiring, retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values? | Yes
x No |
Time to Completion for all Students Entering the Program
Outcome | Year in which Degrees were Conferred |
2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | Total |
| Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 51 |
| Mean number of years to complete the program | 4.83 | 6 | 4 | 5.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 4.16 | 6.66 | 7.75 | 5.63 | 4.99 |
| Median number of years to complete the program | 4.83 | 3 | 3 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5.15 |
| Time to Degree Ranges | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| Students in less than 5 years | 3 | 50 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 37 |
| Students in 5 years | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Students in 6 years | 1 | 17 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 71 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 21 | 41 |
| Students in 7 years | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Students in more than 7 years | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
PhD degree time to completion notes: Most students graduate from the PhD degree program in 6 years. It is possible to complete the program in fewer years when an applicant has already obtained a Masters degree or Specialist degree in School Psychology. Students who enter with a previous degree (from other schools or UW EdS students who apply to the PhD degree program) in School Psychology usually enter the program at the point of the fourth year and complete two years of coursework and a pre-doctoral internship. Thus, students who have completed a Masters or EdS degree in School Psychology can complete the PhD degree program in 3 or 4 years.
Course Waiver Policy: For students who have not obtained a Master's degree or Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology, the program may accept one or two courses as "waived" by petitioning using a course from another graduate level program. Given the cohort design of the UW School Psychology program and the linear sequence required for classes taught specifically from a school psychology perspective, students are expected to complete all the courses in the Educational Specialist degree sequence as designed. If a student already completed a graduate level class that aligns almost identically to one of the courses being offered in the sequence, they may wish to see if that particular course could be waived. Waiving classes requires multiple steps. In order to waive a class, the student needs to obtain permission from their advisor, the instructor of the course, the area chair, and the Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies. The waiver process cannot be initiated until completion of one quarter of registration. Students who receive course waivers are still responsible for the content of the course or courses being waived. In addition, credits for the waived course are not transferable; therefore another course must be taken “in residence” to fulfill the requirement. Credits transferred have minimal or no impact regarding time to completion for the PhD degree.
Program Costs
Description (costs for the first three years of the EdS/PhD inclusive* degree program) | 2025-2026 1st-year Cohort Cost |
| Tuition for full-time students (in-state) | $32,472 |
| Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) | $32,472 |
| Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable enter "NA") | $792 |
| University/institution fees or costs | $1,692 |
| Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g., books, travel, etc.) | $900 |
* The first three years of the PhD degree program include the Educational Specialist Degree. The EdS degree is 112 credits at a rate of $792 per credit. All entering students without previous degrees in school psychology are required to complete the EdS degree as part of the PhD degree. After the EdS degree is obtained, the tuition for the remaining years is as follows:
Description (costs for those entering the PhD degree program with a Masters/Specialist degree in School Psychology OR for EdS/PhD inclusive degree students, these are the costs for the last 2 years of the PhD degree program) | 2025-2026 1st-year Cohort Cost |
| Tuition for full-time students (in-state) | $21,387 |
| Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) | $38,616 |
| Tuition per credit hour for part time students | N/A |
| University/institution fees or costs | $1,692 |
| Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g., books, travel, etc.) | $900 |
Internship Placement - Table 1
Outcome | Year Applied for Internship |
2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships | 5 | 67 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 67 | 7 | 63 | 6 | 100 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 71 | 4 | 57 |
| Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 33 | 0 | 86 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 43 |
| Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Students who obtained any internship | 8 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 7 | 100 | 8 | 80 | 7 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 80 | 7 | 88 | 7 | 100 |
| Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process | 8 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | 7 | - | 10 | - | 7 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 8 | - | 7 | - |
Internship Placement - Table 2
Outcome | Year Applied for Internship |
2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
| 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 | 8 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | 7 | - | 10 | - | 7 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 8 | - | 7 | - |
| Students who obtained paid internships | 8 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 7 | 100 | 8 | 80 | 7 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 7 | 88 | 7 | 100 |
| Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Attrition
Variable | Year of First Enrollment |
2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) | 7 | - | 6 | - | 9 | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 7 | - | 8 | - | 7 | - | 6 | - |
| Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts | 5 | 71 | 5 | 83 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Students still enrolled in program | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 100 | 4 | 80 | 4 | 57 | 6 | 75 | 7 | 100 | 6 | 100 |
| Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Licensure
Outcome | 2016-2026 |
| The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago | 48 |
| The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years | 42 |
| Licensure percentage | 88% |