Overview

Department of Biostatistics & Data Science / Department of Biostatistics & Data Science is located in Kansas City, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied statistics, analytics, and data science
(Graduate Certificate)	Applied data science
(Graduate Certificate)	Biostatistics
(Graduate Certificate)	Applied statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
(Graduate Certificate)	Biostatistical applications

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE for Biostatistics MS Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE for Biostatistics PhD Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

58

Applied

46

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE for Biostatistics MS
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE for Biostatistics PhD

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

151

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.65%
Black or African American	3.97%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.66%
Asian	12.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.99%
Unknown	3.97%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biostatistics, clinical trials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	446,653

Location & Contact

Address Mail Stop 1026
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS  66160
United States

Contact Dr. Matthew Mayo
Professor and Chair
Email: mmayo@kumc.edu
Phone: 913-588-4735 ext. 913
Fax: 913-588-0252

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