Overview

School of Statistics / School of Statistics is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

275

Applied

55

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	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 IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

74

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.35%
Unknown	1.35%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 3

Male (19)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Data analysis, statistical computing, experimental design, probability theory, Bayesian inference, risk analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	923,741

Location & Contact

Address 100 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Prof. Glen Meeden
Director
Email: glen@stat.umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-8321
Fax: 612-624-8868

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