The Association for University and College
Counseling Center Directors
Annual Survey
Reporting period: July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
Peter LeViness, Ph.D.
Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
University of Richmond
Carolyn Bershad, Ph.D.
Director, Counseling and Student Development
SUNY Cortland
Kim Gorman, Ph.D.
Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
Western Carolina University
The AUCCCD Annual Survey and Report Overview
The Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) is
an international organization comprised of universities and colleges from the United
States and its territories, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, France, Japan, Oman,
Qatar, St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
AUCCCD and works to be the higher education leaders for student mental health.
AUCCCD is a professional community that fosters counseling center director
development and success. To advance the mission of higher education, we innovate,
educate and advocate for collegiate mental health. We are committed to inclusive
excellence and the promotion of social justice. In 2006, AUCCCD first developed and
administered the Annual Survey to its membership as a means to increase the objective
understanding of factors critical to the functioning of college and university counseling
centers.
In December, 2017 all members of AUCCCD, plus almost 100 non-members, were
invited to participate in the Annual Survey. The survey was administered to 925 verified
email accounts via a secure internet interface. The reporting period for the information
on the 2017 Annual Survey was July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. This monograph
serves to provide a summary of data trends reported in the AUCCCD Annual Survey.
AUCCCD members have access to a separate comparable salary table document and
items that address ethical dilemmas and legal issues. A total of 621 counseling center
administrators responded to the 2017 survey, 566 of which were AUCCCD members.
This represented 63.4% of the 829 total AUCCCD members as of early February, 2018.
Please direct all questions, comments, and clarifications to the AUCCCD Survey
Coordinator:
Peter LeViness, Ph.D.
Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
University of Richmond
plevines@richmond.edu
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Table of Contents
PARTICIPATING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ....................................................................................6
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... 11
DIRECTOR INFORMATION................................................................................................................. 13
DIRECTOR RACIAL/ETHNIC BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................... 13
DIRECTOR GENDER ...................................................................................................................................... 13
DIRECTOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION ................................................................................................................... 13
DIRECTOR DOCUMENTED DISABILITY .............................................................................................................. 13
DIRECTOR HIGHEST DEGREE .......................................................................................................................... 14
DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY ................................................................................................................ 14
DIRECTOR LICENSE ...................................................................................................................................... 14
INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION CENTER IS PART OF ................................................................................................... 15
TO WHOM DIRECTOR REPORTS ..................................................................................................................... 15
DIRECTOR COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP .............................................................................................................. 15
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A DIRECTOR ............................................................................................................ 16
TOTAL YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ................................................................................................... 16
IS DIRECTOR POSITION FULL-TIME 12 MONTHS ............................................................................................... 16
AUCCCD MEMBERSHIP STATUS ................................................................................................................... 17
INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 18
COUNTRY INSTITUTION IS LOCATED IN ............................................................................................................ 18
REGION OF U.S. INSTITUTION IS LOCATED IN ................................................................................................... 18
SCHOOL LOCATION ...................................................................................................................................... 18
ONE-PERSON CENTERS ................................................................................................................................ 18
AREAS / FUNCTIONS DIRECTOR OVERSEES ....................................................................................................... 19
CAMPUS TEAMS AND POLICIES ...................................................................................................................... 20
SCHOOL SIZE .............................................................................................................................................. 20
SCHOOL STATUS .......................................................................................................................................... 20
PERCENT OF ENROLLED STUDENTS WHO LIVE ON-CAMPUS ............................................................................... 21
TYPES OF ENROLLED STUDENTS ..................................................................................................................... 21
MONTHS OF YEAR THAT CENTER IS OPEN FOR COUNSELING SERVICES ................................................................. 21
COUNSELING SERVICES OFFERED OUTSIDE NORMAL WORK HOURS .................................................................... 21
DAYS OF WEEK EXTENDED HOURS WERE AVAILABLE ........................................................................................ 22
AFFILIATIONS OF INSTITUTION ....................................................................................................................... 22
CENTER BUDGET INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 23
CENTER SALARY AND BENEFITS BUDGET .......................................................................................................... 23
CENTER OPERATING EXPENSES BUDGET .......................................................................................................... 23
CENTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET .............................................................................................. 24
NO-SHOW FEES .......................................................................................................................................... 24
CENTER RESPONSES TO DIVISIVE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL EVENTS ...................................................... 25
CRISIS AND TRIAGE SERVICES ........................................................................................................... 29
CRISIS APPOINTMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 29
TRIAGE APPOINTMENTS: HOW CONDUCTED .................................................................................................... 29
TRIAGE APPOINTMENTS: TOTAL CONDUCTED .................................................................................................. 30
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“TALK THERAPY” APPOINTMENTS .................................................................................................... 31
UNIQUE CLIENTS WHO ATTENDED ANY TALK THERAPY ..................................................................................... 31
TALK THERAPY APPTS ATTENDED ................................................................................................................... 31
TALK THERAPY APPTS NO-SHOWED ............................................................................................................... 32
TALK THERAPY APPTS CANCELLED .................................................................................................................. 32
TALK THERAPY APPTS CANCELLED BY COUNSELORS ........................................................................................... 33
PERCENT TALK THERAPY APPTS SCHEDULED FOR < 50 MIN................................................................................ 33
PSYCHIATRIC APPOINTMENTS .......................................................................................................... 34
UNIQUE CLIENTS WHO ATTENDED PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES ................................................................................. 34
PSYCHIATRIC APPTS ATTENDED...................................................................................................................... 34
PSYCHIATRIC APPTS NO-SHOWED ......................................................................................................... 35
PSYCHIATRIC APPTS CANCELLED..................................................................................................................... 35
SUFFICIENCY OF AVAILABLE PSYCHIATRIC HOURS .............................................................................................. 36
GROUP THERAPY ............................................................................................................................. 37
NUMBER OF GROUPS CENTER RAN ................................................................................................................ 37
UNIQUE STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED GROUP ......................................................................................... 37
TOTAL GROUP CONTACTS ...................................................................................................................... 38
CLIENT PRESENTING PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................... 39
DEMOGRAPHICS OF CENTER CLIENTS................................................................................................ 40
OTHER CLINICAL ISSUES ................................................................................................................... 41
CLIENTS REPORTING COUNSELING HELPED THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ........................................................ 41
CLIENTS REPORTING COUNSELING HELPED THEM STAY IN SCHOOL ...................................................................... 41
CLIENTS ON LEAVE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS ............................................................................................ 41
CLIENTS SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS ............................................................................... 42
CLIENTS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS ........................................................................ 42
INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATIONS .................................................................................................................. 43
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 43
CLIENTS WHO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ............................................................................................................... 44
CLIENTS WHO DIED BY SUICIDE ..................................................................................................................... 44
CLIENTS WHO DIED IN AN ACCIDENT .............................................................................................................. 45
COUNSELING AND HEALTH SERVICES COLLABORATION ..................................................................... 46
COUNSELING SERVICES PROXIMITY TO HEALTH SERVICES .................................................................................. 46
RESOURCES COUNSELING AND HEALTH SERVICES SHARE IN COMMON ................................................................. 46
COORDINATION OF CARE BETWEEN COUNSELING AND HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................. 47
NUMBER OF CLIENTS WHO REQUIRED COORDINATION OF CARE ......................................................................... 47
CURRENT ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN COUNSELING AND HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................ 47
SUPERVISORS PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND ................................................................................................... 48
DEGREE OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN COUNSELING AND HEALTH SERVICES ........................................................ 48
QUALITY OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN COUNSELING AND HEALTH SERVICES ....................................................... 48
RECORD-KEEPING SYSTEM USED BY COUNSELING SERVICES ............................................................................... 49
RECORD-KEEPING SYSTEM USED BY HEALTH SERVICES ...................................................................................... 49
SHARING OF RECORDS BETWEEN COUNSELING AND HEALTH SERVICES ................................................................. 49
SESSION LIMITS ................................................................................................................................ 50
ANY SESSION LIMIT ..................................................................................................................................... 50
TYPE OF SESSION LIMIT ................................................................................................................................ 50
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SESSION LIMIT TIME FRAME .......................................................................................................................... 50
WAIT LISTS ....................................................................................................................................... 51
CENTERS THAT HAD ANY CLIENTS ON A WAITLIST ............................................................................................ 51
WEEKS WAITLIST WAS IN EFFECT .................................................................................................................. 51
MAX. NUMBER OF CLIENTS ON WAITLIST ........................................................................................................ 52
WHEN CLIENTS ARE PUT ON WAITLIST ........................................................................................................... 52
WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR WAITLIST CLIENTS ............................................................................................ 52
AVERAGE WAIT FOR FIRST APPOINTMENT (ALL CLIENTS) ................................................................................... 53
AVERAGE WAIT FOR FIRST APPOINTMENT (WAITLIST CLIENTS ONLY) .................................................................. 53
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 54
INTEGRAL PARTS OF COUNSELING SERVICES MISSION ....................................................................................... 54
DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY CENTER ............................................................................................. 54
TIME SPENT BY STAFF COUNSELORS ............................................................................................................... 55
TIME SPENT BY DIRECTORS ........................................................................................................................... 55
FEE SUPPORT, TELE-HEALTH AND EMBEDDED COUNSELORS .............................................................. 56
PERCENT OF CENTER BUDGET PROVIDED BY MANDATORY FEE ........................................................................... 56
SOURCE OF MANDATORY FEE ........................................................................................................................ 56
TELE-HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED ................................................................................................................. 56
CENTERS THAT PROVIDED ANY FORM OF TELE-HEALTH SERVICES ....................................................................... 57
CENTERS THAT HAVE COUNSELORS EMBEDDED IN OTHER LOCATIONS ................................................................. 57
LOCATION OF EMBEDDED COUNSELORS .......................................................................................................... 57
FTE OF CLINICAL STAFF WHO ARE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ............................................................... 58
PROFESSIONAL / CLINICAL FTES .................................................................................................................... 58
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER FTES ........................................................................................................ 58
PSYCHIATRIST FTES ..................................................................................................................................... 59
CENTERS THAT HAVE ANY PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDER ........................................................................................... 59
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT FTES .......................................................................................................................... 60
DEMOGRAPHICS OF CLINICAL STAFF EMPLOYEES .............................................................................. 61
FTE OF CLINICAL TRAINEES WHO ARE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ......................................................... 62
PSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL INTERN FTES ........................................................................................................... 62
POST-DOCTORAL PSYCHOLOGY FTES ............................................................................................................. 62
PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENT FTES ........................................................................................................................ 63
FTE OF CLINICAL STAFF WHO ARE NOT UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ....................................................... 64
DOCTORAL LEVEL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FTES ........................................................................................ 64
MASTERS LEVEL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FTES .......................................................................................... 64
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FTES ................................................................ 65
PSYCHIATRIST INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FTES ............................................................................................. 65
FTE OF OTHER TRAINEES .................................................................................................................. 66
FTE OF NON-CLINICAL STAFF ............................................................................................................ 67
SUPPORT STAFF FTES .................................................................................................................................. 67
PROFESSIONAL NON-CLINICAL FTES ............................................................................................................... 67
CASE MANAGERS ............................................................................................................................. 68
CASE MANAGER FTES .................................................................................................................................. 68
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SERVICES PROVIDED BY CASE MANAGER ......................................................................................................... 68
DO OTHER CAMPUS OFFICES HAVE A CASE MANAGER ...................................................................................... 68
OTHER CAMPUS OFFICES WITH CASE MANAGER(S) .......................................................................................... 69
FTE POSITIONS GAINED AND LOST .................................................................................................... 69
STAFF TO STUDENT RATIOS .............................................................................................................. 70
COUNSELING STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO (“TALK THERAPY FTE STAFF ONLY) ....................................................... 70
# STUDENTS SERVED PER FTE “TALK THERAPY STAFF ...................................................................................... 70
PERCENT OF STUDENT POPULATION SERVED BY COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS ................................. 71
U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (NOT INCLUDING COMMUNITY COLLEGES) ...................................................... 71
U.S. COMMUNITY COLLEGES ONLY ................................................................................................................ 71
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Participating Colleges and Universities
Institutions That Responded to the 2017 Director Survey
Adams State University
Agnes Scott College
Albany College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences
Alberta College of Art + Design
Alfred University
American International College
American University
Amherst College
Appalachian State University
Aquinas College
Arizona State University
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Auburn University
Augusta University
Augustana College
Aurora University
Austin Peay State University
Averett University
Baldwin Wallace University
Ball State University
Bard College
Barnard College
Barry University
Bates College
Baton Rouge Community College
Bay Path University
Baylor University
Becker College
Bellarmine University
Benedictine University
Bentley University
Berea College
Berry College
Birmingham Southern College
Black Hawk College
Bloomfield College
Bloomsburg University
Boston College
Bow Valley College
Bowdoin College
Bowling Green State University
Bradley University
Bridgewater State University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University, Hawaii
Brigham Young University, Idaho
Bryant University
Bucknell University
Butler University
Cabrini University
California Institute of Technology
California Lutheran University
California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo
California State University, Chico
California State University, Fresno
California State University,
Fullerton
California State University,
Monterey Bay
California State University,
Northridge
California State University, San
Marcos
Campbell University
Canisius College
Capital University
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Centenary University
Central College
Central Michigan University
Central Washington University
Centre College
Champlain College
Chapman University
Charleston Southern University
Chatham University
Chicago State University
Christopher Newport University
City Colleges of Chicago
Clark University
Clarkson University
Clayton State University
Clemson University
Colby College
Colgate University
College of Charleston
College of Mount Saint Vincent
College of Saint Benedict|Saint
John's University
College of Saint Elizabeth
College of Staten Island/CUNY
College of the Holy Cross
College of the Ozarks
College of William & Mary
Colorado Christian University
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College- Missouri
Columbia Community College
Columbia University, CAPS
Columbia University, SHS
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus State Community College
Columbus State University
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Concordia University
Concordia University Chicago
Connecticut College
Cornell College
Cornell University
Cornish College of the Arts
Creighton University
Culver Stockton College
Curry College
Curtin University
Dalton State College
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Defiance College
Delaware Valley University
DePaul University
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DePauw University
Des Moines University
Dixie State University
Drew University
Drexel University
Duke University
Dutchess Community College
East Carolina University
East Central University
East Georgia State College
East Stroudsburg University
Eastern Connecticut State
University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Mennonite University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Washington University
Eckerd College
Edgewood College
Edinboro University
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabethtown College
Elmhurst College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University- Prescott AZ
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Emory University
Fairmont State University
Felician University
Ferrum College
Flagler College
Fletcher Technical Community
College
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Fort Lewis College
Framingham State University
Furman University
George Mason University
Georgetown University in Qatar
Georgia College and State
University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University
Armstrong Campus
Georgian Court University
Gordon State College
Goucher College
Grand Canyon University
Grand Rapids Community College
Green Mountain College
Grossmont Community College
Guilford College
Hamilton College
Hamline University
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampshire College
Hampton University
Harrisburg University of Science
and Technology
Haverford College
Heartland Community College
Heidelberg University
High Point University
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Hollins University
Hope College
Houghton College
Howard Community College
Husson University
Idaho State University
IL Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana State University
Indiana University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University-Kokomo
Indiana University-Northwest
Iona College
Iowa State University
Ithaca College
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Jefferson Community College
John Carroll University
John Wood Community College
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson & Wales University-
Charlotte
Johnson & Wales University-North
Miami
Johnson & Wales University-
Providence
Johnson State College
Kalamazoo College
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City Kansas Community
College
Kansas State University
Kean University
Kent State University
Konan University
La Salle University
Langston University
Le Moyne College
Lehigh University
Lesley University
Lewis University
Lewis-Clark State College
LIM College
Lincoln University
Lincoln Christian University
Longwood University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University New Orleans
Luther College
Lynchburg College
Lynn University
Macalester College
Manhattanville College
Marist College
Marlboro College
Marquette University
Maryland Institute College of Art
Marymount California University
Marymount Manhattan College
Marymount University
Maryville University
Marywood University
Massachusetts College of Liberal
Arts
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
McGill University
McMaster University
McNeese State University
Medaille College
Meharry Medical College
Memorial University of
Newfoundland
Mercer University-Macon
Merrimack College
Messiah College
Metropolitan State University
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Metropolitan State University of
Denver
Miami University
Middlebury College
Millersville University
Mills College
MiraCosta College
Misericordia University
Mississippi State University
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri State University
Missouri University of Science and
Technology
Monmouth College
Monroe College
Monroe Community College
Montana State University
Montclair State University
Moravian College
Morgan State University
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Ida College
Mount Saint Mary College
Mount Saint Mary's University
Mount St. Joseph University
Muhlenberg College
Murray State University
Nazareth College
Nebraska Wesleyan University
New College of Florida
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Mexico State University
New York Chiropractic College
New York Film Academy
Niagara University
Nicholls State University
Norfolk State University
North Alberta Institute of
Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University
North Carolina State University
North Dakota State College of
Science
North Dakota State University
North Greenville University
North Park University
Northeast Community College
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Northeastern Illinois University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Illinois University
Northern Michigan University
NorthWest Arkansas Community
College
Northwest Missouri State
University
Northwestern State University of
Louisiana
Northwestern University
Norwich University
Notre Dame College
Oberlin College
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oklahoma State University
Old Dominion University
Oregon Institute of Technology
Otis College of Art and Design
Otterbein University
Owens State Community College
Oxford College of Emory University
Pace University-New York City
Pace University-Westchester
Park University
Parker University
Pasadena City College
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State University
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine
Philadelphia University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Portland State University
Presbyterian College
Princeton University
Purchase College (SUNY)
Purdue University
Queen's University
Queens College, City University of
New York
Randolph College
Randolph-Macon College
Reed College
Regent University
Regis University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhodes College
Richard J Daley College
Ringling College of Art and Design
Rivier University
Roanoke College
Robert Morris University
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rockhurst University
Roger Williams University
Rollins College
Roosevelt University
Ross University School of Veterinary
Medicine
Rush University
Rutgers University-Camden
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Sacred Heart University
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Louis University
Saint Mary's University of
Minnesota
Saint Michael's College
Salem College
Salt Lake Community College
Salve Regina University
Samford University
San Diego City College
San Diego State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Santa Rosa Junior College
School of the Art Institute of
Chicago
Seton Hall University
Shawnee State University
Shenandoah University
Shippensburg University
Siena College
Siena Heights University
Simmons College
Simpson University
SIT Graduate Institute
Slippery Rock University
Snow College
Sonoma State University
Southeast Missouri State
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern Connecticut State
University
Southern Illinois University -
Edwardsville
Southern Methodist University
Southern New Hampshire
University
Southern Oregon University (SOU)
Southern University and A&M
College
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Southern Utah University
Southern Virginia University
Southwestern University
Spalding University
Springfield College
St Georges University
St. Ambrose University
St. Bonaventure University
St. Cloud State University
St. John's University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's University
St. Norbert College
St. Olaf College
State University of NY at Fredonia
State University of NY-Buffalo State
Stephens College
Stetson University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevenson University
Stonehill College
Stony Brook University
Suffolk County Community College
Suffolk University - Boston
SUNY College at Old Westbury
SUNY Cortland
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Oneonta
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Texas Christian University
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
The Catholic University of America
The College at Brockport, SUNY
The College of New Jersey
The College of New Rochelle
The George Washington University
The New School
The Ohio State University
The University of Alabama at
Birmingham
The University of South Alabama
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at San
Antonio
The University of Texas at Tyler
The University of the South
The University of Tokyo
Thomas College
Tiffin University
Touro University Nevada
Towson University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Trinity University
Truman State University
Tufts University
Tulane University
Tulsa Community College
Union College
Union University
Unity College
Universities at Shady Grove
University at Buffalo
University of Akron
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Bridgeport
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Irvine
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-San Diego
University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Florida
University of Central Missouri
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado-Colorado
Springs
University of Colorado-Denver
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Evansville
University of Findlay
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Houston-Clear Lake
University of Houston-Main
University of Idaho
University of Illinois-Chicago
University of Illinois-Springfield
University of Illinois-Urbana-
Champaign
University of Indianapolis
University of Iowa
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Manitoba
University of Maryland Baltimore
County
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Massachusetts-
Amherst
University of Massachusetts-Boston
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Michigan-Dearborn
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota-Duluth
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Missouri-St Louis
University of Montana-Missoula
University of Nebraska-Kearney
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Omaha
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nevada, Reno
University of New Mexico
University of New Orleans
University of North Alabama
University of North Carolina
Asheville
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte
University of North Carolina at
Wilmington
University of North Carolina Chapel
Hill
University of North Carolina
Pembroke
University of North Dakota
University of North Florida
University of North Texas-Dallas
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Puerto Rico, Rio
Piedras Campus
University of Puget Sound
University of Redlands
University of Rhode Island
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of San Francisco
University of South Florida - Tampa
Campus
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University of Southern Indiana
University of Southern Mississippi
University of St. Francis
University of St. Thomas
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center
University of The Bahamas
University of the District of
Columbia
University of the Pacific
University of the Sciences
University of Toledo
University of Tulsa
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Washington-Seattle
University of West Georgia
University of Windsor, CANADA
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
University of Wyoming
Ursinus College
Utica College
Valparaiso University
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Vincennes University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech
Virginia Wesleyan University
Wake Forest University
Walsh University
Washington and Lee University
Washington State University
Washington State University-
Vancouver
Washington University in Saint
Louis
Waukesha County Technical College
Wayne State University
Weber State University
Wellesley College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wesleyan University
West Chester University of
Pennsylvania
West Virginia University
Western Carolina University
Western Connecticut State
University
Western Kentucky University
Western Michigan University
Western Washington University
Western Wyoming Community
College
Westmont College
Wheaton College, Massachusetts
Wheeling Jesuit University
Whitman College
Whitworth University
Wichita State University
Widener University
William Jewell College
William Paterson University
Wingate University
Wittenberg University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Wright State University
Yeshiva University
York College, CUNY
Youngstown State University
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Executive Summary
A total of 621 counseling center directors responded to the 2017 AUCCCD survey.
Among participants, 566 indicated current membership to the Association for University
and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD). This represents a 63.4%
response rate from AUCCCD members, the highest ever for this survey.
Counseling services have a positive impact on academics, as measured by student self-
report: 66.8% of clients stated that counseling services helped with their academic
performance.
Counseling services have a positive impact on retention, as measured by student self-
report: 65.2% of clients stated that counseling services helped them stay in school.
Anxiety continues to be the most frequent concern among college students (48.2%),
followed by stress (39.1%), depression (34.5%), suicidal ideation (25.2%), specific
relationship concerns (22.9%), family concerns (21.2%), interpersonal functioning
problems (18.8%), sleep problems (15.8%), and loneliness / social isolation (15.5%).
35.3% of centers gained staff positions, while only 7.4% lost staff positions. Counseling
centers continue to gain staff member FTE at a much higher level than those losing staff
(7.9 FTE staff positions gained for every 1 lost, up from 6.3 last year).
25.5% of students seeking services were taking psychotropic medications. This is
essentially identical to the percentages reported in the previous two years.
16.2% of center clients had extensive or significant prior treatment histories (e.g.,
serious suicide attempt; hospitalization for psychiatric treatment).
12.4% of centers used a version of stepped care, which refers to offering a campus-
wide menu of service options ranging from no care at all to weekly therapy at the
counseling center (options may include appropriate forms of self-help, wellness
coaching, support groups, mindfulness classes, appropriate apps and online resources,
etc.).
36.9% of centers provided some form of tele-health clinical services, such as Mental
Health Screening, Therapist Assisted Online, or Interactive Screening Program for
Suicide. These are more common at larger institutions.
39.7% of centers offered extended hours, typically by staying open until 6 or 7pm on a
few weekday nights. Very few offered any hours on the weekend (fewer than 1.5%).
13.1% of centers have counselors embedded in other offices on campus. Larger
centers are more likely to have embedded counselors.
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65.1% of directors reported that psychiatric services are offered on their campus, similar
to last year (64.1%). 50.7% of centers have a full- or part-time psychiatric provider in
the counseling center. 64.7% of directors whose centers have psychiatric services
reported that they need more hours of psychiatric services than they currently have to
meet student needs.
55.2% of centers do not have a session limit, another 43.8% have a flexible session
limit (state a limit but exceptions are made), and only 1.0% have a “hard” session limit
(no exceptions).
This year counseling center staff spent an average of 65% providing direct clinical
services, an increase over the 61% reported last year. 19.4% of center staff time was
spent on indirect service (training, supervision, consultation, outreach), compared to
23% last year. The percentages of staff time spend on administrative service
(meetings, committee work, professional development), 13%, and other (teaching,
research), 3%, were virtually unchanged from previous years.
The average number of groups offered by centers last year was 9.9, but the number
varied greatly based on size of institution. The smallest centers (under 1,501 students
enrolled) averaged 2.2 groups, while the largest centers (45,001 and over students
enrolled) averaged 50.4 groups.
66.5% of centers use Titanium software as their record-keeping system, 8.9% use
Medicat, and 7.8% use Point and Click. 11.6% of centers continue to use paper
records.
The average wait for all clients for a first appointment was 6.7 business days.
68% of centers reported that they did NOT have a waitlist. For centers that have a
waitlist, the average wait for a first appointment for clients on the waitlist was 17.3
business days.
94.9% of counseling center clients did NOT require coordination of care with medical
providers (except for psychiatric providers).
Current clinical staff were 30.4% persons of color, 72.6% female, and 13.8% LGBQ+.
New clinical staff hires were 47.2% persons of color, 71.6% female, and 20.8% LGBQ+.
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Director Information
Director Racial/Ethnic Background
Director Racial/Ethnic Background (check all that apply)
# of Centers
Percent
American Indian / Native American
5
0.8%
Arab / Middle Eastern
3
0.5%
Asian / Asian American
23
3.8%
Black / African American
50
8.2%
Latino/a
27
4.4%
Multiracial
11
1.8%
White / Caucasian
504
82.6%
N/A (I am an international director)
6
1.0%
Other
1
0.2%
TOTAL
610
Director Gender
# of Centers
Percent
407
66.2%
207
33.7%
0
0
4
0.7%
0
0
615
Director Sexual Orientation
Director Sexual Orientation
# of Centers
Percent
Gay man
31
5.0%
Lesbian
26
4.2%
Bisexual
17
2.8%
Heterosexual
532
86.4%
Queer
5
0.8%
Self-identify
5
0.8%
TOTAL
616
Director Documented Disability
Director Documented Disability (check all that apply)
# of Centers
Percent
Attention deficit disorder
21
3.4%
Hearing impairment
11
1.8%
Learning disability
6
1.0%
Mobility impairment
2
0.3%
Neurological disorder
2
0.3%
Psychological disorder / condition
10
1.6%
Visual impairment
5
0.8%
Other physical / health-related disorder
16
2.6%
Other
5
0.8%
TOTAL
78
(618)
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Director Highest Degree
Director Highest Degree
# of Centers
Percent
Ed.D.
10
1.6%
M.A.
60
9.8%
M.D.
5
0.8%
M.Ed.
9
1.5%
M.F.T.
2
0.3%
M.S.
40
6.5%
M.S.W.
65
10.6%
Ph.D.
328
53.3%
Psy.D.
87
14.1%
Other
9
1.5%
TOTAL
615
Director Professional Identity
Director Professional Identity
# of Centers
Percent
Business
1
0.2%
Counseling
125
20.4%
Higher Education Administration
4
0.7%
Marriage & Family Therapy
10
1.6%
Medicine
4
0.7%
Nursing
3
0.5%
Psychology, Clinical
176
28.8%
Psychology, Counseling
218
35.6%
Social Work
65
10.6%
Other
6
1.0%
TOTAL
612
Director License
Director License
# of Centers
Percent
Director is NOT licensed
13
2.1%
Marriage and family therapist
9
1.5%
Medical doctor
2
0.3%
Mental health counselor
6
1.0%
Nurse practitioner / Registered nurse
4
0.7%
Professional counselor
122
19.9%
Psychiatrist
3
0.5%
Psychologist
378
61.7%
Social work (MSW, LCSW, DSW)
70
11.4%
Other
6
1.0%
TOTAL
613
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Institutional Division Center is Part of
Institutional Division that Center Is In
# of Centers
Percent
Student Affairs / Student Development
561
90.9%
Academic Affairs
16
2.6%
Academic & Student Affairs
5
0.8%
Business / Financial
3
0.5%
Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
7
1.1%
Health services (if not part of Student Affairs)
9
1.5%
Student Success / Support Services
4
0.6%
Other
12
1.9%
TOTAL
617
To Whom Director Reports
# of Centers
Percent
175
28.5%
36
5.9%
42
6.8%
2
0.3%
21
3.4%
25
4.1%
248
40.3%
46
7.5%
20
3.3%
615
100.0%
Director Country of Citizenship
Director Country of Citizenship
# of Centers
Percent
Australia
1
0.2%
Austria
1
0.2%
Bahamas
1
0.2%
Canada
11
1.8%
Germany
1
0.2%
Japan
2
0.3%
Mauritius
1
0.2%
Peru
1
0.2%
Trinidad & Tobago
1
0.2%
Turkey
1
0.2%
United States of America
591
96.4%
Other
1
1.3%
TOTAL
613
100.0%
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Years of Experience as a Director
Total Completed Years AS DIRECTOR
(NOT Including Other Positions Held in the Past)
# of Centers
Percent
0-3 years
239
39.7%
4-6 years
105
17.4%
7-9 years
66
11.0%
10-12 years
61
10.1%
13-15 years
41
6.8%
16-18 years
25
4.2%
19-21 years
25
4.2%
22-24 years
15
2.5%
25-27 years
11
1.8%
28-30 years
6
1.0%
More than 30 years
7
1.2%
TOTAL
601
Total Years of Professional Experience
Total Completed Years of PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
After Earning Last Relevant Degree
# of Centers
Percent
0-3 years
22
3.6%
4-6 years
32
5.3%
7-9 years
55
9.1%
10-12 years
47
7.8%
13-15 years
91
15.1%
16-18 years
75
12.4%
19-21 years
66
10.9%
22-24 years
51
8.5%
25-27 years
55
9.1%
28-30 years
45
7.5%
More than 30 years
63
10.4%
TOTAL
602
Is Director Position Full-Time 12 Months
# of Centers
Percent
110
17.8%
507
82.2%
617
Hours Worked Per Week (If Director is NOT full-time 12-months)
# of Centers
Percent
Less than 35
13
12.3%
35
10
9.4%
36 to 39
15
14.2%
40
68
64.2%
TOTAL
106
100.0%
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Weeks Worked Per Year (If Director is NOT full-time 12-months)
# of Centers
Percent
30 to 35
6
5.8%
36 to 40
17
16.5%
41 to 45
48
46.6%
46 to 50
25
24.3%
52
7
6.8%
TOTAL
103
100.0%
AUCCCD Membership Status
Were / Are You a Member of AUCCCD?
No
Count
No
Percent
Yes
Count
Yes
Percent
Total
Last Year (2016-17)
101
16.6%
509
83.4%
610
This Year (2017-18)
46
7.5%
566
92.5%
612
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Institutional Information
Country Institution is Located In
Country in Which College or University is Located
# of Centers
Percent
Australia
1
0.2%
Canada
10
1.6%
Japan
2
0.3%
Qatar
1
0.2%
United States of America
604
97.3%
Other
3
0.5%
TOTAL
621
100%
Region of U.S. Institution is Located In
Region of the U.S. That Institution is Located In
# of Centers
Percent
NOT in the U.S.A.
17
2.7%
New England
68
11.0%
Mid-Atlantic
156
25.1%
South
113
18.2%
Midwest
158
25.4%
Southwest
37
6.0%
West
71
11.4%
U.S. Territory
1
0.2%
TOTAL
621
100%
School Location
School Location
# of Centers
Percent
Metropolitan Inner-City Campus
57
9.3%
Urban Campus inside a city or town
275
45.1%
Urban Adjacent Campus Easy access to urban environment
122
20.0%
Rural Setting Campus More distant access to urban environment
150
24.6%
Other
6
1.0%
TOTAL
610
100%
One-Person Centers
Do You Consider Your Center a One-Person Counseling Center
(i.e., The Director is the Only Clinical Staff Member)?
# of Centers
Percent
No
568
93.1%
Yes
42
6.9%
TOTAL
610
100%
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Areas / Functions Director Oversees
Areas / Functions The Counseling Center Director OVERSEES
(Is in Charge of) on Campus
# of Centers
Percent
AOD education and prevention
137
22.7%
BIT or CARE team
45
7.5%
Career services
17
2.9%
Counseling services
587
100.0%
Dean of students services
2
0.3%
Dental services
2
0.3%
Disability services
51
8.7%
Educational support services
13
2.2%
Enrollment services
1
0.2%
First-Year seminars
8
1.4%
Food insecurity services
12
2.0%
Health services
100
17.0%
Health promotion services
103
17.5%
Homelessness services
9
1.5%
Immunizations
44
7.5%
Occupational therapy
1
0.2%
Pharmacy
8
1.4%
Recreation services
4
.7%
Sexual misconduct education and prevention
52
8.9%
Spiritual life
4
0.7%
Student affairs
4
0.7%
Testing center
35
6.0%
Threat assessment team
26
4.4%
Title IX
4
0.7%
TRIO services
1
0.2%
Tutoring
6
1.0%
Veterans services
4
0.7%
Violence prevention
48
8.2%
Womens resource center
10
1.7%
Other
39
6.6%
TOTAL CENTERS RESPONDING
587
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Campus Teams and Policies
Which of the Following Are True for Your Institution?
# of
Centers
Percent
Has a Behavioral Intervention / CARE Team (even if called by a different
name)
552
91.1%
Has a campus Threat Assessment Team
339
55.9%
Includes GENDER EXPRESSION in institution’s nondiscrimination policy
321
53.0%
Includes GENDER IDENTITY in institution’s nondiscrimination policy
394
65.0%
Includes SEXUAL ORIENTATION in institution’s nondiscrimination policy
522
86.1%
Is religiously affiliated
153
25.2%
Offers domestic partner benefits for employees
381
62.9%
Our center uses a version of Stepped Care
75
12.4%
School Size
School Size (Based on Official Fall, 2016 Enrollment
# of Centers
Percent
Under 1,501
66
10.6%
1,501 2,500
94
15.1%
2,501 5,000
117
18.8%
5,001 7,500
67
10.8%
7,501 10,000
57
9.2%
10,001 15,000
65
10.5%
15,001 20,000
37
6.0%
20,001 25,000
36
5.8%
25,001 30,000
29
4.7%
30,001 35,000
16
2.6%
35,001 45,000
21
3.4%
45,001 and over
16
2.4%
TOTAL
621
100%
School Status
School Status
# of Centers
Percent
Art School only (e.g., Culinary, Music, Design, etc.)
11
1.8%
Community college (e.g., 2-year)
30
4.9%
Health profession school only (e.g., Chiropractic, Nursing, etc.)
16
2.6%
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) institution only
8
1.3%
Four-year public university
215
35.4%
Four-year public college
42
6.9%
Four-year private university
182
29.9%
Four-year private college
101
16.6%
Other
3
0.5%
TOTAL
608
100%
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Percent of Enrolled Students Who Live On-Campus
Percentage of ALL Enrolled Students Who Live On-Campus (U.S. Only)
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
54
0
99.5%
77.0%
64.9%
1,501 2,500
78
0
100.0%
70.0%
65.0%
2,501 5,000
76
0
98.0%
50.0%
50.0%
5,001 7,500
46
0
92.0%
29.5%
35.4%
7,501 10,000
37
0
80.0%
27.0%
31.8%
10,001 15,000
48
0
90.0%
30.0%
30.1%
15,001 20,000
29
0
56.0%
25.0%
25.2%
20,001 25,000
23
0
55.0%
26.5%
25.0%
25,001 30,000
22
0
73.0%
21.0%
24.4%
30,001 35,000
8
0
40.0%
26.0%
22.2%
35,001 45,000
17
0
40.0%
17.0%
18.2%
45,001 and over
10
10.0%
29.1%
20.9%
19.9%
Total
448
0
100%
34.0%
42.7%
Types of Enrolled Students
Types of Enrolled Students at Your Institution
# of Centers
Percent
Pre-college students (e.g., secondary students)
109
17.6%
Undergraduates
599
96.5%
Graduate students
493
79.4%
Professional school students
224
36.1%
Other
16
2.4%
Months of Year That Center is Open for Counseling Services
Months of the Year that Center is Open for Counseling Services
# of Centers
Percent
8
9
1.5%
9
48
8.1%
10
53
8.9%
11
14
2.4%
12
466
78.3%
Other
5
0.8%
TOTAL
595
100%
Counseling Services Offered Outside Normal Work Hours
Counseling Services (e.g., Counseling Appts) Offered OUTSIDE Normal
Work Hours (NOT including crisis on-call services).
# of
Centers
Percent
No, we do NOT offer counseling services outside normal work hours
346
60.3%
Yes, we do offer counseling services outside normal work hours
228
39.7%
TOTAL
574
100.0%
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Days of Week Extended Hours Were Available
Days of the Week That Extended Hours Were Available
(For Centers That Have Extended Hours)
# of
Centers
Percent
Sundays
2
0.9%
Mondays
149
66.2%
Tuesdays
176
78.2%
Wednesdays
171
76.0%
Thursdays
148
65.8%
Fridays
63
28.0%
Saturdays
8
3.6%
TOTAL
225
NOTE: Most reported the center remained open until 6 or 7 pm on certain weekdays
during the academic year.
Affiliations of Institution
This year for the first time, a variety of higher education groups were added to the survey, and
directors indicated which (if any) their institution was affiliated with, and/or benchmarked with.
Indicate Which of the Following Affiliations Your Institution Has and/or
Benchmarks With. (check all that apply)
# of
Centers
Percent
AAU (Association of American Universities)
80
13.2%
ACCU (Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities)
53
8.8%
ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest)
17
2.8%
AICAD (Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design)
8
1.3%
ACS (Associated Colleges of the South)
23
3.8%
CCCU (Council for Christian Colleges and Universities)
17
2.8%
COFHE (Council on Financing Higher Education)
19
3.1%
GLCA (Great Lakes Colleges Association)
9
1.5%
HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
9
1.5%
HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution)
39
6.5%
Ivy League, or Ivy Plus
11
1.8%
NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference)
18
3.0%
National Liberal Arts College or University
41
6.8%
Research 1 University
70
11.6%
Research 3 University
41
6.8%
TOTAL
604
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Center Budget Information
Center Salary and Benefits Budget
Center Salary and Benefits Budget (not including operating expenses)?
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
20
37,000
614,600
182,973
192,561
1,501 2,500
30
90,000
975,000
236,856
310,081
2,501 5,000
45
70,000
900,000
361,452
365,550
5,001 7,500
21
138,158
1,603,400
400,000
479,783
7,501 10,000
25
90,000
1,925,204
408,658
563,995
10,001 15,000
31
136,000
2,172,395
779,888
855,560
15,001 20,000
19
150,000
3,034,004
946,000
1,242,182
20,001 25,000
19
361,496
4,200,000
1,215,558
1,448,021
25,001 30,000
10
100,370
2,898,032
1,591,688
1,540,686
30,001 35,000
9
330,000
4,062,000
2,250,000
2,273,097
35,001 45,000
7
197,356
5,000,000
2,028,795
2,453,778
45,001 and over
9
1,758,148
5,341,883
2,572,723
2,903,045
Total
245
37,000
5,341,883
494,040
859,525
Center Operating Expenses Budget
Center Operating Expenses Budget (not including salary and benefits)?
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
31
2,000
160,000
12,000
24,752
1,501 2,500
54
700
1,500,000
15,875
72,229
2,501 5,000
54
2,558
139,665
20,168
32,128
5,001 7,500
39
2,800
862,734
23,948
76,411
7,501 10,000
31
3,000
307,300
29,000
45,367
10,001 15,000
32
6,000
212,337
45,561
57,001
15,001 20,000
22
1,000
1,100,000
61,207
186,842
20,001 25,000
16
16,986
300,000
90,000
93,396
25,001 30,000
9
4,400
809,428
98,000
246,284
30,001 35,000
10
13,580
350,000
102,350
132,747
35,001 45,000
8
47,070
200,000
63,065
83,064
45,001 and over
9
67,305
3,239,144
200,881
577,572
Total
315
700
3,239,144
30,000
87,697
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Center Professional Development Budget
Professional Development Budget for all staff (including travel, registration, related costs)
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
41
0
13,000
2,500
3,244
1,501 2,500
67
0
40,000
3,000
4,759
2,501 5,000
74
0
15,000
4,000
4,869
5,001 7,500
47
0
75,000
4,500
7,300
7,501 10,000
36
0
25,000
5,000
6,514
10,001 15,000
47
420
42,000
9,000
12,038
15,001 20,000
26
0
50,000
10,000
14,903
20,001 25,000
24
1,370
40,000
13,401
15,707
25,001 30,000
16
9,600
36,815
21,750
22,254
30,001 35,000
11
0
62,000
20,000
23,818
35,001 45,000
13
0
60,000
27,500
26,740
45,001 and over
12
12,000
75,000
24,875
33,854
Total
414
0
75,000
5,500
9,884
No-Show Fees
Last Year, Did Your Center Charge a Fee for No-Show Appointments?
(check all that apply)
# of
Centers
Percent
No
459
76.0%
Yes, for no-showed psychiatric appts.
87
14.4%
Yes, for no-showed individual counseling appts.
113
18.7%
TOTAL
588
Fee Charged (For Centers That Charged For No-Show Appointments)
Fee
Amount
Psychiatric No-Show Fee
# of Centers
Percent
Counseling No-Show Fee
# of Centers
Percent
$5
3
4.9%
5
6.0%
$10
6
9.8%
13
15.5%
$12
0
0.0%
1
1.2%
$15
6
9.8%
8
9.5%
$20
14
23.0%
17
20.2%
$25
19
31.1%
32
38.1%
$30
3
4.9%
4
4.8%
$35
2
3.3%
3
3.6%
$40
1
1.6%
0
0.0%
$50
4
6.6%
1
1.2%
$100
2
3.3%
0
0.0%
$105
1
1.6%
0
0.0%
Total
61
84
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Center Responses to Divisive Social and Political Events
How has your center responded to divisive social and political events
impacting your campus?
# of
Centers
Percent
Not applicable, campus was not impacted
7
1.5%
Yes, campus was impacted (but did not specify center response)
13
2.9%
Campus impacted, but center only offered the usual center services
21
4.6%
Specific center responses (see table below)
414
91.0%
TOTAL RESPONSES
455
How has your center responded to divisive social and political events
impacting your campus? (Text Responses)
Some campuses indicated that they provided support to students who sought services,
including some centers who increased their hours:
We do the best we can with the students in front of us.
We address it in individual and group therapy.
Provided support to students.
By offering counseling to those affected.
Individually within the counseling center. No specific programs were put on by us.
Offering support and services to affected students.
Provided counseling services to students impacted.
We discuss these events in therapy sessions as needed. We let students know that we are
available should they wish to have a safe place to discuss these issues. We have not
provided any campus-wide events.
Supported campus initiatives offering counseling services when requested or needed. The
counseling center has not initiated any "interventions" on its own. We are a very politically
conservative campus and try to take a neutral stance so all students will perceive the
counseling center as sensitive to their values, etc.
Immediately following the 2016 election, the Counseling Center offered additional walk-in
times and helping in facilitating campus conversations.
Email acknowledgement and reminder of counseling services to students.
Some centers reported that they increased services for certain student populations:
Offered increased services, especially to students of color.
Increase hours, process group offered every week, supported educational efforts of the
Diversity office.
Additional outreach to multicultural center; therapy group for students who identify
differently than the majority culture on campus.
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The Counseling Center has been called upon to provide walk in services for students
impacted by situations on campus directly related to divisive social encounters. The
Counseling Center also co-sponsors (with Outreach Education) forums as needed on socially
divisive issues.
The day following the presidential election, we extended our drop in hours and held an open
group in a common area. We also sent campus wide email with regard to coping with
anxiety. There has been an increase in programs via our student life office as well as
academic departments to address social and political events since that day.
Provided programming on micro-aggressions to all freshmen. Active involvement in campus
programming. Providing mandated counseling to students exhibiting disrespectful behavior
and speech.
Some centers described the impact on clinicians and their own responses:
Director encouraged staff to process their own feelings and encouraged them to meet all
clients where they are by providing a safe place for all clients to manage their reactions to
those events.
The Counseling Center also attempts to offer information to staff members, as well as the
space for staff members to process their reactions to events, in an effort to ensure that staff
members are equipped to help impacted students.
Some centers noted concern about neutrality:
We have not been involved on a larger scale. Important for us to support students'
regardless of political stance.
For political events, we remain neutral when on campus. We are advocates for social justice
for targeted groups.
Some centers reported attending/participating in events that others organized on campus or
serving on relevant committees:
When events are planned we are present.
Attendance at campus events, individual supports for students/staff.
We have attended DACA protests and we display a DACA poster outside Center to show
support for DACA students.
We have attended events to support impacted students while not taking political positions
since we are State employees. We have added training regarding DACA students so we are
better informed.
We participate in campus discussions and also make certain that counselor support is
available at events that are likely to need them.
We attend town hall meetings in our neutral role as counselors.
We provided support through individual therapy and being at campus events.
We are present at all campus events that address these issues.
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We are participating in committee work for the college's engaged pluralism initiative to help
make our campus more affirming for all community members, we createdself-care for
activists” workshops, we have participated in community marches and protests.
A number of centers also noted sponsoring programming on their own or partnering with
other campus constituencies and/or increasing outreach in this area:
We've partnered with campus life offices to create group processing events, posted on
social media, and increased participation at diversity & inclusion events as attendees and
committee members.
Increased support groups, participated in campus dialogues, helped facilitate student affairs
trainings.
We have posted messages on our website and social media addressing the potential impact
of various events on individuals within our campus community, and on the climate of the
community itself. We have partnered with the Multicultural Student Center to hold
awareness events on campus. We have made ourselves available to organizations and
student groups that had planned gatherings to address such topics.
Participated in campus panels, facilitated campus dialogues, facilitated microaggressions
workshops, staff dialogue re: clinical implications, posted racial trauma/psycho-ed material
on website.
We have been intentional about serving/reaching out to populations that were targeted,
e.g., workshop series for undocumented students.
We have led a number of restorative justice talking circles, we have offered services
specifically for those affected by current events, we attend events in support of marginalized
groups.
Helped organize and staff offerings for vulnerable populations.
We have held community gatherings that are focused on supporting one another and basic
techniques for mindfulness, relaxation, constructive discourse. We have co-facilitated
programs with our Diversity Center that are marketed as directly in response to specific
events (e.g. immigration bill, Orlando shooting, etc.).
We collaborated with campus departments and colleagues, as well as community members.
We provided individual services, online resources, consultation, and are available for
campus-wide events as needed.
Some centers reported posting statements on their website and communicating through
other avenues to students, in addition to other activities:
We show up at all political rallies. We often post statements on our website in support of
certain populations (e.g., undocumented students, Black Lives Matters campaign, etc.).
Message on our webpage acknowledging the events and welcoming students to our center.
Statement on our webpage (intentionally written to be inclusive regardless of political
orientation); increased participation at campus events, outreaches, committee meetings,
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etc.; department debriefs/discussions/supports as needed; collaborations with other
departments to support affected students.
Statements prepared and released, counseling available.
We developed a Diversity and Inclusion Statement, and post responses on our website for
local and national issues/events that will impact students. We have increased programming
in collaboration with our Multicultural Student Center along with other campus entities to
promote inclusion and support for students with marginalized identities, and we have
engaged in several learning experiences as a counseling staff to increase knowledge, skills
and awareness about current issues impacting students.
Website statements, increased community programming, groups that serve affected
communities, and partnership with other units that serve marginalized student groups.
And many centers offered a multi-pronged response:
Provided counseling support at dialogues on campus processing incidents that occurred on
our campus; collaborated with offices on campus to create programming; met with student
groups for needs assessment and support; processed internally within the center to
determine climate, staff burnout and additional needs; consultation with administration.
Outreach programming, institutional consultation including director serving on bias incident
response team, in-house professional development that includes exploration and processing
of current events on staff, initiating conversations about events with clients and other
departments.
We work from a feminist/social justice perspective so social/political events have been an
integral part of our conversations -- the impact on us AND on our clients. We have had signs
in our office welcoming everyone, showing our support for marginalized students; we have
been active in campus rallies, etc; we co-sponsored groups after the election.
Website message; sponsored and facilitated campus open meetings; did consulting around
creating an in-house "our voices" group for people of color; engaged with officers of
diversity on c ampus to create engagement on campus around it; attended protests and
invited student groups to talk to the director about their campus concerns.
Participant task force & forums. Supportive social justice messages on our homepage. --Met
with targeted student populations on campus in their places of safe harbor for open
dialogue and support. Hired extra-help bilingual counselors with relevant clinical experience
with DACA, immigrant, international, and/or refugee populations. Internal staff dialogue &
process. After-hours support for student protest attendees’ trauma.
Host campus forums and panel discussions as well as bring in outside presenters. Hired a
Director of Inclusive Excellence and are currently engaged in Student Life focus groups
across campus on ways to increase student and faculty collaboration and involvement in
addressing these issues and promoting equity and inclusion for all campus constituents.
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Crisis and Triage Services
Center Policy Allows Clients to be Seen Weekly for Individual Therapy
# of
Centers
Percent
No
23
4.2%
Yes
398
72.6%
It Varies
127
23.2%
TOTAL
548
100%
Crisis Appointments
How Many CRISIS Appointments Were Attended at Your Center Last Year?
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
Under 1,501
40
2
153
39.0
1,501 2,500
62
5
438
82.2
2,501 5,000
69
2
589
96.6
5,001 7,500
48
5
474
106.8
7,501 10,000
41
2
840
173.9
10,001 15,000
53
10
3000
311.9
15,001 20,000
30
11
1060
296.4
20,001 25,000
26
38
1242
354.6
25,001 30,000
20
60
2086
405.4
30,001 35,000
12
198
1119
502.1
35,001 45,000
18
57
6822
909.2
45,001 and over
13
251
3296
1200.2
Total
432
2
6822
246.0
Triage Appointments: How Conducted
How are TRIAGE Appointments Conducted at Your Center?
School Size
# of
Centers
We don’t offer
triage appts
Triage appts
done by phone
Triage appts
done in person
Under 1,501
54
63.0%
3.7%
33.3%
1,501 2,500
73
60.3%
0
39.7%
2,501 5,000
91
54.9%
4.4%
40.7%
5,0017,500
61
47.5%
6.6%
45.9%
7,501 10,000
44
40.9%
4.5%
54.5%
10,001 15,000
58
41.4%
5.2%
53.4%
15,001 20,000
30
20.0%
16.7%
63.3%
20,001 25,000
32
40.6%
28.1%
31.3%
25,001 30,000
24
20.8%
8.3%
70.8%
30,001 35,000
14
42.9%
14.3%
42.9%
35,001 45,000
17
5.9%
23.5%
70.6%
45,001 and over
13
23.1%
23.1%
53.8%
Total
511
45.6%
7.8%
46.6%
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Triage Appointments: Total Conducted
Triage Appointments Conducted Last Year
(For Centers That Do Triage Appts)
School Size
How Triage
Conducted
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
Under 1,501
Phone
2
25
282
153.5
In Person
11
5
322
101.5
Total
13
5
322
109.5
1,501-2,500
Phone
----
-----
----
----
In Person
17
4
387
148.8
Total
17
4
387
148.8
2,500-5000
Phone
3
201
279
247.3
In Person
26
7
508
156.3
Total
29
7
508
165.7
5,001-7,500
Phone
1
790
790
790.0
In Person
16
25
486
200.2
Total
17
25
790
234.9
7,500-10,000
Phone
2
506
821
663.5
In Person
19
10
1566
300.2
Total
21
10
1566
334.8
10,001-15,000
Phone
3
980
1500
1250.0
In Person
28
30
1453
597.8
Total
31
30
1500
660.9
15,001-20,000
Phone
5
443
2214
1368.2
In Person
18
75
1569
753.1
Total
23
75
2214
886.8
20,001-25,000
Phone
7
52
1280
762.3
In Person
5
370
1713
976.4
Total
12
52
1713
851.5
25,001-30,000
Phone
1
644
644
644.0
In Person
14
132
6430
1755.4
Total
15
132
6430
1681.3
30,001-35,000
Phone
1
2162
2162
2162.0
In Person
6
76
4965
2165.2
Total
7
76
4965
2164.7
35,001-45,000
Phone
4
801
3330
2034.8
In Person
12
71
6822
2446.3
Total
16
71
6822
2343.4
45,001 and over
Phone
2
3105
4359
3732.0
In Person
7
127
6515
2882.4
Total
9
127
6515
3071.1
TOTAL
Phone
31
25
4359
1209.7
In Person
179
4
6822
775.9
Total
210
4
6822
840.0
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“Talk Therapy” Appointments
Unique Clients Who Attended Any Talk Therapy
Unique Clients Who Attended At Least One “Talk Therapy” Appointment
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
27
43
359
135.0
157.1
1,501 - 2,500
42
56
800
313.0
342.0
2,501 - 5,000
58
88
935
384.5
398.7
5,001 - 7,500
31
182
1226
450.0
482.5
7,501 - 10,000
27
125
2519
628.0
692.4
10,001 - 15,000
33
93
2421
843.0
926.7
15,001 - 20,000
17
316
2859
985.0
1207.1
20,001 - 25,000
16
401
2599
1093.0
1205.5
25,001 - 30,000
6
595
3333
1083.0
1534.5
30,001 - 35,000
10
1411
4936
2465.5
2744.7
35,001 45,000
7
325
6399
2553.0
2745.3
45,001 and over
7
1099
6270
2387.0
2939.9
Total
281
43
6399
496.0
790.8
Talk Therapy Appts Attended
Individual Talk TherapyAppointments Attended by Clients
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
44
126
3671
876.5
984.4
1,501 - 2,500
64
267
4552
1578.0
1736.9
2,501 - 5,000
80
225
5430
1811.0
2058.7
5,001 - 7,500
56
306
24834
1968.0
2688.1
7,501 - 10,000
43
889
8214
2397.0
2831.3
10,001 - 15,000
57
429
17400
3987.0
4326.6
15,001 - 20,000
30
561
10377
4415.5
4508.8
20,001 - 25,000
30
1199
12346
4688.5
4947.3
25,001 - 30,000
18
980
16723
5761.5
6029.4
30,001 - 35,000
13
1800
35457
7217.0
11122.9
35,001 45,000
16
1251
21793
7764.5
8649.5
45,001 and over
12
223
26385
14383.5
14125.4
Total
463
126
35457
2393.0
3634.5
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Talk Therapy Appts No-Showed
Individual Talk Therapy” Appointments No-Showed by Clients
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
27
16
720
101.0
135.4
1,501 - 2,500
52
40
578
172.5
188.5
2,501 - 5,000
67
25
3685
223.0
300.9
5,001 - 7,500
47
50
2023
259.0
306.2
7,501 - 10,000
35
136
1132
331.0
377.1
10,001 - 15,000
49
86
1874
469.0
527.3
15,001 - 20,000
27
139
1529
596.0
596.9
20,001 - 25,000
24
156
1100
653.0
622.5
25,001 - 30,000
16
224
1690
591.5
673.0
30,001 - 35,000
12
127
4054
596.5
908.6
35,001 45,000
13
252
1943
537.0
850.3
45,001 and over
8
543
2239
1375.0
1354.4
Total
377
16
4054
296.0
428.8
Talk Therapy Appts Cancelled
Individual Talk Therapy” Appointments Cancelled by Clients
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
23
3
264
113.0
110.7
1,501 - 2,500
46
51
710
201.0
227.1
2,501 - 5,000
62
36
1143
292.5
325.0
5,001 - 7,500
43
72
788
307.0
321.4
7,501 - 10,000
34
147
1669
416.0
492.4
10,001 - 15,000
48
90
1581
692.0
713.9
15,001 - 20,000
27
141
2591
933.0
962.4
20,001 - 25,000
22
343
2562
816.5
962.3
25,001 - 30,000
15
123
1801
1067.0
968.1
30,001 - 35,000
10
362
3987
1424.5
1569.0
35,001 45,000
13
223
6777
1659.0
1918.9
45,001 and over
8
793
3965
2117.0
2463.4
Total
351
3
6777
393.0
626.8
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Talk Therapy Appts Cancelled by Counselors
Individual “Talk Therapy Appointments Cancelled by Counselors
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
18
2
116
28.0
34.1
1,501 - 2,500
42
11
161
52.0
64.8
2,501 - 5,000
59
5
333
75.0
99.0
5,001 - 7,500
41
8
418
91.0
109.3
7,501 - 10,000
32
9
434
140.5
159.0
10,001 - 15,000
43
35
799
218.0
245.6
15,001 - 20,000
26
15
1021
290.0
296.4
20,001 - 25,000
20
79
521
261.0
257.9
25,001 - 30,000
14
38
723
287.0
308.6
30,001 - 35,000
9
72
644
349.0
339.7
35,001 45,000
10
49
778
495.5
443.3
45,001 and over
8
204
2142
803.0
949.8
Total
322
2
2142
120.0
191.2
Percent Talk Therapy Appts Scheduled for < 50 Min
Percent of “Talk Therapy” Appointments Scheduled for Less Than 50 Minutes
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
Under 1,501
33
.00
100.00
13.4%
1,501 - 2,500
53
.00
100.00
6.5%
2,501 - 5,000
72
.00
100.00
11.3%
5,001 - 7,500
45
.00
100.00
6.5%
7,501 - 10,000
37
.00
100.00
9.7%
10,001 - 15,000
46
.00
100.00
4.2%
15,001 - 20,000
26
.00
50.00
2.9%
20,001 - 25,000
26
.00
10.00
1.6%
25,001 - 30,000
17
.00
90.00
9.5%
30,001 - 35,000
9
.00
38.00
7.3%
35,001 45,000
15
.00
32.00
5.2%
45,001 and over
5
.00
20.00
6.4%
Total
384
.00
100.00
7.5%
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Psychiatric Appointments
Unique Clients Who Attended Psychiatric Services
Unique Clients Who Attended at Least One Session with a Psychiatric Provider
(For Centers Who Had Psychiatric Services)
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
7
14
60
41.0
39.6
1,501 - 2,500
23
21
244
49.0
75.2
2,501 - 5,000
29
12
183
45.0
58.7
5,001 - 7,500
14
17
120
65.5
64.9
7,501 - 10,000
20
30
380
56.0
87.5
10,001 - 15,000
30
26
1585
121.0
256.4
15,001 - 20,000
13
19
512
255.0
231.3
20,001 - 25,000
8
56
398
209.5
221.1
25,001 - 30,000
14
146
1905
430.0
508.0
30,001 - 35,000
3
240
1239
274.0
584.3
35,001 45,000
8
253
1809
790.0
830.8
45,001 and over
9
62
2764
536.0
751.8
Total
178
12
2764
86.0
231.0
Psychiatric Appts Attended
Psychiatric Appointments Attended
(For Centers Who Had Psychiatric Services)
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
7
31
160
129.0
105.7
1,501 - 2,500
22
56
994
199.0
256.7
2,501 - 5,000
32
26
803
155.0
225.4
5,001 - 7,500
17
45
8349
184.0
683.3
7,501 - 10,000
21
46
1596
163.0
314.8
10,001 - 15,000
31
45
8745
379.0
972.3
15,001 - 20,000
16
124
2340
786.0
814.4
20,001 - 25,000
8
202
1901
656.0
882.6
25,001 - 30,000
15
434
6040
998.0
1749.9
30,001 - 35,000
4
669
4476
2628.5
2600.5
35,001 45,000
8
310
6718
2683.0
3052.9
45,001 and over
9
242
5042
1636.0
2195.9
Total
190
26
8745
295.0
857.4
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Psychiatric Appts No-Showed
Psychiatric Appointments No-Showed by Clients
(For Centers Who Had Psychiatric Services)
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
6
2
27
14.0
14.3
1,501 - 2,500
15
8
127
22.0
37.8
2,501 - 5,000
23
2
86
20.0
27.0
5,001 - 7,500
13
5
1245
20.0
118.2
7,501 - 10,000
19
2
264
16.0
47.3
10,001 - 15,000
26
6
242
50.0
72.7
15,001 - 20,000
14
15
291
77.5
129.4
20,001 - 25,000
7
23
245
84.0
99.7
25,001 - 30,000
10
38
388
168.0
189.5
30,001 - 35,000
3
144
324
152.0
206.7
35,001 45,000
6
84
806
205.5
283.7
45,001 and over
6
33
423
176.0
218.7
Total
148
2
1245
38.5
92.2
Psychiatric Appts Cancelled
Psychiatric Appointments Cancelled by Clients
(For Centers Who Had Psychiatric Services)
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
4
0
31
16.5
16.0
1,501 - 2,500
14
1
241
16.0
37.1
2,501 - 5,000
22
2
85
21.5
26.5
5,001 - 7,500
12
4
135
20.0
35.2
7,501 - 10,000
17
0
223
11.0
43.2
10,001 - 15,000
26
2
389
49.5
104.1
15,001 - 20,000
13
16
408
140.0
139.5
20,001 - 25,000
7
21
543
103.0
206.0
25,001 - 30,000
10
13
496
200.0
214.8
30,001 - 35,000
3
110
444
380.0
311.3
35,001 45,000
6
46
2274
340.5
705.7
45,001 and over
6
12
911
387.5
412.5
Total
140
0
2274
42.0
129.1
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Sufficiency of Available Psychiatric Hours
How Sufficient Was the Number of Available Psychiatric Hours in Meeting the Need for
Psychiatric Services Last Year?
School Size
# of
Centers
Had more
hrs than
needed
Had about
the right #
of hrs
Needed up
to 10 more
weekly hrs
Needed over
10 more
weekly hrs
Under 1,501
13
0
53.8%
46.2%
0
1,501 - 2,500
39
2.6%
43.6%
35.9%
17.9%
2,501 - 5,000
50
0
50.0%
44.0%
6.0%
5,001 - 7,500
32
6.3%
31.3%
50.0%
12.5%
7,501 - 10,000
21
0
38.1%
47.6%
14.3%
10,001 - 15,000
32
6.3%
34.4%
31.3%
28.1%
15,001 - 20,000
17
11.8%
35.3%
29.4%
23.5%
20,001 - 25,000
13
0
46.2%
38.5%
15.4%
25,001 - 30,000
18
5.6%
22.2%
33.3%
38.9%
30,001 - 35,000
6
0
33.3%
16.7%
50.0%
35,001 45,000
10
0
30.0%
20.0%
50.0%
45,001 and over
6
0
33.3%
33.3%
33.3%
Total
257
3.1%
39.3%
38.5%
19.1%
NOTE: 34.9% of centers reported that there are NO psychiatric hours available on campus.
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Group Therapy
Number of Groups Center Ran
How Many Groups Ran in Your Center?
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
42
0
13
1.0
1.8
1,501 - 2,500
64
0
21
2.0
3.5
2,501 - 5,000
88
0
22
2.0
3.7
5,001 - 7,500
56
0
36
2.0
5.3
7,501 - 10,000
41
0
33
5.0
7.3
10,001 - 15,000
53
0
41
7.0
8.7
15,001 - 20,000
28
0
33
11.0
13.0
20,001 - 25,000
28
0
60
12.5
16.7
25,001 - 30,000
21
0
56
13.0
18.9
30,001 - 35,000
12
1
67
26.0
27.3
35,001 45,000
15
0
100
25.0
35.7
45,001 and over
12
15
97
45.0
50.6
Total
460
0
100
4.00
9.5
Unique Students Who Attended Group
How Many Unique Students Attended 1+ Group Sessions in Your Center?
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
41
0
35
0
6.9
1,501 - 2,500
54
0
149
0
17.9
2,501 - 5,000
75
0
135
9.0
22.1
5,001 - 7,500
50
0
154
5.5
28.8
7,501 - 10,000
35
0
212
23.0
44.7
10,001 - 15,000
49
0
621
38.0
80.1
15,001 - 20,000
27
0
760
99.0
139.2
20,001 - 25,000
19
0
494
105.0
153.8
25,001 - 30,000
17
0
984
166.0
199.4
30,001 - 35,000
13
10
4266
264.0
604.9
35,001 45,000
16
0
620
175.5
249.4
45,001 and over
12
76
731
295.5
343.7
Total
408
0
4266
24.0
88.0
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Total Group Contacts
Total Group Contacts
(# Students X # Group Sessions)
School Size
# of Centers
Minimum
Maximum
Median
Mean
Under 1,501
38
0
393
0
43.7
1,501 - 2,500
55
0
1253
0
125.1
2,501 - 5,000
70
0
661
25.5
100.4
5,001 - 7,500
50
0
2691
24.5
216.0
7,501 - 10,000
39
0
1927
78.0
306.5
10,001 - 15,000
47
0
1872
231.0
351.3
15,001 - 20,000
28
0
17145
619.0
1259.0
20,001 - 25,000
19
0
2511
536.0
758.7
25,001 - 30,000
19
0
4204
793.0
995.3
30,001 - 35,000
12
60
5049
1553.0
2015.3
35,001 45,000
16
0
3781
974.5
1256.5
45,001 and over
11
827
8172
2538.0
3210.7
Total
404
0
17145
109.0
502.5
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Client Presenting Problems
Client Presenting Problems
# of
Centers
Mean
Percent
Anxiety
203
48.2%
Stress
147
39.1%
Depression
198
34.5%
Taking prescribed psychotropic medication
141
25.5%
Suicidal thoughts or behaviors
175
25.2%
Relationship problem specific relationship
167
22.9%
Family
161
21.2%
Relationship problem interpersonal functioning in general
94
18.8%
Significant previous treatment history
125
16.2%
Sleep
134
15.8%
Loneliness
120
15.5%
Mood
124
14.2%
Adjustment
149
12.8%
Attention
152
11.3%
Eating
187
10.6%
Career
127
10.5%
Trauma
118
9.7%
Identify development
117
9.3%
Grief
177
8.3%
Anger
23
8.3%
Perfectionism
87
7.8%
Health concerns
137
7.5%
Sexual abuse or assault
164
6.6%
Alcohol
161
6.5%
Non-suicidal self-injury
147
6.4%
Physical abuse
140
5.7%
Obsession
125
4.5%
Drugs
144
4.5%
Discrimination
114
3.6%
Race
87
3.2%
Conduct
126
3.1%
Sexual orientation
129
3.0%
Autism spectrum disorders
86
1.6%
Psychotic
143
1.2%
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Demographics of Center Clients
Client Demographics
(Count of Clients in Each Demographic Category)
# of
Centers
Mean
Freq
Mean
Percent
American Indian / Native American
269
6.0
0.6%
Arab / Arab-American
121
5.0
0.5%
Asian / Asian-American
289
112.4
10.5%
Black / African-American
303
107.4
10.1%
Latino / Latina
296
107.1
10.0%
White
300
594.7
55.6%
Multiracial
263
74.2
6.9%
Other race / ethnicity
210
62.2
5.8%
Female
296
577.9
62.4%
Gender non-binary / non-conforming
138
10.7
1.2%
Male
292
315.1
34.0%
Self-Identify
159
15.9
1.7%
Transgender
243
6.0
0.6%
Gay
196
26.0
3.1%
Lesbian
197
15.7
1.9%
Bisexual
194
69.4
8.3%
Heterosexual
196
722.4
86.7%
Former foster youth
22
9.0
--
Greek affiliated students (i.e., sorority/fraternity members)
100
72.7
--
International students
245
78.7
--
Military veterans
175
14.6
--
Sexual assault / abuse survivors
122
172.2
--
Students with diagnosed disabilities
166
102.2
--
Varsity student athletes
149
58.7
--
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Other Clinical Issues
Clients Reporting Counseling Helped Their Academic Performance
Do You Ask Clients if Counseling Helped Their Academic
Performance?
# of
Centers
Percent
No
176
44.4%
Yes
220
55.6%
Mean Client “Yes” Response (for Centers That Ask This Question)
-------
66.8%
TOTAL
396
Clients Reporting Counseling Helped Them Stay in School
Do You Ask Clients if Counseling Helped Them Stay in School?
# of
Centers
Percent
No
189
48.0%
Yes
205
52.0%
Mean Client “Yes” Response (for Centers That Ask This Question)
-------
65.2%
TOTAL
394
Clients on Leave for Psychological Reasons
Clients Placed on (Medical) Leave for Psychological Reasons
# of
Centers
Mean
Under 1,501
25
2.8
1,501 2,500
33
9.5
2,501 5,000
28
12.0
5,001 7,500
18
16.4
7,501 10,000
12
18.8
10,001 15,000
15
23.0
15,001 20,000
6
80.8
20,001 25,000
4
39.0
25,001 30,000
2
0
30,001 35,000
1
10.0
35,001 45,000
1
0
45,001 and over
2
86.5
TOTALS
147
16.4
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Clients Sent to Hospital for Psychological Reasons
Clients SENT to a Hospital (or Other Center for Assessment for
Hospitalization) for Psychological Reasons
# of
Centers
Mean
Under 1,501
34
5.1
1,501 2,500
39
7.9
2,501 5,000
46
10.1
5,001 7,500
37
12.1
7,501 10,000
28
16.9
10,001 15,000
24
25.5
15,001 20,000
19
22.1
20,001 25,000
12
21.6
25,001 30,000
11
16.7
30,001 35,000
9
25.4
35,001 45,000
11
45.9
45,001 and over
6
39.3
TOTALS
276
15.6
Clients Admitted to Hospital for Psychological Reasons
Clients HOSPITALIZED (i.e., admitted to hospital) for Psychological
Reasons
# of
Centers
Mean
Under 1,501
35
3.9
1,501 2,500
42
6.9
2,501 5,000
43
6.9
5,001 7,500
33
9.0
7,501 10,000
26
13.2
10,001 15,000
21
27.7
15,001 20,000
18
16.9
20,001 25,000
8
17.9
25,001 30,000
5
7.8
30,001 35,000
6
16.5
35,001 45,000
4
52.8
45,001 and over
2
22.5
TOTALS
243
11.5
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Involuntary Hospitalizations
How Many Client Hospitalizations Were INVOLUNTARY?
# of
Centers
Mean
Under 1,501
31
0.6
1,501 2,500
40
1.1
2,501 5,000
42
1.2
5,001 7,500
35
0.9
7,501 10,000
23
3.2
10,001 15,000
22
3.7
15,001 20,000
18
2.3
20,001 25,000
9
6.7
25,001 30,000
9
1.7
30,001 35,000
6
10.3
35,001 45,000
11
21.8
45,001 and over
5
9.4
TOTAL
251
3.1
Total Hospitalizations
Total TIMES Clients were Hospitalized for Psychological Reasons
(could be greater than number of clients hospitalized if any clients
were hospitalized more than once)
# of
Centers
Mean
Under 1,501
22
6.3
1,501 2,500
28
8.2
2,501 5,000
27
9.0
5,001 7,500
26
10.9
7,501 10,000
11
18.5
10,001 15,000
18
37.8
15,001 20,000
10
20.5
20,001 25,000
8
20.6
25,001 30,000
4
11.3
30,001 35,000
2
52.0
35,001 45,000
5
25.6
45,001 and over
4
79.0
TOTALS
165
16.6
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Clients Who Attempted Suicide
Clients Who Attempted Suicide
(while enrolled as a student)
# of
Centers
Mean
Under 1,501
31
1.35
1,5012,500
29
2.48
2,501 5,000
29
4.00
5,001 7,500
19
1.63
7,501 10,000
14
4.14
10,001 15,000
10
6.60
15,001 20,000
6
10.33
20,001 25,000
4
10.25
25,001 30,000
3
2.00
30,001 35,000
3
14.00
35,001 45,000
2
15.00
45,001 and over
1
43.00
TOTALS
151
4.03
Clients Who Died by Suicide
Clients Who DIED by Suicide
(while enrolled as a student)
# of
Centers
Mean
Under 1,501
47
.15
1,501 2,500
60
.15
2,501 5,000
78
.17
5,001 7,500
50
.18
7,501 10,000
31
.26
10,001 15,000
33
.67
15,001 20,000
21
.95
20,001 25,000
18
1.06
25,001 30,000
11
.73
30,001 35,000
6
1.83
35,001 45,000
5
2.60
45,001 and over
8
2.88
TOTALS
368
0.44
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Clients Who Died in an Accident
Clients Who Died in an Accident
(while enrolled as a student)
# of
Centers
Mean
Under 1,501
40
.20
1,501 2,500
54
.24
2,501 5,000
65
.38
5,001 7,500
33
.55
7,501 10,000
20
.70
10,001 15,000
17
1.00
15,001 20,000
13
1.23
20,001 25,000
7
.86
25,001 30,000
6
1.17
30,001 35,000
1
0
35,001 45,000
3
1.00
45,001 and over
4
3.00
TOTALS
263
0.53
AUCCCD Director Survey 2016-17
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Counseling and Health Services Collaboration
Counseling Services’ Proximity to Health Services
What is Counseling Services’ Proximity to Health Services?
# of Centers
Percent
My campus does NOT have health services
41
7.9%
Shared floor / suite in same building
113
21.8%
Separate space in same floor of same building
53
10.2%
Different floors of same building
89
17.2%
Separate building (less than 5 minute walk apart)
125
24.1%
Separate building (about 5 to 10 minute walk apart)
69
13.3%
Separate building (more than 10 minute walk apart)
28
5.4%
TOTAL
518
100.0%
Resources Counseling and Health Services Share in Common
Please Indicate Which of the Following Resources Counseling and
Health Services SHARE IN COMMON
# of
Centers
Percent
Yes
Case manager
21
5.9%
Client / patient check-in process
107
29.9%
Cultural competency training
73
20.4%
Electronic health record system
101
28.2%
Front desk staff
125
34.9%
Health promotion or other outreach initiatives
159
44.4%
Marketing / PR materials
97
27.1%
Multidisciplinary ASSESSMENT (only) team Eating Disorders
30
8.4%
Multidisciplinary TREATMENT team Eating Disorders
101
28.2%
Multidisciplinary TREATMENT team Substance abuse
24
6.7%
Professional development (NOT including cultural competency training)
75
20.9%
Psychiatric services
89
24.9%
Staff meetings Administrative
133
37.2%
Staff meetings Clinical cases
68
19.0%
Student health / mental health fee
144
40.2%
Student health / mental health history form
42
11.7%
Third party billing system
16
4.5%
Waiting room
91
25.4%
Website
100
27.9%
Other
40
11.2%
TOTAL
358
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Coordination of Care Between Counseling and Health Services
How many COUNSELING clients
# of
Centers
Mean #
Clients
% of
Clients
Required coordination of care with psychiatric providers
154
126.7
15.4%
With eating disorders required coordination of care with
medical professionals (NOT including psychiatric providers)
139
10.4
1.3%
Required coordination of care with medical professional for
other reasons (NOT including eating disorders or psychiatric)
66
31.6
3.8%
Did NOT require coordination of care with a psychiatric provider
or with any other medical professional
51
656.7
79.6%
Number of Clients Who Required Coordination of Care
Average Number of Clients Who Required Various Types of Coordination of Care (CC)
Between Counseling and Health Services
Size of Institution
CC for Psychiatric
Services
CC for Eating
Disorders
CC for Other
Reasons
No CC
Required
Under 2,501
38.5
3.5
8.5
184.8
2,501 7,500
53.6
3.6
16.6
322.7
7,501 – 15,000
188.9
9.0
45.2
823.3
15,001 and over
315.9
45.5
143.9
1851.5
Count of Centers
154
139
66
51
AVERAGE
126.7
10.4
31.6
656.7
Current Arrangement Between Counseling and Health Services
Describe the Current Arrangement Between Counseling and Health
Services on Your Campus
# of
Centers
Percent
Both directors report to the same supervisor
275
56.0%
The director of counseling services reports to a different supervisor than
the director of health services
78 15.9%
The day-to-day director of health services reports to the counseling
services director
57 11.6%
The day-to-day director of counseling services reports to the health
services director
33 6.7%
Health services are outsourced (or only available off-campus)
22
4.5%
There is one director over the combined counseling & health unit
8
1.6%
The director of counseling services and the director of health services
function as co-directors of a combined unit
7 1.4%
Other responses
11
2.2%
TOTAL
491
100.0%
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Supervisor’s Professional Background
If the Director of Counseling Services and the Director of Health
Services Both Report to the Same Supervisor, What is That Supervisor’s
PROFESSIONAL Background?
# of
Centers
Percent
Academic Affairs
10
3.6%
Business Affairs
2
0.7%
Mental Health
29
10.6%
Medical
14
5.1%
Public Health
9
3.3%
Student Affairs / Student Development / Student Services
193
70.4%
Other
17
6.2%
TOTAL
274
Degree of Collaboration Between Counseling and Health Services
Describe the DEGREE of Collaboration Between Counseling and Health
Services
# of
Centers
Percent
The services rarely if ever collaborate
40
8.2%
The services collaborate some of the time
159
32.7%
The services collaborate most of the time when it makes sense to do so
273
56.2%
Other
14
2.9%
TOTAL
486
100.0%
Quality of Collaboration Between Counseling and Health Services
Describe the QUALITY of Collaboration Between Counseling and Health
Services
# of
Centers
Percent
No collaboration
19
3.9%
Not very effective
49
10.1%
Effective
272
56.2%
Very effective
132
27.3%
Other
12
2.5%
TOTAL
484
100.0%
AUCCCD Director Survey 2016-17
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Record-Keeping System Used by Counseling Services
Which Record-Keeping System Does Counseling Services Utilize?
# of Centers
Percent
E-Clinical Works
2
0.4%
EPIC
2
0.4%
Medicat
46
8.9%
NextGen
1
0.2%
NueMD
2
0.4%
Paper / no electronic record-keeping system
60
11.6%
Point and Click
40
7.8%
PyraMED
8
1.6%
Titanium
343
66.5%
Other
12
2.3%
TOTAL
516
100.0%
Record-Keeping System Used by Health Services
Which Record-Keeping System Does Health Services Utilize?
# of Centers
Percent
Centricity
3
0.7%
E-Clinical Works
7
1.6%
EPIC
28
6.5%
Medicat
137
31.8%
NextGen
2
0.5%
NueMD
5
1.2%
Paper / no electronic record-keeping system
80
18.6%
Point and Click
81
18.8%
Practice Fusion
3
0.7%
PyraMED
35
8.1%
Titanium
9
2.1%
I don’t know
14
3.2%
Other
27
6.3%
TOTAL
431
100.0%
Sharing of Records Between Counseling and Health Services
Do Counseling and Health Services Share Access to Records WITHOUT
Needing Additional Informed Consent?
# of
Centers
Percent
No
360
73.6%
Yes, but only with psychiatric providers
21
4.2%
Yes, but only with psychiatric providers and medical doctors
11
2.2%
Yes, with all health service providers
52
10.9%
Other
45
9.1%
TOTAL
489
AUCCCD Director Survey 2016-17
50
SESSION LIMITS
Any Session Limit
Do You Limit the Number of Individual “Talk Therapy” Counseling
Sessions Allowed a Client?
# of
Centers
Percent
No
278
55.2%
Yes, but the limit is flexible (exceptions made in certain situations)
221
43.8%
Yes, and the limit is hard (no exceptions)
5
1.0%
TOTAL
504
100%
Type of Session Limit
Do You Limit the Number of Individual “Talk
Therapy” Counseling Sessions Allowed a Client?
# of
Centers
No
Yes,
Flexible
Yes,
Hard
Under 1,501
56
71.4%
28.6%
0
1,501 2,500
74
74.3%
24.3%
1.4%
2,501 5,000
97
61.9%
38.1%
0
5,001 7,500
55
58.2%
40.0%
1.8%
7,501 10,000
43
53.5%
44.2%
2.3%
10,001 15,000
52
46.2%
51.9%
1.9%
15,001 20,000
29
51.7%
48.3%
0
20,001 25,000
31
35.5%
61.3%
3.2%
25,001 30,000
25
28.0%
72.0%
0
30,001 35,000
13
23.1%
76.9%
0
35,001 45,000
17
23.5%
76.5%
0
45,001 and over
12
33.3%
66.7%
0
TOTAL
504
55.2%
43.8%
1.0%
Session Limit Time Frame
The Session Limit Applies to What Time Frame?
# of Centers
Percent
We don’t have session limits
273
54.3%
Per semester
52
10.3%
Per year
157
31.2%
Per entire time of enrollment
19
3.8%
Other
2
.4%
TOTAL
503
100%
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WAIT LISTS
Centers That Had Any Clients on a Waitlist
Did You Have Any Clients on a Waitlist (Defined as a
Student Waiting for a Scheduled Appointment)?
# of
Centers
% No
% Yes
Under 1,501
54
68.5%
31.5%
1,501 2,500
74
78.4%
21.6%
2,501 5,000
96
69.8%
30.2%
5,001 7,500
62
75.8%
24.2%
7,501 10,000
45
55.6%
44.4%
10,001 15,000
53
62.3%
37.7%
15,001 20,000
29
55.2%
44.8%
20,001 25,000
33
45.5%
54.5%
25,001 30,000
23
56.5%
43.5%
30,001 35,000
13
46.2%
53.8%
35,001 45,000
17
70.6%
29.4%
45,001 and over
14
64.3%
35.7%
TOTAL
513
65.9%
34.1%
Weeks Waitlist Was in Effect
Last Year, During How Many Weeks Was a Waitlist in Effect?
(For Centers That Had a Waitlist)
# of
Centers
Percent
1 to 5 weeks
50
30.9%
6 to 10 weeks
35
21.6%
11 to 15 weeks
12
7.4%
16 to 20 weeks
15
9.3%
21 to 25 weeks
20
12.3%
26 to 30 weeks
19
11.7%
31 to 35 weeks
6
3.7%
More than 35 weeks
5
3.1%
TOTAL
162
100%
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Max. Number of Clients on Waitlist
Maximum Number of Clients on Waitlist at Any Point in Time
(For Centers That Had a Waitlist)
# of
Centers
Mean
Under 1,501
25
4.9
1,501 2,500
39
7.1
2,501 5,000
39
8.2
5,001 7,500
28
13.9
7,501 10,000
28
29.5
10,001 15,000
23
30.9
15,001 20,000
15
35.5
20,001 25,000
21
51.5
25,001 30,000
14
56.6
30,001 35,000
7
68.1
35,001 45,000
5
31.0
45,001 and over
3
54.7
TOTAL
247
23.7
When Clients Are Put on Waitlist
When are Clients Put on the Waitlist?
(For Centers That Had a Waitlist)
# of
Centers
Percent
After they filled out the initial forms
28
20.4%
After they have a triage appt (brief)
59
43.1%
After they have an initial assessment (not brief)
50
36.5%
TOTAL
137
100%
Who Has Responsibility for Waitlist Clients
Who Retains Responsibility for Clients on the Waitlist?
(For Centers That Had a Waitlist)
# of
Centers
Percent
The triage person retains clinical responsibility for disposition of the
client
25
16.3%
A case manager is clinically responsible for disposition of the client
5
3.3%
A staff team is clinically responsible for disposition of the client
41
26.8%
A clinical director or other individual is clinically responsible for
disposition of the client
56
36.6%
Other
26
17.0%
TOTAL
153
100%
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Average Wait for First Appointment (All Clients)
Average Wait Time (# of Business Days) for ALL
CLIENTS, Counting From the Day They First
Requested an Appt to the Date of Their First Appt
# of
Centers
Median
Wait
(Days)
Mean
Wait
(Days)
Under 1,501
19
3.0
3.5
1,501 2,500
29
4.7
5.0
2,501 5,000
38
5.0
5.7
5,001 7,500
24
4.0
4.8
7,501 10,000
17
6.5
10.0
10,001 15,000
30
7.0
7.5
15,001 20,000
13
5.1
8.5
20,001 25,000
15
7.0
9.1
25,001 30,000
7
10.0
8.9
30,001 35,000
6
7.0
6.8
35,001 45,000
7
8.0
9.6
45,001 and over
8
6.5
6.4
TOTAL
213
5.0
6.6
Average Wait for First Appointment (Waitlist Clients Only)
Average Wait Time (# of Business Days) for CLIENTS WHO
SPENT ANY TIME ON THE WAITLIST, Counting From the Day
They First Requested an Appt to the Date of First Appt
# of
Centers
Median
Wait
(Days)
Mean
Wait
(days)
Under 1,501
6
8.5
16.0
1,501 2,500
14
9.5
8.4
2,501 5,000
11
12.0
14.2
5,001 7,500
4
10.6
12.1
7,501 10,000
8
17.0
24.9
10,001 15,000
13
14.0
15.0
15,001 20,000
5
15.0
14.6
20,001 25,000
5
18.0
16.1
25,001 30,000
2
11.5
11.5
30,001 35,000
7
12.0
47.7
35,001 45,000
1
5.0
5.0
45,001 and over
2
12.5
12.5
TOTAL
78
12.0
17.3
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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE INFORMATION
Integral Parts of Counseling Services’ Mission
Which of the Following Areas Represent an Integral Part of Your
Counseling Services’ Mission, as You Understand It?
# of
Centers
Percent
Direct clinical service
515
99.8%
Classroom / campus outreach
450
87.2%
Meetings with other offices and departments
407
78.9%
Clinical supervision and training of graduate students in training
390
75.6%
Staff / faculty training
372
72.1%
Institution committee work
344
66.7%
Student worker training (e.g., RAs)
255
49.4%
Research, to understand trends, service needs, student concerns at your
institution
174
33.7%
Community outreach (i.e., off-campus)
77
14.9%
Research for potential publication
32
6.2%
Teaching courses for academic credit
28
5.4%
Teaching non-academic credit courses
17
3.3%
Other
38
7.4%
TOTAL
516
Direct Clinical Services Provided by Center
Which of the Following Direct Clinical Services Does Your Center
Provide?
# of
Centers
Percent
Individual therapy
517
99.6%
Crisis intervention
508
97.9%
Psychoeducational groups / workshops
462
89.0%
Clinical supervision of trainees
410
79.0%
Group therapy
389
75.0%
Couples therapy
370
71.3%
Clinical supervision of unlicensed staff employees
310
59.7%
Triage sessions
294
56.6%
Psychiatric appointments
270
52.0%
Psychological testing / assessment
158
30.4%
Career counseling
98
18.9%
Career testing
60
11.6%
TOTAL
519
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Time Spent by Staff Counselors
Average Percentage of Time that a Full-
Time, Non-Administrative Staff Counselor
Spent in the Following Activities (Last Year):
# of
Centers
Direct
Svc %
Indirect
Svc %
Admin
Svc %
Other
%
Under 1,501
32
67.6
17.0
12.6
2.8
1,501 2,500
61
68.7
17.8
11.2
2.3
2,501 5,000
75
66.4
18.3
12.5
2.9
5,001 7,500
50
64.8
19.6
13.5
2.1
7,501 10,000
30
67.0
18.3
11.0
3.7
10,001 15,000
48
63.7
20.2
13.0
3.2
15,001 20,000
26
62.1
20.7
13.3
3.9
20,001 25,000
28
63.1
20.8
13.1
3.1
25,001 30,000
23
66.6
19.9
10.2
3.3
30,001 35,000
13
61.8
20.8
15.2
2.3
35,001 45,000
18
61.7
26.1
11.4
.83
45,001 and over
12
56.8
21.3
17.8
4.2
TOTAL
416
65.3
19.4
12.5
2.8
NOTE: Direct Service (Contact by a clinician with a(n) identified client(s) where the clinician is
providing a therapeutic intervention; INCLUDING, for supervisors, supervision of trainees and
unlicensed staff). See table above "Direct Clinical Services Provided by Center;” Indirect Service
(Outreach, RA/peer/clinical training, consultation, case conferences, case notes and other case
management activities); Administrative Service (Staff business meetings, committee work, center
management, and professional development); Other (Research, teaching, etc.)
Time Spent by Directors
Average Percentage of Time that the
Counseling Center Director Spent in the
Following Activities (Last Year):
# of
Centers
Direct
Svc %
Indirect
Svc %
Admin
Svc %
Other
%
Under 1,501
43
51.1
19.3
23.7
6.0
1,501 2,500
64
49.6
18.9
28.2
3.3
2,501 5,000
79
43.1
19.9
32.7
4.4
5,001 7,500
49
38.2
18.4
39.3
4.0
7,501 10,000
31
35.8
20.5
39.4
4.3
10,001 15,000
47
29.8
19.2
46.7
4.3
15,001 20,000
29
24.7
16.9
56.0
2.4
20,001 25,000
46
23.7
17.8
54.5
4.0
25,001 30,000
23
27.3
18.6
49.6
4.6
30,001 35,000
13
14.6
14.8
66.6
4.0
35,001 45,000
18
15.8
13.0
68.4
2.8
45,001 and over
12
12.3
11.2
71.2
5.3
TOTAL
434
36.3
18.4
41.2
4.1
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Fee Support, Tele-Health and Embedded Counselors
Percent of Center Budget Provided by Mandatory Fee
Percent of Budget That Comes from a Mandatory Fee
# of Centers
Percent
0%
236
51.9%
1-24%
32
7.0%
25-49%
23
5.1%
50-74%
27
5.9%
75-99%
50
11.0%
100%
87
19.1%
TOTAL
455
100.0%
Source of Mandatory Fee
Where Does the Mandatory Fee Come From
# of Centers
Percent
Our center is NOT supported by any mandatory fee
194
46.7%
A fee for counseling services
14
3.4%
A fee for student health services
67
16.1%
A fee for all health / wellness services
74
17.8%
A general student activities or student life fee
53
12.8%
Other
13
3.1%
TOTAL
415
100.0%
Tele-Health Services Provided
Which of the Following Forms of Tele-Health Provision of Clinical
Services Did Your Center Provide Last Year?
# of
Centers
Percent
Yes
We did NOT provide any of these
314
63.1%
Mental Health Screening online
129
25.9%
Telephone COUNSELING sessions (NOT including scheduling appts, etc)
42
8.4%
Therapist Assisted Online (TAO)
27
5.4%
Interactive Screening Program for Suicide
23
4.6%
Video counseling sessions (e.g., using VSee)
13
2.6%
WellTrack
12
2.4%
Silvercloud
2
0.4%
TOTAL
498
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Centers That Provided Any Form of Tele-Health Services
Centers That Provided Any Form of Tele-Health Services
# of Centers
% No
% Yes
Under 1,501
48
79.2%
20.8%
1,501 2,500
72
70.8%
29.2%
2,501 5,000
97
63.9%
36.1%
5,001 7,500
58
72.4%
27.6%
7,501 10,000
44
56.8%
43.2%
10,001 15,000
53
52.8%
47.2%
15,001 20,000
27
51.9%
48.1%
20,001 25,000
32
68.8%
31.3%
25,001 30,000
23
52.2%
47.8%
30,001 35,000
13
53.8%
46.2%
35,001 45,000
18
50.0%
50.0%
45,001 and over
13
30.8%
69.2%
TOTAL
498
63.1%
36.9%
Centers That Have Counselors Embedded in Other Locations
Do You Have One or More Counselors From Your Center
Embedded in Another Office / Dept. on Campus?
# of
Centers
% No
% Yes
Under 1,501
51
98.0%
2.0%
1,501 2,500
72
97.2%
2.8%
2,501 5,000
99
92.9%
7.1%
5,001 7,500
58
96.6%
3.4%
7,501 10,000
44
90.9%
9.1%
10,001 15,000
55
81.8%
18.2%
15,001 20,000
27
81.5%
18.5%
20,001 25,000
31
83.9%
16.1%
25,001 30,000
23
56.5%
43.5%
30,001 35,000
13
53.8%
46.2%
35,001 45,000
18
72.2%
27.8%
45,001 and over
13
30.8%
69.2%
TOTAL
504
86.9%
13.1%
Location of Embedded Counselors
How Many Embedded Counselors are Located in Each of the Following
Offices/Departments (for centers who have 1+ embedded counselors):
# of
Centers
Mean
Athletic department
18
0.57
Residence hall(s)
19
1.71
School(s) or college(s) within the university
31
2.58
Under-represented student service office(s)
22
1.28
Other locations
4
0.73
TOTAL
66
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FTE OF CLINICAL STAFF WHO ARE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES
Professional / Clinical FTEs
Professional / Clinical Staff FTEs (including full- and part-time
employees)
# of
Centers
Mean
FTE
Under 1,501
45
1.70
1,501 2,500
64
2.77
2,501 5,000
91
3.01
5,001 7,500
56
4.52
7,501 10,000
36
5.18
10,001 15,000
50
7.69
15,001 20,000
29
9.79
20,001 25,000
29
9.16
25,001 30,000
21
12.88
30,001 35,000
13
18.01
35,001 45,000
17
18.90
45,001 and over
10
30.25
TOTAL
461
6.57
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner FTEs
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That do
NOT Have any PNPs
# of Centers That
HAVE any PNPs
Mean FTE of
Centers That
Have PNPs
Under 1,501
32
3
--NA--
1,501 2,500
45
6
0.34
2,501 5,000
58
9
0.25
5,001 7,500
38
6
0.59
7,501 10,000
26
4
0.36
10,001 15,000
27
9
0.80
15,001 20,000
13
5
0.55
20,001 25,000
18
2
0.31
25,001 30,000
15
6
1.63
30,001 35,000
5
4
2.18
35,001 45,000
7
7
2.37
45,001 and over
5
1
0.50
TOTAL
289
63
0.95
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Psychiatrist FTEs
Psychiatrist FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That do
NOT have any
Psychiatrists
# of Centers That
HAVE any
Psychiatrists
Mean FTE of
Centers That Have
Psychiatrists
Under 1,501
34
3
0.12
1,501 2,500
32
26
0.24
2,501 5,000
48
27
0.27
5,001 7,500
28
18
0.52
7,501 10,000
19
16
0.58
10,001 15,000
23
20
1.48
15,001 20,000
8
15
0.80
20,001 25,000
12
8
0.76
25,001 30,000
7
16
1.17
30,001 35,000
4
7
1.52
35,001 45,000
5
10
2.32
45,001 and over
1
6
2.65
TOTAL
221
172
0.86
Centers That Have Any Psychiatric Provider
Does Center Have ANY Psychiatric Provider (Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner, full- or part-time)?
Size of Institution
# of
Centers
% No
% Yes
Under 1,501
39
84.6%
15.4%
1,501 2,500
61
52.5%
47.5%
2,501 5,000
77
54.5%
45.5%
5,001 7,500
47
51.1%
48.9%
7,501 10,000
35
45.7%
54.3%
10,001 15,000
45
42.2%
57.8%
15,001 20,000
23
30.4%
69.6%
20,001 25,000
23
56.5%
43.5%
25,001 30,000
23
26.1%
73.9%
30,001 35,000
11
18.2%
81.8%
35,001 45,000
15
33.3%
66.7%
45,001 and over
7
14.3%
85.7%
TOTAL
406
49.3%
50.7%
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Physician Assistant FTEs
Physician Assistant (PA) FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That do
NOT have any PAs
# of Centers That
HAVE any PAs
Mean FTE of Centers
That Have PAs
Under 1,501
33
2
0.27
1,501 2,500
46
1
1.00
2,501 5,000
59
4
1.04
5,001 7,500
39
3
0.77
7,501 10,000
29
0
10,001 15,000
29
1
1.50
15,001 20,000
16
1
3.00
20,001 25,000
18
0
25,001 30,000
19
1
0.63
30,001 35,000
8
0
35,001 45,000
12
1
0.31
45,001 and over
5
0
TOTAL
313
14
0.96
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DEMOGRAPHICS OF CLINICAL STAFF EMPLOYEES
Clinical Staff Demographics
% Centers
That Have
NO Staff in
the Category
All
Clinical
Staff
Mean
% of All
Clinical
Staff
New
Hires
Mean
% of
New
Hires
American Indian/Native American
96.7%
.04
0.5%
.00
0.0%
Asian / Asian American
65.3%
.66
8.3%
.16
13.0%
Black / African-American
54.3%
.89
11.2%
.21
17.1%
Latino / Latina
71.0%
.55
6.9%
.13
10.6%
White / Caucasian
5.1%
5.51
69.6%
.65
52.8%
Multiracial
86.3%
.18
2.3%
.04
3.3%
Other race / ethnicity
93.1%
.09
1.1%
.04
3.3%
SUBTOTAL
7.92
100.0%
1.23
100.0%
Female
2.5%
5.79
72.6%
.78
71.6%
Male
20.5%
2.16
27.1%
.30
27.5%
Transgender
97.8%
.02
0.3%
.01
0.9%
SUBTOTAL
7.97
100.0%
1.09
100.0%
Gay
74.8%
.39
5.1%
.07
7.3%
Lesbian
69.3%
.46
6.0%
.07
7.3%
Bisexual
83.9%
.21
2.7%
.06
6.3%
Heterosexual
5.6%
6.64
86.2%
.76
79.2%
SUBTOTAL
7.70
100.0%
0.96
100.0%
Diagnosed disability
66.7%
.94
NA
.09
NA
Range of Total Centers Responding
324 to 455
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FTE OF CLINICAL TRAINEES WHO ARE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES
Psychology Doctoral Intern FTEs
Psychology Doctoral Intern FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That do NOT
have any Doctoral
Psychology Interns
# of Centers That
HAVE any Doctoral
Psychology Interns
Mean FTE of Centers
That Have Doctoral
Psychology Interns
Under 1,501
36
0
1,501 2,500
46
9
0.55
2,501 5,000
55
13
1.55
5,001 7,500
34
11
1.55
7,501 10,000
21
13
2.47
10,001 15,000
23
22
2.30
15,001 20,000
8
17
2.61
20,001 25,000
11
17
2.70
25,001 30,000
7
15
2.69
30,001 35,000
0
12
3.00
35,001 45,000
2
16
3.14
45,001 and over
0
19
3.94
TOTAL
243
155
2.46
Post-Doctoral Psychology FTEs
Post-Doctoral Psychology Resident FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That do
NOT have any Post-
Doctoral Psychology
Residents
# of Centers That
HAVE any Post-
Doctoral Psychology
Residents
Mean FTE of Centers
That Have Post-
Doctoral Psychology
Residents
Under 1,501
33
4
0.89
1,501 2,500
47
5
0.90
2,501 5,000
58
13
1.49
5,001 7,500
39
5
2.57
7,501 10,000
26
6
1.67
10,001 15,000
28
11
1.90
15,001 20,000
11
9
1.95
20,001 25,000
16
8
1.75
25,001 30,000
10
8
1.77
30,001 35,000
5
4
1.75
35,001 45,000
7
9
2.33
45,001 and over
1
5
2.00
TOTAL
281
87
1.79
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Psychiatric Resident FTEs
Psychiatric Resident FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That do
NOT have any
Psychiatric Residents
# of Centers That
HAVE any Psychiatric
Residents
Mean FTE of Centers
That Have Psychiatric
Residents
Under 1,501
35
0
--
1,501 2,500
50
1
0.20
2,501 5,000
61
3
0.11
5,001 7,500
39
2
0.79
7,501 10,000
27
2
0.98
10,001 15,000
29
4
0.45
15,001 20,000
14
3
0.47
20,001 25,000
21
1
0.98
25,001 30,000
14
2
1.07
30,001 35,000
6
2
1.07
35,001 45,000
12
2
0.52
45,001 and over
3
3
0.36
TOTAL
311
25
0.58
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FTE OF CLINICAL STAFF WHO ARE NOT UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES
Doctoral Level Independent Contractor FTEs
Doctoral Level Professional / Clinical Independent Contractor (IC) FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That Do
NOT have any
Doctoral Level ICs
# of Centers That
HAVE any Doctoral
Level ICs
Mean FTE of Centers
That Have Doctoral
Level ICs
Under 1,501
34
2
0.31
1,501 2,500
51
5
0.21
2,501 5,000
59
6
0.52
5,001 7,500
39
3
0.49
7,501 10,000
27
1
0.07
10,001 15,000
29
10
0.45
15,001 20,000
16
2
0.25
20,001 25,000
18
3
0.35
25,001 30,000
13
4
1.36
30,001 35,000
5
2
0.42
35,001 45,000
12
3
2.51
45,001 and over
5
1
0.23
TOTAL
308
42
0.65
Masters Level Independent Contractor FTEs
Master’s Level Professional / Clinical Independent Contractor (IC) FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That Do
NOT have any
Masters Level ICs
# of Centers That
HAVE any Masters
Level ICs
Mean FTE of Centers
That Have Masters
Level ICs
Under 1,501
31
3
0.53
1,501 2,500
46
8
0.38
2,501 5,000
57
8
0.43
5,001 7,500
36
7
0.32
7,501 10,000
26
4
0.32
10,001 15,000
27
11
0.52
15,001 20,000
14
5
1.30
20,001 25,000
17
4
0.60
25,001 30,000
10
5
1.06
30,001 35,000
6
0
--
35,001 45,000
12
3
3.13
45,001 and over
4
2
1.11
TOTAL
286
60
0.72
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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Independent Contractor FTEs
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Independent Contractor (IC) FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That Do NOT
have any PNP ICs
# of Centers That
HAVE any PNP ICs
Mean FTE of Centers
That Have PNP ICs
Under 1,501
30
3
.07
1,501 2,500
47
4
.14
2,501 5,000
59
5
.11
5,001 7,500
38
4
.10
7,501 10,000
27
1
.03
10,001 15,000
30
4
.17
15,001 20,000
16
0
--
20,001 25,000
20
0
--
25,001 30,000
14
0
--
30,001 35,000
6
0
--
35,001 45,000
13
1
1.55
45,001 and over
5
0
--
TOTAL
305
22
.18
Psychiatrist Independent Contractor FTEs
Psychiatrist Independent Contractor (IC) FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That
Do NOT have any
Psychiatrist ICs
# of Centers That
HAVE any
Psychiatrist ICs
Mean FTE of
Centers That Have
Psychiatrist ICs
Under 1,501
30
2
.07
1,501 2,500
39
14
.09
2,501 5,000
48
17
.09
5,001 7,500
29
15
.09
7,501 10,000
20
6
.37
10,001 15,000
23
6
.18
15,001 20,000
15
2
.14
20,001 25,000
16
6
.26
25,001 30,000
12
2
.18
30,001 35,000
6
0
--
35,001 45,000
10
2
1.07
45,001 and over
6
0
--
TOTAL
254
72
.16
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FTE OF OTHER TRAINEES
Practicum, Masters Interns,
and Other Trainee FTEs
Count of Centers who
Do NOT Have Any of
These Trainees
Count of Centers That
HAVE Any of These
Trainees
Mean
FTE
Under 1,501
31
15
0.64
1,501 2,500
34
37
1.01
2,501 5,000
35
54
1.18
5,001 7,500
18
35
1.37
7,501 10,000
7
27
1.63
10,001 15,000
16
32
1.92
15,001 20,000
2
26
2.24
20,001 25,000
8
18
2.32
25,001 30,000
5
8
2.00
30,001 35,000
2
7
3.31
35,001 45,000
1
10
2.90
45,001 and over
1
5
3.34
TOTAL
160
274
1.64
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FTE OF NON-CLINICAL STAFF
Support Staff FTEs
Support Staff FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That
Do NOT have any
Support Staff
# of Centers That
HAVE any Support
Staff
Mean FTE of
Centers That Have
Support Staff
Under 1,501
16
31
0.94
1,501 2,500
7
59
1.03
2,501 5,000
13
80
1.07
5,001 7,500
4
52
1.26
7,501 10,000
3
36
1.74
10,001 15,000
0
52
2.04
15,001 20,000
1
28
2.26
20,001 25,000
0
31
2.38
25,001 30,000
0
23
2.95
30,001 35,000
1
11
3.99
35,001 45,000
0
18
4.31
45,001 and over
0
11
6.45
TOTAL
45
432
1.87
Professional Non-Clinical FTEs
Professional Non-Clinical Staff FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That Do
NOT have any
Prof. Non-Clinical
Staff
# of Centers That
HAVE any Prof.
Non-Clinical Staff
Mean FTE of Prof.
Non-Clinical Staff
(For Centers That
Have Any)
Under 1,501
33
2
0.58
1,501 2,500
46
1
0.12
2,501 5,000
55
5
0.65
5,001 7,500
32
6
0.79
7,501 10,000
25
2
1.00
10,001 15,000
22
3
0.42
15,001 20,000
12
1
1.00
20,001 25,000
17
1
1.00
25,001 30,000
12
2
1.00
30,001 35,000
5
0
1.00
35,001 45,000
5
3
1.00
45,001 and over
2
1
1.00
TOTAL
266
27
0.76
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Case Managers
Case Manager FTEs
Case Manager FTEs
Size of Institution
# Centers That
Do NOT have any
Case Managers
# of Centers That
HAVE any Case
Managers
Mean FTE of Case
Managers (For Centers
That Have Any)
Under 1,501
44
2
.53
1,501 2,500
63
4
.82
2,501 5,000
74
9
.74
5,001 7,500
46
5
1.20
7,501 10,000
26
8
1.16
10,001 15,000
35
12
1.05
15,001 20,000
11
13
1.05
20,001 25,000
22
8
1.00
25,001 30,000
9
13
1.02
30,001 35,000
2
9
1.33
35,001 45,000
4
14
1.25
45,001 and over
2
10
1.75
TOTAL
338
107
1.12
Services Provided by Case Manager
What Services Does Your Case Manager Provide?
(for centers that have case managers)
Count of
Centers
Percent
Triage & screening appointments
54
51.4%
Administrative meetings to coordinate care
62
59.0%
Arranging and/or monitoring off-campus referrals
98
93.3%
Coordinating post-hospitalization care
76
72.4%
Other
28
26.7%
TOTAL
105
Other services provided by case managers included: maintaining off-campus referral lists; crisis
services; visiting students in the hospital; providing bridge therapy while student waiting for off-
campus referral appt; next day follow-ups after certain on call situations; coordinating care for
students returning from medical withdrawal; and providing direct clinical services.
Do Other Campus Offices Have a Case Manager
Do Any Other Offices on Campus Have a Case Manager?
Count of Centers
Percent
No
268
65.5%
Yes
141
34.5%
TOTAL
409
100.0%
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Other Campus Offices With Case Manager(s)
Other Offices on Campus with One or More Case Managers
(for institutions that have at least one)
Count of
Responses
Percent of
Institutions
Dean of students office
98
69.5%
Student success / support / advocacy
12
8.6%
Disability services office
9
6.4%
Health services / health education
9
6.4%
Judicial affairs office
8
5.7%
Residence life / housing
5
3.5%
CARE / Behavioral intervention team
3
2.1%
Other
10
7.1%
TOTAL # INSTITUTIONS
154
FTE POSITIONS GAINED AND LOST
Centers That Gained or Lost Staff Last Year
Size of Institution
# Centers That
GAINED Staff
Pct Centers That
GAINED Staff
# Centers That
LOST Staff
Pct Centers That
LOST Staff
Under 1,501
7
16.7%
1
2.0%
1,501 2,500
14
25.0%
7
10.6%
2,501 5,000
28
32.2%
7
7.3%
5,001 7,500
17
31.5%
4
7.1%
7,501 10,000
12
34.3%
3
7.7%
10,001 15,000
18
37.5%
4
7.7%
15,001 20,000
13
46.4%
1
4.0%
20,001 25,000
11
37.9%
3
10.3%
25,001 30,000
10
47.6%
3
15.0%
30,001 35,000
9
75.0%
1
8.3%
35,001 45,000
9
56.3%
0
0
45,001 and over
7
63.6%
0
0
TOTAL
155 (out of 439)
35.3%
34 (out of 474)
7.2%
Number of FTE Positions Gained and Lost (Last Year)
Type of Position
N of Centers That
GAINED FTE
Total FTE
Gained
N of Centers
That LOST FTE
Total FTE
Lost
Clinical
147
226.7
26
22.6
Psychiatric
2
0.2
1
0.1
Case Manager
12
12.5
1
1.0
Support Staff
6
4.6
6
5.5
Other
3
3.0
2
2.0
TOTAL
TOTAL FTE GAINED
247.0
TOTAL FTE LOST
31.2
NET FTE GAINED
+215.8
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STAFF TO STUDENT RATIOS
Counseling Staff to Student Ratio (“Talk Therapy” FTE Staff Only)
Size of Institution
# of Centers
Mean FTE
Under 1,501
30
682
1,501 2,500
46
757
2,501 5,000
49
1321
5,001 7,500
40
1788
7,501 10,000
26
1953
10,001 15,000
40
1969
15,001 20,000
21
1906
20,001 25,000
19
2211
25,001 30,000
14
2210
30,001 35,000
8
1839
35,001 45,000
12
2386
45,001 and over
9
2027
TOTAL
314
1578
NOTE: Although the “counselor-to-student” ratio is frequently utilized in estimating the
adequacy of existing counseling center staff, what is considered a “good” ratio varies greatly
from one institution to another, depending on factors such the percent of the student
population that utilizes the counseling center.
# Students Served Per FTE “Talk Therapy” Staff
Size of Institution
# of
Centers
Mean # Students
Served per FTE Staff
Under 1,501
30
99
1,501 2,500
46
104
2,501 5,000
49
125
5,001 7,500
40
119
7,501 10,000
26
128
10,001 15,000
40
121
15,001 20,000
21
107
20,001 25,000
19
117
25,001 30,000
14
99
30,001 35,000
8
113
35,001 45,000
12
114
45,001 and over
9
101
TOTAL
314
114
NOTE: The number of students that a single FTE “talk therapist” can serve in a single year is a
metric that is more consistent across size of institution, and percent of student body who utilize
counseling services. As shown in the table above, a single FTE “talk therapist” can provide
therapy for about 100 to 120 students in a single year.
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Percent of Student Population Served by Counseling Appointments
U.S. Colleges and Universities (NOT including Community Colleges)
Percent of Student Population Served by Counseling Appointments
Size of Institution
# of
Centers
Minimum %
Served
Maximum %
Served
Median %
Served
Average (Mean)
% Served
Under 1,501
41
3.7%
51.0%
18.5%
19.9%
1,501 2,500
64
3.9%
61.5%
16.0%
17.2%
2,501 5,000
79
2.7%
45.7%
10.2%
12.1%
5,001 7,500
52
2.3%
27.2%
6.6%
8.0%
7,501 10,000
37
1.5%
33.0%
6.5%
7.9%
10,001 15,000
55
0.8%
30.8%
7.3%
8.7%
15,001 20,000
28
1.9%
15.2%
6.2%
7.1%
20,001 25,000
27
2.2%
12.4%
5.3%
5.9%
25,001 30,000
16
2.7%
11.8%
4.7%
5.2%
30,001 35,000
12
2.9%
16.8%
7.5%
8.7%
35,001 45,000
14
2.0%
14.2%
5.5%
6.0%
45,001 and over
13
1.9%
17.0%
5.6%
6.4%
Total
438
0.8%
61.5%
8.5%
10.9%
U.S. Community Colleges Only
Percent of Student Population Served by Counseling Appointments
Size of Institution
# of Centers
Average (Mean)
Percent Served
Under 1,501
0
1,501 2,500
1
2.8%
2,501 5,000
4
5.2%
5,001 7,500
2
4.5%
7,501 10,000
1
3.5%
10,001 15,000
2
1.9%
15,001 20,000
2
2.5%
20,001 25,000
2
2.9%
25,001 30,000
2
1.7%
30,001 35,000
1
1.6%
35,001 45,000
1
0.8%
45,001 and over
0
TOTAL
18
3.1%