Doctoral Program Characteristics
Doctorate of Medical Physics Characteristics
Graduation stats
Number of doctoral degrees awarded per year
The number of doctoral degrees awarded per year for each of the 3 most recent years.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 2 |
Graduation rates
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.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | 100% | 100% |
Average time to degree
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.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
Average tuition and fees to complete the degree
The combined annual tuition and program-specific fees multiplied by the average number of years that graduates took to complete the degree for each of the 3 most recent years.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| $80,000 resident/ $144,000 non resident for full program | $80,000 resident/ $144,000 non resident for full program | $80,000 resident/ $144,000 non resident for full program |
Employment profile
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.
| Employment | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | 2 | 100% | 3 | 100% | 2 | 100% |
| Still seeking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Student stats
Students passing licensure exams
The number and percentage of students in the cohort passing licensure exams for each of the 3 most recent years. Includes both first-time and repeat test takers.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | 100% | 100% |
Student diversity
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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| Ethnicity | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 8.3% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 14.2% | 16.6% | 20% |
| International / Unknown | 28.5% | 16.6% | 10% |
| Two races or more | |||
| White | 57.1% | 58.3% | 60% |
| Total | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| Gender | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Male | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Residency | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non-Texas | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Total | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Percentage of full-time students
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.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
Percentage of full-time students with institutional financial support
The percentage of full-time students with at least $1,000 of annual support for each of the 3 most recent years.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
Student-core faculty ratio
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.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 7:6 | 12:7 | 10:8 |
Faculty stats
Faculty Diversity
The core faculty by gender and ethnicity for each of the 3 most recent years.
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| Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4 | 0 |
| Black | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1 | 0 |
| International | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown / Not reported | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
| Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5 | 0 |
| Black | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 0 | 0 |
| International | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown / Not reported | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
| Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6 | 2 |
| Black | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 0 | 0 |
| International | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown / Not reported | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
Faculty teaching load
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.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
Core faculty
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.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 8 | 9 |
Core faculty activities
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.
| Activities | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 8 | 6 | 4.7 |
Core faculty external grants
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.
| Grants | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of core faculty receiving external funds | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Average external funds per core faculty members | 30,000 | 30,000 | 1,075,083 |
| Total external funds per program | 120,000 | 150,000 | 1,075,083 |
Institutional stats
Average institutional financial support provided
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.
External program accreditation
Date of last external review