Biophysics PhD Program Statistics

Enrollment Headcounts (Fall 2024)

Citizenship

CitizenshipHeadcountPercent
TOTAL66 
U.S. citizens and permanent residents6192.4%
International57.6%

Gender

GenderHeadcountPercent
TOTAL66 
Male3856.6%
Female2842.4%


Admissions

Type20202021202220232024
Applicants 1049610485106
Admits4332393530
Matriculants (enrolled)147141612
Admit rate (selectivity)41.3%33.3%37.5%41.2%28.3%
Yield32.6%21.9%35.9%45.7%40.0%


Median Time to Degree for Recipients

by academic year of conferral

Citizenship

Citizenship2010-24
TOTAL6.00
U.S. citizens and permanent residents6.00
International6.25

Gender

Gender2010-24
TOTAL6.00
Male6.00
Female5.88


Cohort Completions

by academic year of entry

Degree2007-092010-122013-15
TOTAL entering242627
Earned PhD221925
Earned master's261
Still enrolled Fall 2024000
No degree earned011
Total completed (PhD or master's)242526


PhD Completion Rates

by academic year of entry

Citizenship

Citizenship2007-15
All Recipients85.7%
U.S. citizens and permanent residents83.3%
International100.0%

Gender

Gender2007-15
Male86.0%
Female85.2%

You can also see these statistics in an interactive dashboard.


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