From: B. Oliver Walter [OWalter@uwyo.edu]

Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 11:32 AM

To: A&S Heads

Subject: FW:

Thought you would be interested in these stats from Don Roth.

From: Don Roth
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 1:35 PM

FYI: results from the just released 2006 Survey of Earned Doctorates:

UW Other research extensive universities

1. total doctorates awarded 59 38,404 (total for all universities = 45,596)

2. %male/female 56%/44% 56%/44%

3. Citizen 64% 61%

4. White 95% 81%

5. GA supported 64% 74%

6. Time to degree (TTD) 9.1yr 7.9 yr (based on total time from admittance into graduate school- see below)

Notes:

Nationally in order of number of degrees awarded: life science, physical sciences, engineering, social sciences/psychology, education, humanities, other

UW in order of degrees awarded: education (20), physical sciences (14), life sciences (12), engineering (7), social sciences/psychology (6)

Nationally, education has the longest TTD (likely because many are practicing teachers etc.), the shortest TTD are in physical sciences, life sciences and engineering). UW’s higher average TTD is likely due to the larger percentage of education doctorates relative to the national average.

Good to see the trend in doctoral degrees awarded going up (four years ago we were at 48) and there appears to be significant room to grow in several areas and increase diversity.

The other good news is that our data that will be submitted to the survey for 2007 show we have 74 doctorates awarded this year!!!!!!

Let me know if you want to see the specific data or if you have any questions.

Regards,

Don

Don Roth, Dean

University of Wyoming Graduate School

Professor of Molecular Biology

Dept. 3108, 1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Ph-307-766-3796

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