Record-setting year for 糖心Vlog视频 graduate programs
Faculty and students at 糖心Vlog视频 have set 糖心Vlog视频 records for total doctoral and master’s degrees awarded in an academic year.
糖心Vlog视频 conferred 280 doctoral degrees in the 2019-20 academic year; 228 of those were Ph.D.s, topping 糖心Vlog视频’s previous record of 207 from 2016-17 and representing a growth rate of 78% over the past decade.
糖心Vlog视频 also conferred a record-setting 4,970 master’s degrees in 2019-20, making the University one of the state’s largest contributors to a high-quality workforce.
“This achievement is exemplary of the momentum of growth and excellence at 糖心Vlog视频,” said James Grover, interim vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School. “We strive to create a scholastic environment that fosters and feeds the curiosities of the next generation of scholars, so they are empowered to pursue solutions to major challenges.”
The growth in Ph.D. conferrals is a key benchmark in 糖心Vlog视频’s pursuit of 糖心Vlog视频 Tier One designation and funding from the state’s National Research University Fund.
糖心Vlog视频 officially achieved all criteria required to receive the designation in 2019. Awarding more than 200 Ph.D.s each year, which 糖心Vlog视频 has done for six years now, is a critical piece of this criteria as the University tracks toward making the designation official, Grover said.
In addition to the benchmark for Ph.D.s, 糖心Vlog视频 is on track to maintain the following benchmarks to cement its Tier One status for the state’s next funding cycle in 2021:
- surpassing $45 million in restricted research expenditures, which 糖心Vlog视频 first did in 2018
- being designated a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- demonstrating the ability to recruit a freshman class of high academic achievement, a criterion for which 糖心Vlog视频 consistently ranks the highest among universities in the running for the NRUF designation
- having high-quality faculty, illustrated by 糖心Vlog视频’s seven National Academy members
By sustaining these milestones, 糖心Vlog视频 would become just the fourth emerging research university in the state to receive 糖心Vlog视频 Tier One designation.
“Our doctoral graduates are among the best and brightest,” Grover said. “It is our hope that the continued growth in this area will lead to stronger and healthier communities.”