Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program
Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data
Date Program Tables are updated: September 24, 2026
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Program Statistics
Time to Completion for all students entering the program
Outcome | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2016-2017_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2016-2017_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2017-2018_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2017-2018_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2018-2019_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2018-2019_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2019-2020_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2019-2020_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2020-2021_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2020-2021_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2021-2022_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2021-2022_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2022-2023_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2022-2023_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2023-2024_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2023-2024_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2024-2025_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2024-2025_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2025-2026_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_2025-2026_2 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_Total_1 | Year in which Degrees were Conferred_Total_2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 58 | |||||||||||
| Mean number of years to complete the program | 5.13 | 6.57 | 6.03 | 6.4 | 6.38 | 6.48 | 5.66 | 6.19 | 5.89 | 5.65 | 6.05 | |||||||||||
| Median number of years to complete the program | 4.99 | 6.99 | 5.99 | 6 | 6.15 | 5.98 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.98 | 5.99 | |||||||||||
| Time to Degree Ranges | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| Students in less than 5 years | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
| Students in 5 years | 3 | 60 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| Students in 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 4 | 67 | 3 | 75 | 4 | 50 | 2 | 67 | 4 | 80 | 7 | 70 | 4 | 80 | 34 | 59 |
| Students in 7 years | 1 | 20 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 |
| Students in more than 7 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Transfer credit policies: https://web.uri.edu/graduate-manual/degree-requirements/#section720
Students who enter our program with a Master’s degree in psychology or a closely-related field take an average of 5.6 years to graduate (versus those 6.3 for those who enter without a Master’s degree).
Program Costs
| Description | 2026-2027 1st-year Cohort Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition for full-time students (in-state) | $17,116 |
| Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) | $33,328 |
| Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable enter "NA") | NA |
| University/institution fees or costs | $2,142 |
| Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) | $2,000 |
Internship Placement – Table 1
Outcome | Year Applied for Internship_2016-2017_N | Year Applied for Internship_2016-2017_% | Year Applied for Internship_2017-2018_N | Year Applied for Internship_2017-2018_% | Year Applied for Internship_2018-2019_N | Year Applied for Internship_2018-2019_% | Year Applied for Internship_2019-2020_N | Year Applied for Internship_2019-2020_% | Year Applied for Internship_2020-2021_N | Year Applied for Internship_2020-2021_% | Year Applied for Internship_2021-2022_N | Year Applied for Internship_2021-2022_% | Year Applied for Internship_2022-2023_N | Year Applied for Internship_2022-2023_% | Year Applied for Internship_2023-2024_N | Year Applied for Internship_2023-2024_% | Year Applied for Internship_2024-2025_N | Year Applied for Internship_2024-2025_% | Year Applied for Internship_2025-2026_N | Year Applied for Internship_2025-2026_% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships | 5 | 100 | 8 | 89 | 6 | 75 | 2 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 7 | 78 |
| 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 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Students who obtained any internship | 5 | 100 | 8 | 89 | 8 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 7 | 78 |
| Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process | 5 | - | 9 | - | 8 | - | 2 | - | 8 | - | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 9 |
Internship Placement – Table 2
Outcome | Year Applied for Internship_2016-2017_N | Year Applied for Internship_2016-2017_% | Year Applied for Internship_2017-2018_N | Year Applied for Internship_2017-2018_% | Year Applied for Internship_2018-2019_N | Year Applied for Internship_2018-2019_% | Year Applied for Internship_2019-2020_N | Year Applied for Internship_2019-2020_% | Year Applied for Internship_2020-2021_N | Year Applied for Internship_2020-2021_% | Year Applied for Internship_2021-2022_N | Year Applied for Internship_2021-2022_% | Year Applied for Internship_2022-2023_N | Year Applied for Internship_2022-2023_% | Year Applied for Internship_2023-2024_N | Year Applied for Internship_2023-2024_% | Year Applied for Internship_2024-2025_N | Year Applied for Internship_2024-2025_% | Year Applied for Internship_2025-2026_N | Year Applied for Internship_2025-2026_% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 9 | - | |||||||||
| Students who obtained paid internships | 5 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 11 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 7 | 78 |
| Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Attrition
Variable | Year of First Enrollment_2016-2017_N | Year of First Enrollment_2016-2017_% | Year of First Enrollment_2017-2018_N | Year of First Enrollment_2017-2018_% | Year of First Enrollment_2018-2019_N | Year of First Enrollment_2018-2019_% | Year of First Enrollment_2019-2020_N | Year of First Enrollment_2019-2020_% | Year of First Enrollment_2020-2021_N | Year of First Enrollment_2020-2021_% | Year of First Enrollment_2021-2022_N | Year of First Enrollment_2021-2022_% | Year of First Enrollment_2022-2023_N | Year of First Enrollment_2022-2023_% | Year of First Enrollment_2023-2024_N | Year of First Enrollment_2023-2024_% | Year of First Enrollment_2024-2025_N | Year of First Enrollment_2024-2025_% | Year of First Enrollment_2025-2026_N | Year of First Enrollment_2025-2026_% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) | 4 | - | 4 | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | 8 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 6 | - |
| Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts | 4 | 100 | 4 | 100 | 6 | 75 | 7 | 87.5 | 2 | 28.57142857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Students still enrolled in program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 4 | 57.14285714 | 7 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 100 | 6 | 100 |
| Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.28571429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 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 | 43 |
| The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years | 39 |
| Licensure percentage | 91% |
Admissions Data
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applicants | 183 | 188 | 196 | 270 | 275 | 244 | 279 | 275 | 316 | 381 |
| Number offered admission | 8 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Number matriculated | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Admitted with Master's | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |