Wright Institute Rankings

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Ranking Category
#4323 of 14,131 In the World
#1225 of 2,597 In North America
#1151 of 2,496 In the United States
#96 of 249 In California
#2 of 11 In Berkeley
#1093 of 1,774 For Social Psychology
#1562 of 3,654 For Psychology

Quick Review

Graduates
517
Male:Female Ratio
21:79
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.wi.edu
Acceptance rate
87%*

* Wright Institute is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Wright Institute Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 319 (62%)
Asian 61 (12%)
Two or more races 55 (11%)
Hispanic 31 (6%)
Black or African American 25 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 21 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 3 (0.6%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $37,650
Tuition in-state $37,650
Tuition out-of-state $37,650

Wright Institute majors

Wright Institute has granted 115 master's across 2 programs and 50 doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wright Institute.

Major Master Doctoral
Clinical Psychology 67 50
Counseling Psychology 48
Grand Total 115 50

Publications & Citations

Wright Institute has published 256 scientific papers with 14,812 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Psychology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Social Psychology, Sociology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Computer Science, and Cognitive Science.

Publications
256
Citations
14,812

Publication / Citation count by topic

Psychology
149 / 12,362
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
80 / 2,916
Medicine
79 / 3,040
Social Psychology
57 / 7,626
Sociology
33 / 1,270
Child Psychology
32 / 4,523
Clinical Psychology
31 / 1,221
Psychiatry
24 / 1,647
Computer Science
20 / 2,788
Cognitive Science
17 / 2,688
Gerontology
16 / 1,001
Demography
15 / 408
Art & Design
15 / 139
Gender Studies
12 / 95
Business
12 / 731
Health Science
11 / 338
Sexology
11 / 234
Creative Writing
9 / 103
Nursing
9 / 333
Criminology and Criminal Justice
8 / 121
Human Rights Law
6 / 0
Anthropology
6 / 17
Environmental Science
6 / 151
Political Science
5 / 262
Engineering
4 / 106
Economics
4 / 349
Education Majors
4 / 38
Philosophy
4 / 16
Aesthetics
3 / 9
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
3 / 0
Geography and Cartography
3 / 48
Environmental Management
3 / 103
Public Health
3 / 5
Media Studies
3 / 270
Occupational Safety and Health
3 / 90
Audiology
3 / 193
Project Management
2 / 141
Radio and Television broadcasting
2 / 9
Broadcast Journalism
2 / 9
Communications and Public Relations
2 / 16

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 126
1992 18 162
1993 6 131
1994 8 135
1995 11 183
1996 5 175
1997 7 156
1998 7 142
1999 2 199
2000 6 215
2001 4 190
2002 2 267
2003 7 250
2004 1 299
2005 5 346
2006 4 453
2007 11 579
2008 7 549
2009 14 774
2010 6 816
2011 6 851
2012 3 956
2013 5 1094
2014 5 1091
2015 3 1023
2016 5 1133
2017 5 1029
2018 6 905
2019 6 1035
2020 6 1246
2021 11 1134

Notable alumni

  1. Loni Hancock

    Loni Hancock
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1940-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Loni Hancock is an American politician and a former member of the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represented the 9th Senate District, which encompasses the northern East Bay.

  2. Joseph E. Marshall

    Joseph E. Marshall
    Years
    1947-.. (age 76)
    Enrolled in Wright Institute
    Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in psychology
    Occupations
    teachercommunity organizeractivist
    Biography

    Joseph Earl Marshall, Jr. is an American author, lecturer, radio talk show host, and community activist.

  3. Jan Haaken

    Jan Haaken
    Years
    1947-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    psychologistnurse
    Biography

    Janice Kay "Jan" Haaken is an American clinical psychologist, documentarian, and professor emeritus of Community and Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Portland State University.

General info

Alternative names WI
Founded 1969
Motto Educating Clinicians to Society
Total FTE staff 72
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools

Location and contacts

Address 2728 Durant Ave
Berkeley, California, 94704-1796
United States
City population 124,000
Phone 5108419230101

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