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Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology

Overview of Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology is in Palo Alto, CA. Palo Alto is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include therapy and counseling.

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Selectivity

Not all applicants to Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology are accepted.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 427 students study at the school (in 2007). Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology is a largely female school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology
935 E Meadow Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94303
General Phone: (650) 494-7477
http://www.pgsp.edu

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling115clinical psychology, psychology

Number of programs and degrees for Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Doctor's degree671
Master's degree482

Student Body

In 2007, Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology had a total enrollment of 427 students (411 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate1%
Graduate99%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White61%
Black5%
Hispanic8%
Asian12%
American Indian0%
Unknown10%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-211%
22-2418%
25-2944%
30-3419%
35-398%
40-494%
50-643%

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2138300)

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Faculty

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured60
Non-tenured, but on tenure track08
Non-tenured and not on tenure track52

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$122,3551*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*4$63,628
All faculty totalcalendar year6$121,0735$79,274

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$101,9950*
Associate professoracademic year0*2*
Assistant professoracademic year0*3$90,828
All faculty totalacademic year5$101,9955$92,497

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

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Degree Programs (2007)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Psychology, General

Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Salaries of full-time faculty
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Female % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Pacific Graduate School Of Psychology Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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