Resources for Graduate Programs

Data-Driven Strategies for a Stronger Psychology Workforce. This page provides the data and resources you need to make informed decisions about your program. Access comprehensive data on doctoral psychology training, student outcomes, and workforce trends. Additionally, explore inspiring student stories that you can use in your recruitment efforts and learn more about the impact of minority serving institutions.

Recruitment Videos

Enhance your student recruitment efforts with our professionally produced videos. These videos, produced by the North Texas COE and available for unrestricted use, showcase real students overcoming common barriers to doctoral psychology programs—barriers identified through our recent nationwide survey of undergraduate psychology majors. Stay tuned for survey results! To download a video, click the three dots in the lower right corner.

The Importance of a Growth-Oriented Mindset

The Importance of Fostering Resiliency

Acknowledging and Dealing with the Imposter Syndrome

What They Wish They Had Known Before Applying

Development of these videos was supported by a Center of Excellence award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with 0% financed via non-governmental sources. The contents herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

Behavioral Health Workforce Dashboard

This interactive dashboard provides comprehensive data on doctoral psychology training, including program data and demographics, student outcomes, workforce trends, and disparities in access to mental health services across the United States.

Click on the tabs to navigate the pages of this dashboard to:

Explore Trends in Doctoral Psychology Education: Analyze program demographics, enrollment, and time-to-degree trends.
Identify Workforce Needs: Examine workforce projections and access disparities in disadvantaged communities.
Inform Program Development and Admissions: Use applicant pool, admissions rate, and student outcome data.
Advocate for Equitable Access: Highlight mental health care access disparities and advocate for policy changes.
Support Research and Evaluation: Utilize data on student characteristics, training, and career outcomes.
Prepare Grant Proposals: Use data on workforce needs, student demographics, and program outcomes.

Development of the Interactive Data Tool was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a supplemental award through the Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) mechanism (0% financed with non-governmental sources). The contents herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

The Minority-Serving Institutions Data Project offers more historical data on Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). Explore their open-access historical datasets, which are free to view and download, to further advance understanding of trends over time.