Time to Completion

Time to Completion for Students Entering the Program with Advanced Standing

 

Outcome

Year in which degrees were conferred

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

 

Total

Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript

6

4

7

5

3

5

8

38

Mean number of years to complete the program

5.33

4.75

5.71

3.6

      4.67

6.6

6.63

5.56

Median number of years to complete the program

6

4

4

 3

4

6

5

5

Time to Degree Ranges

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Students in less than 5 years

2

33

2

50

4

57

4

80

2

67

0

0

3

38

17

45

Students in 5 years

0

0

1

25

1

14

0

0

0

0

2

40

1

13

5

13

Students in 6 years

2

33

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

33

2

40

0

0

5

13

Students in 7 years

1

17

1

25

0

0

1

20

0

0

0

0

1

13

4

 11

Students in more than 7 years 

1

17

0

0

2

29

0

0

0

0

1

20

3

38

7

18

 

Time to Completion for Students Entering the Program with a Bachelor’s Degree

 

                                  Outcome

Year in which degrees were conferred

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

 

Total

Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript

 

 

 

1

1

 

2

4

Mean number of years to complete the program

 

 

 

8

11

 

5.5

7.5

Median number of years to complete the program

 

 

 

8

11

 

5

6

Time to Degree Ranges

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Students in less than 5 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students in 5 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

50

1

25

Students in 6 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

50

1

25

Students in 7 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students in more than 7 years 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

100

1

100

 

 

 

 

2

50

 

A total of 42 students have graduate with the Ph.D. in school psychology over the last 7 years. The average time to completion for students who were admitted to the doctoral program and who held a master’s degree (N=38) at time of admittance was 5.56 years (Median = 5 years). For students who were direct admits (held a BA or BS degree only), the average time to complete the doctoral program was 7.5 years (N=4; Median=6 years).  Of these four, 2 (50%) took less than 7 years and 2 (50%) each took over 7 years to complete the program.  Of the 38 who were admitted with a master’s degree, 17 (44.74%) completed the doctoral degree in less than 5 years. Only 7 students (18.42%), who were admitted with a master’s degree, took over 7 years to complete the degree.


The Doctoral Program in School Psychology at Ball State University is accredited by the American Psychological Association.

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