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Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

We welcome talented students from every cultural background, and our university is exceptionally inclusive in terms of every kind of diversity. The program is designed as a 5-year curriculum, with 2 years designated for MA requirements and 3 years for PhD requirements. Additional requirements for tracks in Clinical-Forensic, Clinical-Child and Clinical-Neuropsychology take another 1 to 2 years. Program graduates enter both academic and professional practice career streams, and are unusually successful on the EPPP examination in comparison with other doctoral programs in North America. In a large dataset up to 1997, our graduands’ mean score was at the 91st percentile among graduands from 183 doctoral programs in Canada and the United States.

Applicant Data		2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Number of applicants		178	163	171	131	134	122	164
Number accepted for admission		13	9	11	14	16	9	14
Size of incoming class		8	8	7	7	12	7	8
Students receiving financial aid (entrance awards)		8	8	7	6	12	7	8

Accepted for Admission:
Admitted Students Avg Undergrad GPA/4.33		3.93	4.04	3.81	3.97	3.87	3.92	3.97
GRE Verbal	Mean	673	609	588	573	565	580	161(86%)
GRE Verbal	Median	670	585	570	555	565	600	161(88%)
GRE Quantitative	Mean	718	700	725	647	650	689	159(78%)
GRE Quantitative	Median	685	730	715	570	650	680	690
GRE Analytical Writing	Mean				4.92	4.5	4.65	4.4(65%)
GRE Analytical Writing	Median				5.0	4.5	4.5	4.5(60%)
GRE Advanced/Psyc	Mean	738	753	748	718	713	759	743(86%)
GRE Advanced/Psyc	Median	750	760	570	715	725	750	745(91/50

Internship Acceptance Rates
Total Number of Applicants		4	4	7	5	7	12	10
Number(%) Obtained Internships:
APPIC		3(75%)	2(50%)	5(72%)	5(100%)	6(86%)	12(100%)	8(80%)
APA/CPA Accredited		3(75%)	2(50%)	5(72%)	5(100%)	6(86%)	12(100%)	8(80%)
Paid		4(100%)	2(100%)	5(72%)	5(100%)	6(86%)	12(100%)	8(80%)
2-year half-time		1(25%)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Time to Program Completion
Students Completing Program	BA Entry	2	5	5	4	6	2	4
Students Completing Program	MA Entry	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Years to Completion (BA entry)	Mean	9.16	8.33	7.86	8.58	9.88	8.33	7.83
Years to Completion (BA entry)	Median	9.16	8.33	7.0	8.66	10.0	8.33	7.5
Years to Completion (MA entry)	Mean	-	-	-	4.33	8.0	-	-
Years to Completion (MA entry)	Median	-	-	-	4.33	8.0	-	-

Licensure/Outcomes (2001-2012): 82%

From 2001-2012 the Clinical Program graduated 55 students. Currently, 45 of these graduates are licensed psychologists.

Student Attrition Rates (2004-2012):

Year of First Enrollment	# of Students Enrolled	# and % who Graduated with Doctorate	# and % of Students Still Enrolled in Program	# and % of Students no Longer Enrolled for any Reason other than Graduation
2004	7	2 (29%)	5 (71%)	0 (0%)
2005	9	1 (11%)	7 (78%)	1 (11%)
2006	8	0 (0%)	6 (75%)	2 (25%)
2007	8	0 (0%)	8 (100%)	0 (0%)
2008	7	0 (0%)	7 (100%)	0 (0%)
2009	7	0 (0%)	7 (100%)	0 (0%)
2010	12	0 (0%)	12 (100%)	0 (0%)
2011	7	0 (0%)	7 (100%)	0 (0%)

Percentage of Students Completing Program from 2005 - 2012 in:	5 years		3.23%
6 years			16.13%
7 years			9.68%
over 7 years			70.96%

Program Costs (per term) 2012-13:	Tuition		$1,661.00
Athletic-Recreation			$68.30
Student Activity			$63.25
Student Services			$40.99
Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass)			$120.00
Total			$1,954.14

Student Support: Clinical Students Entering Program 2011-2012: 8		No. of Students	Mean Award Value
Graduate Fellowships		8	$6,250
Teaching Assistantships (per semester) *		8	$5,474
Dept. Research Grant		8	$300
Special Entrance Scholarships		6	$4,000
External Awards (eg. SSHRC, NSERC, etc.)		3	$20,000

* Incoming students are eligible to apply for up to five semesters of TA support in the first two years (total value $27,370), subject to funding availability.

Other Awards and Financial Assistance

Research Assistantships:
Often available through individual supervisors.

University Aid:
Financial assistance for students in need is available through the University
(see http://students.sfu.ca/financialaid, departments do not have access to data).