Enrollment Headcounts (Fall 2024)
Citizenship
| Citizenship | headcount | percent |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 162 | |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 155 | 95.7% |
| International | 7 | 4.3% |
Gender
| Gender | headcount | percent |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 162 | |
| male | 64 | 39.5% |
| female | 98 | 60.5% |
Admissions
| Admission Status | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| applicants | 697 | 639 | 657 | 458 | 526 |
| admits | 61 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 55 |
| matriculants (enrolled) | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 |
| admit rate (selectivity) | 8.8% | 8.8% | 3.7% | 12.7% | 10.5% |
| yield | 45.9% | 44.6% | 42.9% | 39.7% | 49.1% |
Median Time to Degree for Recipients
by academic year of conferral
Citizenship
| Citizenship | 2010-24 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6.00 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 6.00 |
| International | 5.88 |
Gender
| Gender | 2010-24 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6.00 |
| male | 6.00 |
| female | 6.00 |
Cohort Completions
by academic year of entry
| Cohort Status | 2007-09 | 2010-12 | 2013-15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL entering | 63 | 77 | 68 |
| earned PhD | 55 | 64 | 60 |
| earned master's | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| still enrolled Fall 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| no degree earned | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| total completed (PhD or master's) | 59 | 73 | 62 |
PhD Completion Rates
by academic year of entry
Citizenship
| Citizenship | 2007-15 |
|---|---|
| All Recipients | 86.1% |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 86.2% |
| International | 83.3% |
Gender
| Gender | 2007-15 |
|---|---|
| male | 87.3% |
| female | 85.3% |
You can also see these statistics in an interactive dashboard.
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