Neuroscience PhD Program Statistics

Enrollment Headcounts (Fall 2024)

Citizenship

CitizenshipHeadcountPercent
TOTAL123 
U.S. citizens and permanent residents10383.7%
International2016.3%

Gender

GenderHeadcountPercent
TOTAL123 
Male5141.5%
Female7258.5%


Admissions

Type20202021202220232024
Applicants 527491460362378
Admits3637364732
Matriculants (enrolled)2017142415
Admit rate (selectivity)6.8%7.5%7.8%13.0%8.5%
Yield55.6%45.9%38.9%51.1%46.9%


Median Time to Degree for Recipients

By academic year of conferral

Citizenship

Citizenship2010-24
TOTAL6.25
U.S. citizens and permanent residents6.25
International5.75

Gender

Gender2010-24
TOTAL6.25
Male6.25
Female6.25


Cohort Completions

By academic year of entry

Degree2007-092010-122013-15
TOTAL entering374335
Earned PhD343533
Earned master's241
Still enrolled Fall 2024001
No degree earned140
Total completed (PhD or master's)363934


PhD Completion Rates

By academic year of entry

Citizenship

Citizenship2007-15
All Recipients88.7%
U.S. citizens and permanent residents87.5%
International100.0%

Gender

Gender2007-15
Male88.2%
Female89.1%

You can also see these statistics in an interactive dashboard.


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