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Ph.D. in Nursing Science Characteristics

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nursing

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Number of doctoral degrees awarded per year

The number of doctoral degrees awarded per year for each of the 3 most recent years.

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Average of the number of degrees awarded per academic year.
2016-172017-182018-19
411
Source: OIR

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.

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Average of the percent of first-year doctoral students who graduated within ten years.
2016-172017-18208-19
66%66%100%

Source: OIR

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.

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Average of the graduates time to degree.
2016-172017-182018-19
6.004.006.00

Source: OIR

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.

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The number and percent of graduates by year employed, those still seeking employment, and unknown.
Employment2016-172017-182018-19
Employed100%1 | 100%0 | 0%
Still seeking0 | 0% 0 | 0%1 | 100%
Unknown0 | 0% 0 | 0%0 | 0%

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
  • Gender
  • Residency
EthnicityFall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018
African American8.33%10.53%11.53%
Asian8.33%5.26%3.84%
Hispanic41.67%42.11%42.30%
International8.33%10.53%11.53%
Two races or more0.00%0.00%0
Unknown8.33%5.26%3.84
White25.00%26.32%26.92
Total241926
GenderFall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018
Female23124
Male19019
Total25126
Residency201620172018
Texas221723
Non-Texas223
International
Total241926

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.

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Full-time students/number students enrolled for last three fall semesters.
201620172018
29%16%41%

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.

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The number of full time students with at least $1000 of annual support/the number of full time students.
2016-172017-18
50%100%
2016-172017-182018-19
Total Publications/Presentations10208

Source: UTHSCSA Library *AY19 Count includes only publications.

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.

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Average of full-time student equivalent/average of full time faculty equivalent.
2016-172017-182018-19
1.801.160.83

Faculty diversity

The core faculty by gender and ethnicity for each of the 3 most recent years.

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Fall 2016

Core faculty by ethnicity and gender, updated when changed.
Ethnicity
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
American Indian / Alaskan Native
International
Unknown / Not reported
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

Fall 2017

EthnicityWomen
White6
Black
Hispanic
Asian
American Indian / Alaskan Native
International
Unknown / Not reported
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

Fall 2018

EthnicityMenWomen
White17
Black
Hispanic22
Asian1
American Indian / Alaskan Native
International
Unknown / Not reported
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

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.

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Total number of credit hours in organized teaching courses taught per academic year by core faculty/the number of core faculty
2016-172017-182018-19
21.219.7220.76

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.

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Number of core faculty in the prior year.
2016-172017-182018-19
61113

Source: Program

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.

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2016-172017-182018-19
Average Publications/Presentations0.831.732.07

Source: UTHSCSA Library & Office of Technology and Commercialization

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.

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Average of the number of core faculty receiving external funds, funds per faculty, and total external funds per program.
Grants2016-172017-182018-19
Number of core faculty receiving external funds3 of 67 of 115 of 13
Average external funds per core faculty members$181,667$416,654$197.905
Total external funds per program$1,089,999$2,916,580$2,572,772

Source: Office of Sponsored Programs

201620172018
$6,640$5,746$6,747

External program accreditation

N/A

Date of last external review

THECB Graduate Program Review 2014-2015
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