Biological and Medical Informatics PhD Program Statistics
Enrollment Headcounts (Fall 2024)
Citizenship
| Citizenship | Headcount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 56 | |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 50 | 89.3% |
| International | 6 | 10.7% |
Gender
| Gender | Headcount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 56 | |
| Male | 32 | 57.0% |
| Female | 24 | 42.9% |
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.
| Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 177 | 177 | 174 | 185 | 229 |
| Admits | 33 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| Matriculants (enrolled) | 9 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| Admit rate (selectivity) | 18.6% | 18.1% | 15.5% | 14.6% | 10.9% |
| Yield | 27.3% | 50.0% | 29.5% | 25.9% | 52.0% |
Median Time to Degree for Recipients
by academic year of conferral
Citizenship
| Citizenship | 2010-24 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5.50 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 5.50 |
| International | 0.00 |
Gender
| Gender | 2010-274 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5.50 |
| Male | 5.88 |
| Female | 5.25 |
Cohort Completions
by academic year of entry
| Degree | 2007-09 | 2010-12 | 2013-15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL entering | 22 | 24 | 13 |
| Earned PhD | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Earned master's | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Still enrolled Fall 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No degree earned | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total completed (PhD or master's) | 20 | 21 | 13 |
PhD Completion Rates
by academic year of entry
Citizenship
| Citizenship | 2007-15 |
|---|---|
| All Recipients | 76.3% |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 76.4% |
| International | 75.0% |
Gender
| Gender | 2007-15 |
|---|---|
| Male | 81.0% |
| Female | 64.7% |
You can also see these statistics in an interactive dashboard.
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