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The number of doctoral degrees awarded per year for each of the 3 most recent years.
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| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 3 |
Percentage of doctoral students who graduated within 10 years for each of the 3 most recent years. Graduation rates are based on the methodology used in the Accountability System, which uses CBM001 data to identify students beginning a program at a specified time and uses CMB009 data to track students from that cohort who graduate within the following 10-year period.
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| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 83% | 67% | 50% |
(First‐year doctoral students: students who have matriculated as doctoral students with a doctoral degree objective.) *Includes only UTHSCSA data for AY19
The average of graduates' time to degree for each of the most recent 3 years. For each academic year, "time to degree" is defined as beginning the year students matriculated with a doctoral degree objective until the year they graduated.
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| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 years | 5.4 years | 3.0 years |
For each academic year, the time to degree is defined as beginning the year students matriculated with a doctoral degree objective until the year they graduated.) Includes both UT Health San Antonio and UTSA students. *Includes only UTHSCSA data for AY19
The number and percentage of graduates employed in their field within one year of graduation, those still seeking employment, and unknown for each of the 3 most recent years. Employment includes full-time self-employment, private practice, residency, fellowship, and other opportunities for further training or education.
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| Employment | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | 4 | 50% | 3 | 50% | 2 | 66.6% |
| Still seeking | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | |
| Unknown | 4 | 50% | 3 | 50% | 1 | 33% |
The number and percent of graduates by year employed, those still seeking employment, and unknown. *Includes both UTSA and UTHSCSA Comments: *Two of the nine employed students in 2015-16 are medical students.
The fall semester headcount by gender, ethnicity and residency status in the program for each of the 3 most recent years. International non-resident students should include all students paying resident tuition rates because of waivers.
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The fall semesters' number of full-time student equivalents divided by the headcount number of students enrolled for each of the 3 most recent years. Definition of "full-time student" is 18 semester credit hours per year.
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| FA 2016 | FA 2017 | FA 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | 41% | 31.25% |
UTHSCSA data only for AY19
The percentage of full-time students with at least $1,000 of annual support for each of the 3 most recent years.
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| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | 88% | 100% |
Source: Program
The number of discipline-related refereed paper/publications, juried creative/performance accomplishments, and external presentations per year for each of the 3 most recent years.
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| Student Publications / Presentations | 2016-2017 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 22 | 16 | 5 |
UTHSCSA data only for AY19. AY19 count is only for publications.
The number of full-time student equivalents divided by the number of full-time faculty equivalents of core faculty for each of the 3 most recent years.
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| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.345 |
For each of the three most recent years, average of full-time students equivalent (FTSE)/average of full-time faculty equivalent (FTFE) of core faculty. UTHSCSA students & faculty only for FY19
The core faculty by gender and ethnicity for each of the 3 most recent years.
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| Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18 | 3 |
| Black | 1 | |
| Hispanic | 3 | |
| Asian | 10 | 1 |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | ||
| International | ||
| Unknown / Not reported | 2 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18 | 1 |
| Black | 2 | |
| Hispanic | 1 | |
| Asian | 10 | 3 |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | ||
| International | ||
| Unknown / Not reported | ||
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14 | 1 |
| Black | 2 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 10 | 3 |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 0 | 0 |
| International | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown / Not reported | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
Includes only UTHSCSA data
The total number of semester credit hours in organized teaching courses taught per academic year by core faculty divided by the number of core faculty for each of the 3 most recent years. Organized classes include lecture, laboratory, and seminar courses.
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| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 17.5 | 18.0 | 9.96 |
UTHSCSA data only for AY19
The number of core faculty for each of the 3 most recent years. "Core faculty" is defined as appropriately credentialed individuals intergral to the doctoral program, such as those who teach courses, mentor students, or serve on dissertation committeees.
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| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | 35 | 31 |
Includes only UTHSCSA data for AY19
The avergae number of discipline-related refereed papers/publications, juried creative/performance accomplishments, and notices of discoveriesfiled/patents issued per core faculty member for each of the 3 most recent years.
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| Year | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2.86 | 5.49 | 4.09 |
For each of the three most recent years, average of the number of discipline-related refereed papers/publications, books/book chapters, juried creative/performance accomplishments, and notices of discoveries filed/patents issued per core faculty member. Includes both UT Health San Antonio and UTSA Faculty.
The number of core faculty receiving external funds, average external funds, average external funds per core faculty member, and total external funds per program for each of the 3 most recent years.
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| Grants | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of core faculty receiving external funds | 24 of 43 | 14 of 35 | 22 of 31 |
| Average external funds per core faculty members | $222,075 | $505,577 | $732,333 |
| Total external funds per program | $9,549,242 | $17,695,202 | $16,111,324 |
For each of the three most recent years, average of the number of core faculty receiving external funds, average external funds per faculty, and total external funds per program per academic year (All external funds received by core faculty from any source including research grants, training grants, gifts from foundations, etc., reported as expenditures).
The average annual monetary institutional support provided per full-time student from assistanships, scholarships, stipends, grants, and fellowships (does not include tuition or benefits) for each of the 3 most recent years.
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| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| $26,000 | $26,000 | $30,000 |
For those receiving financial support, the average monetary institutional support provided per full‐ time graduate student for the prior year from assistantships, scholarships, stipends, grants, and fellowships (does not include tuition or benefits). $26,000 for UT Health San Antonio students, but varies between $21,000 and $26,000 for UTSA students.