Biomedical Sciences PhD Program Statistics
Enrollment Headcounts (Fall 2022)
Citizenship
| Citizenship | headcount | percent |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 158 | |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 148 | 93.7% |
| URG | 25 | 16.9% |
| international | 10 | 6.3% |
Gender
| Gender | headcount | percent |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 156 | |
| male | 66 | 41.8% |
| female | 92 | 58.2% |
Admissions
| Admission Status | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| applicants | 525 | 568 | 697 | 639 | 657 |
| admits | 49 | 46 | 61 | 56 | 24 |
| matriculants (enrolled) | 20 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
| admit rate (selectivity) | 9.3% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 3.7% |
| yield | 40.8% | 28.3% | 45.9% | 44.6% | 100% |
Median Time to Degree for Recipients
by academic year of conferral
Citizenship
| Citizenship | 2008-22 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6.00 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 6.00 |
| URG | 6.25 |
| international | 5.75 |
Gender
| Gender | 2008-22 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6.00 |
| male | 6.00 |
| female | 6.00 |
Cohort Completions
by academic year of entry
| Cohort Status | 2004-06 | 2007-09 | 2010-12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL entering | 68 | 63 | 77 |
| earned PhD | 65 | 55 | 64 |
| earned master's | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| still enrolled fall 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| no degree earned | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| total completed (PhD or master's) | 68 | 59 | 73 |
PhD Completion Rates
by academic year of entry
Citizenship
| Citizenship | 2004-12 |
|---|---|
| All Recipients | 88.5% |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 89.1% |
| URG | 80.0% |
| international | 81.3% |
Gender
| Gender | 2004-12 |
|---|---|
| male | 89.2% |
| female | 88.1% |
You can also see these statistics in an interactive dashboard.
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