Biological and Medical Informatics PhD Program Statistics
Enrollment Headcounts (Fall 2021)
Citizenship
| headcount | percent | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 54 | |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 53 | 98.1% |
| URG | 14 | 26.4% |
| international | 1 | 1.9% |
Gender
| headcount | percent | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 40 | |
| male | 29 | 53.7% |
| female | 25 | 46.3% |
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.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| applicants | 213 | 236 | 241 | 282 | 273 |
| admits | 52 | 53 | 57 | 77 | 64 |
| matriculants (enrolled) | 18 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 23 |
| admit rate (selectivity) | 24.4% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 27.3% | 23.4% |
| yield | 34.6% | 32.1% | 24.6% | 29.9% | 35.9% |
Median Time to Degree for Recipients
by academic year of conferral
Citizenship
| 2007-21 | |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5.75 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 5.75 |
| URG | 6.00 |
| international | 0.00 |
Gender
| 2007-21 | |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5.75 |
| male | 6.00 |
| female | 5.75 |
Cohort Completions
by academic year of entry
| 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
| 2001-09 | |
|---|---|
| All Recipients | 74.5% |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 82.3% |
| URG | 66.7% |
| international | 75.0% |
Gender
| 2001-09 | |
|---|---|
| male | 81.0% |
| female | 53.8% |
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