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Student Outcomes Data

Applied Behavior Analysis

In the table below, you can view outcome data for past students in the Ph.D. program for Applied Behavior Analysis.

UNCW Doctoral Program in Applied Behavior Analysis
Student Admissions and Outcomes 2020-2024
First Class Admitted Fall 2017; First Graduate May 2021
Program Statistics from 2020-2024. This table presents data regarding student enrollment, graduation rates, application statistics, and Board Certification pass rates. Footnotes provide further clarification for specific data points.
Statistic 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Number of students whose degrees were conferred by the program 4 4 2 2 --
Median years until graduation for students whose degrees were conferred by the program 3.5a 3b 3.12c 4.25 --
Number of students enrolled in the program on January 1st of the reporting year 6 8 8 9 7
Number of students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of degree 0 0 0 1 0
Number of completed applications received 12 11 12 12 10
Number of students admitted during the reporting year 1 2 1 0 3
Number of students admitted with a master’s degree 1d 1e,f 1d 0 2d,e,f
Number of first-time candidates sitting for their Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination 0 3 0 1 2
Percentage of first-time candidates passing the BCBA certification examination -- 100 -- 100 100
Number of graduates obtaining a master-level state license as a behavior analystg N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Median undergraduate grade point average (GPA) for applicants admitted 3.8 3.42 3.61 3.78 3.90
Median graduate grade point average (GPA) for applicants admitted 4 3.93 4 3.90 3.92
Median score on GREh Not required Not required V=158; Q=151; A=4 V=152; Q=150; A=4 V=154; Q=154; A=4
  1. One student moved from our MS ABA program in Year 3 and completed their PhD in 2 years; one student entered in Year 3 with a master’s degree from our MS ABA program and graduated in 3 years; one student entered with a master’s degree in general psychology and graduated in 4 years
  2. Two students moved from our MS ABA program in Year 3 and completed their PhD in 2 years
  3. One student entered in Year 3 with a master’s degree from our MS ABA program and graduated in 2.25 years
  4. Completed our MS ABA program
  5. Completed a master’s degree in psychology or special education
  6. One student was a BCBA.
  7. North Carolina only recently has an LBA. None of our graduates reside in North Carolina.
  8. GRE not required in starting in 2021