Private (nonprofit)

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·wi.edu

Fall enrollment is 518 students, and 603 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
Grad-only
—
6-yr graduation
Grad-only
—
Total enrollment
518
peer median 1,061
Avg net price
Grad-only
—
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About

The Wright Institute is a graduate school located in Berkeley, California, founded in 1968. It focuses on clinical psychology and counseling, offering a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) and a Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis on understanding social issues and lifelong learning.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 2 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail.

Total programs
2
Passing
2
100.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing2 · 100.0%
  • No Data0 · 0.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
0

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+52.2%
$74,051 vs $48,653
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
+112.4%
$103,322 vs $48,653

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
230%
$237,645 debt · $103,322 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
92%
$67,754 debt · $74,051 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1977Next review Jun 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Mar 2015

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  2. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Apr 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
  4. Oct 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $13.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$13.2M
377 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$5.7M
212 loan awards
Grad PLUS$7.6M
165 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 106 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
106
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.2%
2017
0.9%
2018
1.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Wright Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

134 total completions
01Psychology
134100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
518
12-mo unduplicated
603

Gender split

Men
21%127
Women
79%476

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.96
1 offenses · 511 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.96Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • Non-campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Wright Institute vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Wright Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectThe Wright Institute
Grad-onlyGrad-only518Grad-only—
Adler University
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,631No freshman cohort—
California Institute of Integral Studies
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,874No freshman cohortDoctoral/Professional
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Grad-onlyGrad-only833Grad-only—
Palo Alto University
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,065No freshman cohort—
Saybrook University
Grad-onlyGrad-only1,057Grad-onlyDoctoral/Professional
Sofia University
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,145No freshman cohort—
The Chicago School at Chicago
Not reported34.5%1,100No freshman cohort—
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
0%46.3%3,344$39,401—
The Chicago School at Washington DC
Grad-onlyGrad-only564Grad-only—
William James College
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry967No freshman cohort—
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
Grad-onlyGrad-only78Grad-only—
Peer group median0%40.4%1,061$39,401

Institutions like Wright Institute

Explore the federal data for institutions in Wright Institute's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • Illinois

    Adler University

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,631
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia

    California Institute of Integral Studies

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,874
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • California

    Pacifica Graduate Institute

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    833
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • California

    Palo Alto University

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,065
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia

    Saybrook University

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    1,057
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • California

    Sofia University

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,145
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Illinois

    The Chicago School at Chicago

    Grad rate
    Not reported
    Admit rate
    34.5%
    Enrollment
    1,100
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • California

    The Chicago School at Los Angeles

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    46.3%
    Enrollment
    3,344
    Net price
    $39,401
  • District of Columbia

    The Chicago School at Washington DC

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    564
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • Massachusetts

    William James College

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    967
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    78
    Net price
    Grad-only

Wright Institute Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Phone
510-841-9230
Address
2728 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

The page provides student achievement data for The Wright Institute's Clinical Psychology (PsyD) and Counseling Psychology (MA) programs. It includes retention, graduation rates, and average time to graduation for students. The address and contact phone number of the institute are also provided.

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Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about The Wright Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Wright Institute.

What is the acceptance rate at The Wright Institute?

The Wright Institute does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no undergraduate admissions cycle to report.

What is the graduation rate at The Wright Institute?

The Wright Institute does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates track first-time, full-time undergraduates seeking a degree. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no cohort to follow.

How many students attend The Wright Institute?

The Wright Institute reports a total enrollment of 518 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at The Wright Institute?

The Wright Institute does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so it does not report one.

Where is The Wright Institute located?

The Wright Institute is located in Berkeley, California 94704-1796.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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