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Psychology          
Master's degree program in Psychology established in 1994.        
         
Students          
         
Currently Enrolled Students (Headcount)  Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Percentages          
  Undergraduate* 94.6 94.0 93.7 95.4 96.0
  Graduate 5.4 6.0 6.3 4.6 4.0
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
  Undergraduate 441 405 400 500 526
  Graduate 25 26 27 24 22
   Total 466 431 427 524 548
* Figures include students pursuing a second bachelor's degree.        
           
           
Entry Status (Undergraduates only) Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Percentages          
   First-time Freshman 34.2 39.2 39.9 41.0 41.3
   Transfer Student 65.1 60.6 60.1 59.0 58.7
   Second Baccalaureate 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 101.0
Numbers          
   First-time Freshman 151 157 158 205 217
   Transfer Student 287 243 238 295 309
   Second Baccalaureate 3 1 0 0 0
   Total 441 401 396 500 526
           
           
Residence Area At Entry (Undergraduates only) Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Percentages          
North County* 50.7 55.6 52.4 47.0 47.5
San Diego County, other 22.8 21.6 19.8 20.1 17.9
Orange County 4.8 3.7 3.8 4.6 3.8
Riverside County 8.2 9.9 13.5 11.9 14.3
Los Angeles County 4.1 2.5 1.8 4.6 5.1
San Bernardino County 1.1 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.3
Other California County 5.0 3.7 6.0 5.9 5.9
Other US State 3.0 1.7 1.5 3.3 2.9
Other Country 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.4
Other/Unknown 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
North County 222 224 209 246 250
San Diego County, other 100 87 79 105 94
Orange County 21 15 15 24 20
Riverside County 36 40 54 62 75
Los Angeles County 18 10 7 24 27
San Bernardino County 5 4 4 13 12
Other California County 22 15 24 31 31
Other US State 13 7 6 17 15
Other Country 1 0 1 1 2
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 0 0
   Total 438 403 399 523 526
* In keeping with the service area boundaries jointly defined by SDSU and CSUSM, North County includes high school and 
community college districts north of State Route 56.          
         
Student Characteristics (Undergraduate students) Student Characteristics (Master's students)  
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   Class Level    Class Level      
   Age at Entry    Age at Entry      
   Race & Ethnic Background    Race & Ethnic Background    
   Gender    Gender    
   Attendance Status (Full vs. Part-time)    Attendance Status (Full vs. Part-time)
   GPA    GPA    
   Units Attempted    Units Attempted    
         
           
Psychology        
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Source: Degree files maintained by IP&A          
  A c a d e m i c  Y e a r
Degrees Awarded 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
Baccalaureate * 80 96 56 100 93
Master's 11 11 6 5 5
   Total 91 107 62 105 98
*Includes 2nd Baccalaureate          
         
         
Selected Characteristics of Degree Recipients        
         
Entry Status (Bachelor's degrees only) 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
Percentages          
   First-time Freshman 5.0 11.5 12.5 19.0 21.5
   Transfer Student 95.0 87.5 85.7 81.0 78.5
   Second Baccalaureate 0.0 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
   First-time Freshman 4 11 7 19 20
   Transfer Student 76 84 48 81 73
   Second Baccalaureate 0 1 1 0 0
   Total 80 96 56 100 93
           
           
Age at Entry 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
Baccalaureate          
Percentages          
22 or younger 46.3 55.2 51.8 52.0 47.3
23 to 25 26.3 20.8 21.4 28.0 28.0
26 to 35 17.5 17.7 17.9 15.0 18.3
35 and older 10.0 6.3 8.9 5.0 6.5
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
22 or younger 37 53 29 52 44
23 to 25 21 20 12 28 26
26 to 35 14 17 10 15 17
36 and older 8 6 5 5 6
   Total 80 96 56 100 93
Mean age 25.0 24.1 24.6 23.6 24.0
Median 23 22 22 22 23
Interquartile range 21 - 26 21 - 25 21 - 26 20 - 25 20.5 - 25.5
Master's          
Percentages          
22 or younger 9.1 0.0 16.7 20.0 20.0
23 to 25 9.1 36.4 16.7 80.0 20.0
26 to 35 54.5 54.5 50.0 0.0 60.0
35 and older 27.3 9.1 16.7 0.0 0.0
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
22 or younger 1 0 1 1 1
23 to 25 1 4 1 4 1
26 to 35 6 6 3 0 3
36 and older 3 1 1 0 0
   Total 11 11 6 5 5
Mean age 31.9 28.3 27.7 23.6 25.8
Median 29 26 27 24 26
Interquartile range 26 - 36 24 - 33 23 - 33 22.5 - 24.5 22.5 - 29
           
         
Gender 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
Baccalaureate          
Percentages          
Females 81.3 76.0 75.0 80.0 72.0
Males 18.8 24.0 25.0 20.0 28.0
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
Females 65 73 42 80 67
Males 15 23 14 20 26
   Total 80 96 56 100 93
Master's          
Percentages          
Females 81.8 72.7 100.0 100.0 60.0
Males 18.2 27.3 0.0 0.0 40.0
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
Females 9 8 6 5 3
Males 2 3 0 0 2
   Total 11 11 6 5 5
           
           
Racial & Ethnic Background 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
Baccalaureate          
Percentages          
Minority 20.0 30.2 17.9 29.0 29.0
   African American 1.3 2.1 0.0 5.0 3.2
   Asian 1.3 7.3 1.8 1.0 1.1
   Filipino & Pacific Islander 3.8 6.3 1.8 3.0 3.2
   Latino 13.8 14.6 12.5 19.0 20.4
   Native American 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.0 1.1
White 65.0 54.2 64.3 53.0 59.1
Non-US Citizen (F, J, Other Visa, or Undetermined.) 1.3 1.0 0.0 15.0 7.5
Other/unknown 13.8 14.6 17.9 3.0 4.3
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
Minority 16 29 10 29 27
   African American 1 2 0 5 3
   Asian 1 7 1 1 1
   Filipino & Pacific Islander 3 6 1 3 3
   Latino 11 14 7 19 19
   Native American 0 0 1 1 1
White 52 52 36 53 55
Non-US Citizen (F, J, Other Visa, or Undetermined.) 1 1 0 15 7
Other/unknown 11 14 10 3 4
   Total 80 96 56 100 93
           
           
Racial & Ethnic Background 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
Baccalaureate          
Percentages          
Minority 27.3 36.4 16.7 20.0 20.0
   African American 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Filipino & Pacific Islander 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Latino 27.3 36.4 16.7 20.0 20.0
   Native American 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
White 54.5 54.5 83.3 80.0 60.0
Non-US Citizen (F, J, Other Visa, or Undetermined.) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other/unknown 18.2 9.1 0.0 0.0 20.0
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
Minority 3 4 1 1 1
   African American 0 0 0 0 0
   Asian 0 0 0 0 0
   Filipino & Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0
   Latino 3 4 1 1 1
   Native American 0 0 0 0 0
White 6 6 5 4 3
Non-US Citizen (F, J, Other Visa, or Undetermined.) 0 0 0 0 0
Other/unknown 2 1 0 0 1
   Total 11 11 6 5 5
           
Psychology        
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  Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Percentages          
Full Professor 23.5 23.8 36.4 26.1 28.1
Associate Professor 29.4 19.0 9.1 8.7 3.1
Assistant Professor 11.8 9.5 9.1 8.7 12.5
Lecturer 35.3 47.6 45.5 56.5 56.3
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
Full Professor 4 5 8 6 9
Associate Professor 5 4 2 2 1
Assistant Professor 2 2 2 2 4
Lecturer 6 10 10 13 18
   Total 17 21 22 23 32
Source: APDB CSU Chancellor's Office Report 55           
           
  Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Percentages          
Tenure/Tenure Track 64.7 52.4 54.5 40.0 43.8
Non-tenure Track 35.3 47.6 45.5 60.0 56.3
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Numbers          
Tenure/Tenure Track 11 11 12 10 14
Non-tenure Track 6 10 10 15 18
   Total 17 21 22 25 32