Biological and Medical Informatics PhD Program Statistics
Enrollment Headcounts (Fall 2022)
Citizenship
| Citizenship | Headcount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 55 | |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 53 | 96.4% |
| URG | 15 | 28.3% |
| International | 2 | 3.6% |
Gender
| Gender | Headcount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 55 | |
| Male | 28 | 50.9% |
| Female | 27 | 49.1% |
Admissions
NOTE: Biological and Medical Informatics and Biophysics are combined into iPQB (Integrated Program in Quantitative Biology) during the application process and share the same admissions statistics.
| Type | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 236 | 241 | 282 | 273 | 278 |
| Admits | 53 | 57 | 77 | 64 | 66 |
| Matriculants (enrolled) | 17 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Admit rate (selectivity) | 22.5% | 23.7% | 27.3% | 23.4% | 23.7% |
| Yield | 32.1% | 24.6% | 29.9% | 35.9% | 33.3% |
Median Time to Degree for Recipients
by academic year of conferral
Citizenship
| Citizenship | 2008-22 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5.75 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 5.75 |
| URG | 5.50 |
| International | 0.00 |
Gender
| Gender | 2008-22 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5.75 |
| Male | 6.88 |
| Female | 5.50 |
Cohort Completions
by academic year of entry
| Degree | 2004-06 | 2007-09 | 2010-12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL entering | 9 | 22 | 24 |
| Earned PhD | 8 | 17 | 15 |
| Earned master's | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Still enrolled fall 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No degree earned | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total completed (PhD or master's) | 8 | 20 | 21 |
PhD Completion Rates
by academic year of entry
Citizenship
| Citizenship | 2004-12 |
|---|---|
| All Recipients | 74.5% |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 74.5% |
| URG | 75.6% |
| International | 75.0% |
Gender
| Gender | 2004-12 |
|---|---|
| Male | 81.0% |
| Female | 53.8% |
You can also see these statistics in an interactive dashboard.
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