Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Time to Completion for All Students Entering the Program


Time to Completion for all students entering the program            
Outcome Year in which Degrees were Conferred
2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 2 4 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 44
Mean number of years to complete the program 5 4 7 6.4 4.2 4.9 4.75 4.6 5.4 5.4 5.2
Median number of years to complete the program 5 4 7 5.5 5 5 5 4 6 6 5
Time to Degree Ranges N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students in less than 5 years 0 0 4 100 0 0 0 0 2 40 2 40 1 20 3 60 1 20 1 17 11 25
Students in 5 years 2 100 0 0 1 50 3 60 3 60 2 40 4 80 1 20 1 20 4 67 13 30
Students in 6 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 20 2 40 1 17 3 7
Students in 7 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Students in more than 7 years 0 0 0 0 1 50 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11

The graduate catalog (Graduate Bulletin) contains policies for admission to graduate studies at Mississippi State University and for transfer of prior graduate-level course work.  The Bulletin is available online at catalog.msstate.edu/graduate. Additional information is provided in the School Psychology Graduate Student Handbook, which contains additional information specific to the program. The Handbook is available here.


Program Costs for 2025‑2026 First Year Cohort

Program Costs  
Description 2025-2026 1st-year
Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state) $10,202 *
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) $27,637*
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable enter "NA") $66.85 (in-state)
$1,535.59 (out-of-state)
University/institution fees or costs  $150.00
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) $3,000

*Tuition for Full Time Students reflects fall and spring semesters, only. Summer tuition is calculated by semester hour. Note: All students who are provided a Graduate Assistantship receive a stipend and at least a 100% tuition remission and a waiver of out-of-state tuition. All students currently enrolled full-time (PhD and EdS) received an assistantship for 2025-2026 school year.


Internship Placement

Internship Placement - Table 1                          
Outcome  Year Applied for Internship
2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 3 100 3 60 3 75 8 100 6 100 5 100 4 100 5 100 5 100 4 100
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 25 2 40 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained any internship 3 100 5 100 4 100 8 100 6 100 5 100 4 100 5 100 5 100 4 100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 3 - 5 - 4 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 4 -

 

Internship Placement - Table 2                    
 Outcome 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 3 5 3 8 6 5 4 5 5 4
Students who obtained paid internships 3 5 3 8 6 5 4 5 5 4
Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Attrition

Attrition


Licensure

2015-2025
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago 44
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years 13
Licensure percentage 30%

Program Disclosures

As articulated in Standard I.B.2, programs may have "admission and employment policies that directly relate to affiliation or purpose" that may be faith-based or secular in nature. However, such policies and practices must be disclosed to the public. Therefore, programs are asked to respond to the following question.

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?
No