Bioengineering PhD Program Statistics
Enrollment Headcounts (Fall 2021)
Citizenship
| headcount | percent | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 85 | |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 69 | 81.2% |
| URG | 15 | 21.7% |
| international | 16 | 18.8% |
Gender
| headcount | percent | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 85 | |
| male | 40 | 47.1% |
| female | 45 | 52.9% |
Admissions
NOTE: Bioengineering is a joint program with UC Berkeley. Admissions are handled by UC Berkeley, thus no admissions statistics are shown for 2015-2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| applicants | - | 628 | 619 | 605 | 638 |
| admits | - | 66 | 75 | 80 | 69 |
| matriculants (enrolled) | - | 28 | 33 | 35 | 34 |
| admit rate (selectivity) | - | 10.5% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| yield | - | 42.4% | 44.0% | 43.8% | 49.3% |
Median Time to Degree for Recipients
by academic year of conferral
Citizenship
| 2007-21 | |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5.25 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 5.25 |
| URG | 5.25 |
| international | 5.00 |
Gender
| 2007-21 | |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5.25 |
| male | 5.25 |
| female | 5.25 |
Cohort Completions
by academic year of entry
| 2004-06 | 2007-09 | 2010-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL entering | 35 | 26 | 43 |
| earned PhD | 32 | 25 | 40 |
| earned master's | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| still enrolled fall 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| no degree earned | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| total completed (PhD or master's) | 34 | 26 | 41 |
PhD Completion Rates
by academic year of entry
Citizenship
| 2001-09 | |
|---|---|
| All Recipients | 93.3% |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 92.1% |
| URG | 100.0% |
| international | 100.0% |
Gender
| 2001-09 | |
|---|---|
| male | 93.5% |
| female | 92.9% |
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