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Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Student Admissions

The following information is published here to guide students through the graduate application process, though scheduling time with a graduate advisor is also recommended.

How to Apply?

Please click the following link for more information: Psychology Graduate Program Application. All required documents are to be directly uploaded to your account during the application process. Please prepare them beforehand. The general GRE is required for all applicants.

Required Materials

  1. A completed graduate studies application.
  2. An official electronic transcript from each institution attended.
  3. One official copy of your general GRE test scores. Please have your GRE scores sent by ETS (Educational Testing Service) to the University of Houston, University Park Campus (Code: 6870). The Department of Psychology will only accept official GRE scores sent from ETS. 
  4. Three letters of recommendation. Your recommender must submit the letter via a link sent to them by the University of Houston Graduate School. Do not send letters to the Department of Psychology as they will not be processed. 
  5. A 2-3 page career statement, please include two faculty members with whom you wish to work during your graduate school process.
  6. A $50.00 non-refundable processing fee is due at the time of your application submission. Fee must be paid online via CollegeNet.

Submission Process for Domestic Applicants

Program deadlines for receipt of application materials are as follows for fall admission the following academic year:

December 1 Clinical Psychology
December 15 Developmental Psychology
December 1 Social Psychology
December 1 Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Mail Address for hard copies:
University of Houston
Graduate Admissions
5000 Gulf Freeway
UH Technology Bridge
Building No. 3, Rm 170
Houston, TX 77204-2105

For Electronic Copy Submissions: gradschool@uh.edu

Submission Process for International Applicants

In addition to the materials listed above, the International Admissions Office requires that you submit the following:

  1. An official copy of your TOEFL scores. Check the UH Graduate School website for additional information: UH Graduate School.
  2. A $80.00 (US$) processing fee in addition to the departmental processing fee should be paid at the time of your application submission. Fee must be paid online via CollegeNet.
  3. A letter of financial backing found on the UH Graduate School website (only required if made an offer of admission).
  4. Two passport size photos (only required if made an offer of admission).

Please forward all materials to:

International Admissions Office
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-2161
United States of America

All applicants: For questions about the appication process applicants may contact the Academic Affairs Office ( lcanales@uh.edu). Applicants may be nominated for a Presidential Fellowship.

Outcomes and Other Data

 

Date Program Tables are updated: 10/1/24

Program Disclosures

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?
Yes
_____ No
If yes, provide website link (or content from brochure) where this specific information is presented:

The policy of the University of Houston System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.

Employees, students, and visitors to campus with questions and/or complaints regarding discrimination, or sexual misconduct (such as sexual violence) under Title IX may contact the Title IX Coordinator for your campus or the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. The name, title, office address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the Title IX Coordinator for each campus can be found here.

Each university is responsible for ensuring compliance with all federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, and with System policies.

(https://www.uhsystem.edu/resources/compliance-ethics/uhs-policies/sams/01-general-administration/01d05/index.php)

  

Time to Completion for all students entering the program

Outcome Year in which Degrees were Conferred
2014-
2015
2015-
2016
2016-
2017
2017-
2018
2018-
2019
2019-
2020
2020-
2021
2021-
2022
2022-
2023
2023-
2024
Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred
on transcript
12 7 13 6 9 9 12 8 14 12 102
Mean number of years to complete the program 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.7 5.43
Median number of years to complete the program 4.8 5 5 4.8 5.7 5.7 5 5 5.8 5.7 5.25
Time to Degree Ranges N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students in less than 5 years 6 50 3 43 5 38 3 50 2 22 0 0 5 42 2 25 2 14 1 8 29 28
Students in 5 years 2 17 1 14 3 23 1 17 1 11 4 44 2 17 4 50 3 21 2 17 23 23
Students in 6 years 4 33 3 43 3 23 1 17 5 56 4 44 3 25 2 25 7 50 7 58 39 38
Students in 7 years 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 1 11 1 11 2 17 0 0 1 7 2 17 8 8
Students in more than 7 years 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 3 3

Also, please describe or provide a link to program admissions policies that allow students to enter with credit for prior graduate work, and the expected implications for time to completion. Please indicate NA if not applicable:

Excerpted from Department of Psychology 2022-2023 Graduate Academic Handbook: https://uh.edu/class/psychology/graduate/handbook/gradhandbook2021.pdf

Transfer Hours and Credit and Waiving Courses (limit: 6 hours). Students who have completed graduate courses at other accredited institutions may petition to have those courses accepted by the University of Houston. Course transferring does NOT apply to graduate coursework taken for a received degree unless the hours received toward that degree exceeds the minimum required. No course credits below the 6000 level will satisfy departmental or area course requirements. First, the student should meet with the instructor teaching the equivalent course at UH with a course description, syllabus, and text information (if applicable) that was used for the course completed at the other institution. If the instructor agrees that the course is equivalent to ours, a graduate petition must be submitted with the supporting documentation to the academic affairs office for processing and approval by the Program Director, the Director of Graduate Education and/or Department Chair. For courses taken for a prior graduate degree within the minimum hours required or for coursework beyond the 6 hours allowed for transfer, students may request to waive taking a course, following the same instructor review as noted above for transferring credit (GRADUATE PETITION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OFFICE OR AT HTTP://WWW.UH.EDU/GRADUATESCHOOL/FORMS/GPSP.PDF).

Transfer of a Master's Degree. Students entering the program at the University of Houston with a Master's degree must provide official transcripts indicating satisfactory completion. The transfer of Master's degree credit must be approved by the student's Program Director, the Director of Graduate Education and/or Department Chair. A memo indicating such approval should be filed with the academic affairs office. Additional work may be deemed necessary for satisfactory conformance with departmental standards. Credit for a previously earned Master’s Degree is not automatic; every case is decided on its own individual merits.

Program Costs

Description 2024-2025 1 st-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 "NA") N/A
University/institution fees or costs  $0
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.) $2,137
* Doctoral tuition fellowship covers cost of 12 Fall credit hours, 12 Spring credit hours, and up to 6 Summer credit hours; out-of-state tuition waived

Internship Placement - Table 1

Outcome Year Applied for Internship
2014-
2015
2015-
2016
2016-
2017
2017-
2018
2018-
2019
2019-
2020
2020-
2021
2021-
2022
2022-
2023
2023-
2024
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 8 100 13 100 7 100 8 100 11 85 11 100 11 100 14 93 10 100 14 93
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 8 100 13 100 7 100 8 100 11 85 11 100 11 100 14 93 10 100 14 93
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 8 13 7 - 8 - 13 - 11 - 11 - 15 - 10 - 15 -

Internship Placement - Table 2

Outcome Year Applied for Internship
2014-
2015
2015-
2016
2016-
2017
2017-
2018
2018-
2019
2019-
2020
2020-
2021
2021-
2022
2022-
2023
2023-
2024
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 8 - 13 - 7 - 8 - 13 - 11 - 11 - 15 - 10 - 15 -
Students who obtained paid internships 8 100 13 100 7 100 8 100 11 85 11 100 11 100 14 93 10 100 14 93
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
* Cell should only include students who applied for internship and are included in applied cell count from “Internship Placement – Table 1"

 

Attrition

Variable Year of First Enrollment
2014-
2015
2015-
2016
2016-
2017
2017-
2018
2018-
2019
2019-
2020
2020-
2021
2021-
2022
2022-
2023
2023-
2024
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) 11 - 7 - 13 15 - 14 - 13 - 12 - 15 - 16 - 12 -
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 10 90.9 7 100 11 84.6 14 93.3 12 85.7 3 23.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students still enrolled in program 0 0 0 0 2 15.4 0 0 0 0 9 69.2 12 100 13 86.7 14 87.5 12 100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 1 9.1 0 0 0 0 1 6.7 2 14.3 1 7.7 0 0 2 13.3 2 12.5 0 0

Licensure

Outcome 2014-2024
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago 87
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years 85
Licensure percentage 98%

University of Houston Clinical Psychology program is designed to meet requirements as set by the American Psychological Association to prepare students for a career as a clinical psychologist. While these requirements satisfy the educational requirements of most states, it may not meet education requirements for all states. The Clinical Psychology Program has assembled information about educational requirements for licensure or certification in other states, as of June 2020. That information is included here. Please know that licensure regulations are frequently revised, and we cannot guarantee that this information continues to be accurate. If you are planning to pursue professional licensure, we strongly recommend that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek the most up-to-date information and guidance regarding state licensure or certification requirements before beginning an academic program. Separate from educational requirements, state licensure boards may require applicants to complete professional examinations, background checks, years of professional experience, jurisprudence exams, or additional clinical or field experience. Check with the internship or clinical coordinator with questions about state professional licensing board requirements prior to beginning an internship or field experience in another state.

Support Information, 2024-2025

  1. Funding support for all first-year students is available through Teaching Assistantships (TA) in the Department of Psychology. For 2024-2025 the monthly stipend for a 50% appointment (20 hrs/wk) will be $1912.89, or $22,954.68 for a twelve-month year. Students in TA appointments are assigned to 1 to 3 course sections per semester, depending on the workload of the course(s). Summer support as a TA is typically available when requested. Research Assistantships (RA) are also sometimes available to first year students, if they will be working with a faculty member who has a funded project on which to place the student. RA stipends vary typically ranging from $2050 to $2262 per month.
  2. Other benefits include the option of a state employee health benefit package with 50% of the cost covered or a student health coverage package, a waiver of non-resident tuition rates for out-of-state students (worth up to $15,240/year) and a graduate tuition fellowship (GTF) that covers the cost of twelve credit hours for the Fall and Spring semesters and up to six credit hours for the Summer semester plus fees (worth $11,121/year). Please note that full-time graduate study for first-year in the Department of Psychology requires twelve credit hours each for the Fall and Spring semesters, and zero to six credit hours for the summer semester (depending on program requirements). Rates may increase slightly before Fall 2024.
    Bottom line: For tuition and fees, students should not expect to pay out-of-pocket. In order to qualify for the state employee health benefits and a waiver of out-of-state tuition, students must maintain at least a 50% employment appointment, be registered as a full-time student, and in good standing (GPA > 3.0). To qualify for the GTF, students must be registered as a full-time student and in good standing. Student health insurance information is at: Student Health Insurance - University of Houston (uh.edu) and state employee health insurance information is at: Medical Insurance - University of Houston (uh.edu).  Graduate students employed at UH at 50% time may use either health insurance plan.
  3. After the second year, students may qualify for a Teaching Fellowship (TF). Teaching Fellows are instructors of record for a course. Each TF is expected to instruct 1-2 course sections per semester, depending on course size. The current monthly stipend for a 50% TF appointment is $2048.89 or $24,586.68 for the twelve-month year. Summer support as a TF is typically available when requested.
  4. Students in good standing are virtually always successful in securing up to 6 years of funding support through a combination of teaching, research appointments, external internships or traineeships.
  5. Students' graduate application materials will be used to consider them for university and departmental scholarships.

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