Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Admissions Data on Incoming Classes

Year of Admission	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Number of Applicants	196	264	168	193	230	211	231	235	174	150
Number Offered Admission	9	10	10	8	11	6	10	11	9	6
Size of Incoming Class	4	8	5	6	6	5	5	5	6	6
Number Receiving Financial Support*	4	8	5	6	6	5	5	5	6	6
Average GRE (Verbal)	570	155	158	158	159	158	157	162	160	158
Average GRE (Quantitative)	660	153	152	157	155	156	154	156	157	154
Average GRE (Writing)	5	5	4	4.4	4.5	4.4	4.1	4	4.7	4.75
Average Undergraduate GPA	3.8	3.6	3.6	3.8	3.7	3.9	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.7

*Assistantship Stipend, Tuition Waiver and Health Insurance Subsidy

Time to Completion for all students entering the program

Outcome	Year in which Degrees were Conferred
Outcome	2010-2011		2011-2012		2012-2013		2013-2014		2014-2015		2015-2016		2016-2017		2017-2018		2018-2019		2019-2020		Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript	10		3		5		9		8		4		9		4		5		7		64
Mean number of years to complete the program	6.6		7.4		5.7		6.1		5.9		6		6.1		5.8		5.8		5.7		6.1
Median number of years to complete the program	6.33		6		6		6		6		6		6		6		6		6		6
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Students in 5 years	0	0	0	0	2	40	1	11	2	25	0	0	3	33	1	25	1	20	2	29	12	19
Students in 6 years	7	70	2	67	3	60	6	67	5	63	4	100	4	44	3	75	4	80	5	71	43	67
Students in 7 years	2	20	0	0	0	0	2	22	1	12	0	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	9
Students in more than 7 years	1	10	1	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5

Prior Graduate Work: Twenty-two percent (22%) of the PhD graduates from our program during the 10-year period that ended Summer 2020 had earned Master’s degrees (including successful defense of a thesis) from other institutions prior to admission to our PhD program, and were able to use the thesis and some of the coursework completed at those other institutions to fulfill some of our program requirements. Those students completed our program in an average of 5.6 years (median 5 years), compared to 6.3 years (median 6 years) for the other students. Policies and procedures for using graduate work from another institution to fulfill program requirements may be found by clicking here.

Program Costs*

Description	2020-2021 1st-year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state)	$0
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state)	$0
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable enter “N/A”)	N/A
University/institution fees or costs	$700
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.)	$250

*Costs are per semester: All first-year students have assistantships that pay a stipend and include a waiver of resident and non-resident tuition. Historically, all clinical psychology doctoral students who are making adequate progress through the program have received tuition waivers and assistantships up until the point that they leave for internship. For more information on the funding packages students receive, visit the financial assistance webpage.

Internship Placement - Table 1

Outcome	Year Applied for Internship
	2010-2011		2011-2012		2012-2013		2013-2014		2014-2015		2015-2016		2016-2017		2017-2018		2018-2019		2019-2020
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships	4	100	4	100	9	100	8	100	4	100	8	100	4	100	5	100	7	100	5	100
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	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)	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	4	100	4	100	9	100	8	100	4	100	8	100	4	100	5	100	7	100	5	100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process	4	-	4	-	9	-	8	-	4	-	8	-	4	-	5	-	7	-	5	-

Internship Placement - Table 2

Outcome	Year Applied for Internship
	2010-2011		2011-2012		2012-2013		2013-2014		2014-2015		2015-2016		2016-2017		2017-2018		2018-2019		2019-2020
	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	4	-	4	-	9	-	8	-	4	-	8	-	4	-	5	-	7	-	5	-
Students who obtained paid internships	4	100	4	100	9	100	8	100	4	100	8	100	4	100	5	100	7	100	5	100
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

Auburn’s clinical program has one of the highest internship match rates in the country. According to a recent report by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), Auburn was one of only a handful of programs to have a 100% match rate between 2011-2016. This is well above the national average of 79%.

Recent Internship Sites

2020-2021:

VA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Nationwide Children's Hospital
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Ann Arbor VA Health System

2019-2020:

Kennedy Krieger/Johns Hopkins
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Nationwide Children's Hospital
University of Washington School of Medicine
Boston VA Healthcare System
Texas Child Study Center

2018-2019:

Salem VA Medical Center
Kennedy Krieger/Johns Hopkins
Marcus Autism Center at Emory University
Emory University/Grady Health System
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

2017-2018:

Charleston Consortium
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
University of Wisconsin - Psychiatry
Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic & Surgery Center (US Air Force)

2016-2017:

Central Alabama VA Health Care System
Charleston Consortium
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
University of Mississippi Medical Center/VA Jackson
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Southwest Consortium/New Mexico VA Health Care System
VA Boston Healthcare System
VA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine

2015-2016:

Ann Arbor VA Health System
Colorado Children’s Hospital
Hampton VA Medical Center
Vanderbilt University/VA Medical Center Consortium

2014-2015:

Baylor College of Medicine
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Portland VA Medical Center
South Texas VA Health Care System
The May Institute, Inc.
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University of Texas Health Sciences-San Antonio

2013-2014:

Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Columbia University Medical Center
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
Marcus Autism Center
Mississippi State Hospital
Portland VA Medical Center
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
University of Rochester School of Medicine

2012-2013:

Cincinnati VA
Federal Medical Center - Devens
Oklahoma Health Science Center
James Haley VA (Tampa)

2011-2012:

Mendota Mental Health Institute
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center

2010-2011:

Baylor College of Medicine
Central Alabama VHCS
Hines VA Hospital
James Haley VA (Tampa) Vanderbilt – VA Internship Consortium

2009-2010:

Boston Consortium – PTSD/Behavioral Sciences
DuPont Hospital for Children
Federal Medical Center – Devens
Hennepin County Medical Center
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Utah State University Counseling Center
Wyoming State Hospital

2008-2009:

Central Alabama VHCS
South Texas VHCS
University of California, San Diego Consortium
University of Rochester School of Medicine
VA Gulf Coast HCS

2007-2008:

Central Alabama VHCS
Central Arkansas VHCS
Medical University of South Carolina
New York University/Bellevue Hospital
University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School
William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute/University of South Carolina
Yale University

Attrition

Variable	Year of First Enrollment
	2010-2011		2011-2012		2012-2013		2013-2014		2014-2015		2015-2016		2016-2017		2017-2018		2018-2019		2019-2020
	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	-	4	-	8	-	5	-	6	-	6	-	5	-	5	-	5	-	6	-
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts	7	100	4	100	6	75	5	100	6	100	2	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Students still enrolled in program	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	66	4	80	5	100	5	100	6	100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree	0	0	0	0	2	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	0	0	0	0	0	0

Licensure

Outcome	2010-2020
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago	52
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years	47
Licensure percentage	90%

Representative Positions of Alumni

Graduates of our program are well prepared to pursue both clinical- and research-focused careers. Below, we present a selection of positions held by our recent alumni.

Site	Job Title	Setting
Atlanta VA Healthcare System	Staff Psychologist	Hospital/Medical Center
Eastern Oregon University	Assistant Professor of Psychology	Academic Teaching
Clinical Psychologists, P.C., Auburn, AL	Clinical Psychologist	Independent Practice
University of Florida	Clinical Assistant Professor	Hospital/Medical Center
Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota	Staff Psychologist	Correctional Facility
San Diego VA Healthcare System	Interprofessioanal Addictions Fellow	Hospital/Medical Center
University of Mississippi Medical Center	Postdoctoral Fellow	Hospital/Medical Center
Auburn University	Adjunct Clinical Faculty	Academic Teaching
National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System and Boston University School of Medicine	Postdoctoral Fellow	Hospital/Medical Center
Lighthouse Counseling Center	Postdoctoral Fellow	Independent Practice
Johns Hopkins University	Assistant Scientist	Hospital/Medical Center
Nationwide Children's Hospital	Postdoctoral Fellow	Hospital/Medical Center
Harvard University	Postdoctoral Fellow	University, Non-teaching
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta	Psychologist	Hospital/Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Assistant Professor	Hospital/Medical Center
Yale University School of Medicine	Assistant Professor	Hospital/Medical Center
Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center	Resident in Psychology	Hospital/Medical Center
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University	Postdoctoral Fellow	Hospital/Medical Center
Private practice	Licensed Clinical Psychologist	Independent Practice
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center	Psychology Fellow	Hospital/Medical Center
VA Palo Alto Health Care System	Postdoctoral Fellow	Hospital/Medical Center
Morehead State University	Assistant Professor	Academic Teaching
Malmstrom Air Force Base	Staff Psychologist, ADAPT Program Manager	Hospital/Medical Center
Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center	Psychologist I	Psychiatric Facility
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center	Clinical Assistant Professor	Hospital/Medical Center
South Carolina Department of Mental Health-Sexually Violent Predator Program	Clinical Chief Psychologist (Clinical Director)	Correctional Facility
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System	Clinical Psychologist	Hospital/Medical Center
DePelchin Children's Center	Staff Psychologist Supervisor	Community Mental Health Center
Hill Air Force Base	Behavioral Health Optimization Program Psychologist	Hospital/Medical Center
United States Penitentiary, Marion, Illinois	Sex Offender Management and Treatment Program Coordinator	Correctional Facility
Marcus Autism Center, Emory University	Psychometrist	Hospital/Medical Center
Hennepin County Medical Center	Senior Clinical Psychologist	Hospital/Medical Center
Central Arkansas Veterans Affairs Hospital	Staff Psychologist	Hospital/Medical Center
Columbus Psychological Associates	Licensed Clinical Psychologist	Independent Practice
Arkansas Children's Hospital	Pediatric Psychologist, Assistant Professor, Co-Training Director	Hospital/Medical Center
Mississippi State University	Associate Professor	Academic Teaching
Rady Children's Hospital, Autism Discovery Institute	Clinical Psychologist	Hospital/Medical Center
Missouri University of Science & Technology	Assistant Professor	Academic Teaching
Central Connecticut State University	Associate Professor	Academic Teaching

Student Presentation and Publication Data

In addition to their theses and dissertations, our students are frequently involved in additional research projects during their time at Auburn. The following data reflect the proportion of our students who authored or co-authored publications in peer-reviewed professional/scientific journals or presentations at professional meetings during each year for the past seven years:

Academic Year	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
% of students presenting Papers/Posters*	57%	83%	82%	71%	72%	71%	68%
% of students with Professional Publications	34%	44%	44%	50%	53%	55%	55%

*excluding presentations at non-refereed and in-house functions

Last Updated: September 30, 2020