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Forest Institute Of Professional Psychology

Overview of Forest Institute Of Professional Psychology

Springfield, MO is home to Forest Institute. Springfield is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Forest Institute go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in therapy and counseling.

Forest Institute Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges.

Student Body

Forest Institute has 221 enrolled students (as of 2007).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Forest Institute

Forest Institute Of Professional Psychology
2885 W Battlefield Rd
Springfield, MO 65807
General Phone: (417) 823-3477
http://www.forest.edu

Forest Institute Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling66clinical psychology, psychology, marriage and family therapy

Number of programs and degrees for Forest Institute in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Doctor's degree341
Master's degree271
Post-master's certificate51

Forest Institute Student Body

In 2007, Forest Institute had a total enrollment of 221 students (193 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Graduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White89%
Black3%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-210%
22-2430%
25-2938%
30-3414%
35-394%
40-4911%
50-643%

Forest Institute Room and Board (2007)

Forest Institute offers campus housing for 24 of its 193 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Springfield, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Missouri Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Forest Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 501

Financial Aid:
Forest Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2164200)

Forest Institute Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track77

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Associate professorcalendar year4$65,8014$65,801
Assistant professorcalendar year3$59,9082*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year8$62,2897$64,775

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Forest Institute Degree Programs (2007)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General

Forest Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Forest Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Forest Institute % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Forest Institute Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Forest Institute Female % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Forest Institute Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Student employment services
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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