Overview

Department of Statistics and Applied Probability / Department of Statistics and Applied Probability is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)	Statistics	Applied statistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Statistics	Mathematical statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Statistics and applied probability
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative methods in the social sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Financial mathematics and statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioengineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

452

Applied

42

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

72%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.54%
Black or African American	1.54%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.54%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.54%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 8

Male (17)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bayesian inference, financial mathematics, stochastic processes, environmental statistics, biostatistical modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	139,480

Location & Contact

Address South Hall 5607A
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-3110
United States

Contact Dr. John Hsu
Chair
Email: hsu@pstat.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-4055

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