ph.d. completion project: using the baseline data

July 11, 2006Council of Graduate Schools

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Ph.D. Completion Project:Using the Baseline Data

2006 CGS Summer WorkshopTechnical WorkshopJuly 11, 2006

Helen S. FrasierProgram Manager, Best Practices


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BaselineData


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Baseline Data:Summary of Cases

Data submitted by: 21 Research Partners 8 Project Partners 313 Doctoral Programs Cohorts entering 1992-93 through 2003-04

academic years Program-level data for more than 47,000 graduate

students Institution-level demographic data for 52,975

graduate students


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Definitions of “Continuous” Cohorts:Completion & Demographic Data

10-Year Cohorts Students enrolling in 1992-93; 1993-94; 1994-95 828 cohorts (11, 846 students)

7-Year Cohorts Students enrolling in 1992-93; 1993-94; 1994-95;

1995-96; 1996-97; 1997-98 1,725 cohorts (22,180 students)


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Definitions of “Discrete” Cohorts: Attrition Data

10-Year Cohorts Students enrolling in 1992-93; 1993-94; 1994-95 828 cohorts (11,846 students)




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Baseline Data: Context

Historic or “forensic” data 10-Year rates reflect graduates from 2002 – 2004 No opportunity for Ph.D. Completion Project policies and

practices to take effect Window of opportunity

Self-assessments and quantitative baseline data Using data effectively to initiate dialogue about current

institutional and departmental policies and practices with key stakeholders

Implementing changes to policy or practice


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Baseline Data: Context

Policy changes implemented now may affect:

Late-career completion/attrition for the 7-Year cohorts

Early- and mid-career completion/attrition for the 4-Year cohorts and most recent enrollees.

Number of Years Enrolled

Entering Cohort Year 2005 2006 2007

1992-93 12 13 14

1993-94 11 12 13

1994-95 10 11 12

1995-96 9 10 11

1996-97 8 9 10

1997-98 7 8 9

1998-99 6 7 8

1999-2000 5 6 7

2000-01 4 5 6

2001-02 3 4 5

2002-03 2 3 4

2003-04 1 2 3

Key: = Late career interventions

= Mid- and Late career interventions

= Early and Mid career interventions


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Cumulative 10-Year Completion Rates by Broad Field: All Institutions

64.4%57.4% 63.8%

54.6% 54.7%48.1%

56.3%

41.6%48.7%

28.9%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Completion Year

Perc

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Engineering Life Sciences Math & Phy. Sciences Social Sciences Humanities


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IndividualizedInstitutional Data

Reports


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0.5%8.9%

5.2%

3.7%

14.7%

67.0%

0.4% 9.7%

5.0%

4.7%

2.7%

77.6%

All Others Institution X

American Indian & AK Native AsianBlack HispanicOther White

Council of Graduate Schools: Demographic Completion DataCite with Table 5

Total Enrollment by Ethnicity


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819.1

37.751.4

58.5 61.9 63.2 64.3

2.48.4

23.2

39.553.4

60.7 63.6 64.7

5.1 10.923.6

43.855.4

61.2 63.4 64.2

.9 3.515.7

34.845.2

53.9 57.4 58.3

3.110.8

25.9

41.449.3 53 54.3 55.1

1.5 2.612.5

28.641.9 47.5 51.1 52.5

7.1 1221.6

32.542.1

48.5 53.5 56.6

3.19.3 13.2 17.1

3141.1

48.1 50.4

2.8 6.6 12.320

28.936.1

43.4 48

6.3 7.1 12.519.6

28.641.1

54.560.7

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4060

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4060

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Engineering Life Sciences Math & Phy. Sciences

Social Sciences Humanities


Per

cent

Cum

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Com

plet

ion

Year

Council of Graduate Schools: Completion and Attrition Program DataCite with Table 8

Cumulative 10-Yr Completion Rates by Broad Field


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48.847.6

57.058.3

50.966.1

62.370.3

64.863.2

60.7

50.4

52.5

58.3

64.7

0 20 40 60 80 0 20 40 60 80

Humanities

Social Sciences

Math & Phy. Sciences

Life Sciences

Engineering

Humanities

Social Sciences

Math & Phy. Sciences

Life Sciences

Engineering


Private Public

Cumulative Completion


Cumulative Completion for 10-yr Cohorts at Year 10


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53.857.4 55.2

65.4 64.4

58.7 58.2

50.6

020

4060

80

male female male female

SS/H STEM Fields


Per

cent

Cum

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Com

plet

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Social Sciences/Humanities and STEM by GenderCumulative 10-Year Completion Rates


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63.260.2 56.246.6

57.563.2 64.061.3 56.055.664.1

55.6 56.645.8

52.750.9 47.160.0

55.650.7 49.2

25.0

50.0

25.0

54.961.6

54.866.7

53.144.4

020

4060

800

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Maj. (White) Asian URM Maj. (White) Asian URM Maj. (White) Asian URM

Maj. (White) Asian URM Maj. (White) Asian URM

Engineering Life Sciences Mathematics & Physical Sciences



Per

cent

Cum

ulat

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Com

plet

ion


Under-Represented Minorities by Broad FieldCumulative 10-Year Completion Rates


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025

5075

100

025

5075

100

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Life Sciences Math & Phy. Sciences


Completion AttritionContinuing


for 10-Year Cohort: Institution XCumulative Completion, Attrition, and Continuing


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025

5075

100

025

5075

100

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Engineering Life Sciences Math & Phy. Sciences


Completion AttritionContinuing


for 10-Year Cohort: All OthersCumulative Completion, Attrition, and Continuing


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0 5 10 15 0 5 10 15

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4-yr7-yr

10-yr

4-yr7-yr

10-yr

4-yr7-yr

10-yr

4-yr7-yr

10-yr

4-yr7-yr

10-yr

4-yr7-yr

10-yr

4-yr7-yr

10-yr

4-yr7-yr

10-yr


No Masters Masters, No Cand.With Candidacy Transferred

Percent Attrition


First Four Years: Mathematics & Physical SciencesEarly Attrition Rates by Discrete Cohort

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