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Graduate

Census data from the Fact Book and operational data offer the following student information.

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Data Highlight: Enrollment Growth

Comprehensive data on graduate enrollment for 2013-2023 are available below.

  • 38 %
    Graduate Enrollment

    2013-2023

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Total Graduate Enrollment by Year

Source: Census Data

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Academic Period Count

Fall 2022

 2,857

Fall 2021

 2,974
Fall 2020 2,703
Fall 2019 2,517
Fall 2018 2,440
Fall 2017 2,455
Fall 2016 2,341
Fall 2015 2,183
Fall 2014 2,138
Fall 2013 2,105
Fall 2012 2,087

* 2023 census data are unavailable but will be in the coming weeks.

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Data Highlight: Enrollment by School

Based on Spring 2023 graduate enrollment. Comprehensive school and program enrollment data for this time period are available, below.

  • 1,097
    Business
  • 910
    Education
  • 633
    Law
  • 379
    Arts & Sciences
  • 97
    Marine Science

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Distribution of Graduate Enrollment: Spring 2023

Source: Operational Data

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School Degree Type
Masters Doctoral Other* Total
Arts & Sciences 140 225 14 379
Business 1,019 n/a 78 1,097
Education 617 196 97 910
Law 17 n/a 616 633
Marine Science 43 47 7 97

* This category includes anything that is not a masters degree or research doctoral degree, such as professional doctoral degrees (J.D.s), certificates and non-degree seeking.

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Data Set

Enrollment by School and Program: Spring 2023

Source: Operational Data

Arts & Sciences

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Program Count

Masters

140
  M.S. in Biology 18
  M.S. in Computer Science (Computational Operations Research) 17
  M.S. in Psychological Sciences 16
  M.A. in History 11
  M.S. in Computer Science 18
  M.A. in Anthropology 12
  M.P.P. in Public Policy 17
  M.S. in Chemistry 12
  M.S. in Physics 7
  M.A. in American Studies 7
  M.S. in Applied Science 4
  M.S. in Computer Science (Computational Science) 1

Doctoral

225
  Ph.D. in Physics 48
  Ph.D. in Computer Science 58
  Ph.D. in History 39
  Ph.D. in American Studies 31
  Ph.D. in Applied Science 18
  Ph.D. in Anthropology 26
  Ph.D. in Computer Science (Computational Science) 5

Other

14
  Non-Degree Seeking 11
  Certificate in Geographic Informational Sciences 3
Arts & Sciences Total 379

Business

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Program Count

Masters

1,019
  MBA, Online 370
  MBA, Full-Time 180
  MBA, Part-Time 121
  M.S. in Business Analytics 73
  M.S. in Business Analytics, Online 69
  M.S. in Marketing, Online 36
  M.S. in Finance, Online 71
  M.Acc. 45
  MBA, Executive 32
  MBA, Military 22

Other

78
  Certificate in Corporate Finance 1
  Certificate in Business Analytics Foundations 23
  Non-Degree Seeking 7
  Prerequisite, MBA 47
Business Total 1,097

Education

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Program Count

Masters

617
  M.Ed. in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health), Online 165
  M.Ed. in Counseling (School), Online 131
  M.Ed. in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health & Military and Veterans Counseling), Online 131
  M.A.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction (Literacy Leadership) 19
  M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (PK-12) 8
  M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (Higher Education) 21
  M.A.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction (Elementary Education) 9
  M.Ed. in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health) 27
  M.Ed. in Counseling (School) 14
  M.Ed. in School Psychology 11
  M.Ed. in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health & Military and Veterans Counseling) 12
  M.Ed. in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health & Addictions Counseling) 12
  M.A.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction (ESL & Bilingual Education) 6
  M.A.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction (Secondary Education, Social Studies) 9
  M.A.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction (Secondary Education, English) 9
  M.A.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction (Secondary Education, Science) 6
  M.A.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction (Special Education) 3
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (PK-12), Online 10
  M.A.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction (Secondary Education, Mathematics) 2
M.Ed. in Counseling (Family) 12

Doctoral

196
  Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Executive, K-12) 41
  Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Higher Education) 31
  Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Executive, Higher Education) 33
  Ph.D. in Counselor Education 17
  Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (K-12 Leadership) 15
  Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Curriculum and Learning Design) 17
  Ed.D in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Executive, International School Leadership) 16
  Ed.D in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Executive, Gifted Administration) 10
  Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (General K-12 Administration) 6
  Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Higher Education) 2
  Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Gifted Education) 3
 Ed.D in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Curriculum Leadership) 3
 Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Curriculum Leadership) 1
 Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (Curriculum & Educational Technology) 1

Other

97
  Non-Degree Seeking

31
  Ed.S. in School Psychology 22
  Certificate in Autism 5
  Certificate in Educational Leadership (PK-12) 9
  Certificate in ESL Education 5
 Certificate in Reading Specialist 25
Education Total 826

Law

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Program Count

Masters

17
  LL.M. in American Legal Studies 17

Other

616
  J.D.

605
  Non-Degree Seeking 11
Law Total 633

Marine Science

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Program Count

Masters

43
  M.S. in Biological Sciences 10
  M.S. in Fisheries Science 10
  M.A. in Marine Science 9
  M.S. in Aquatic Health Sciences 5
  M.S. in Physical Oceanography 4
M.S. in Chemical Oceanography 3
  M.S. in Geological Oceanography 2

Doctoral

47
  Ph.D. in Biological Sciences 19
  Ph.D. in Fisheries Science 14
  Ph.D. in Aquatic Health Sciences 6
  Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography 3
  Ph.D. in Geological Oceanography 4
  Ph.D. in Chemical Oceanography 1

Other

7
  Non-Degree Seeking 7
Marine Science Total 97

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Full Data Sets

Degrees Conferred by School and Program (coming July 2024)

Source: Census Data

Arts & Sciences

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Program Degree Level Degrees Conferred
2022 2023 2024
American Studies Totals 9 4
Masters 3 3
Doctoral 6 1
Anthropology Totals 6 7
Masters 4 6
Doctoral 2 1
Applied Science Totals 4 11
Masters n/a 2
Doctoral 4 9
Biology Masters 3 10
Chemistry Masters 5 6
Computer Science Totals 16 24
Masters

10

 16
Doctoral 6 8
Geographic Info Science Post-baccalaureate 4 3
History Totals 14 18
Masters 6 14
Doctoral 8 4
Physics Totals

21

 13
Masters 10 6
Doctoral 11 7
Psychological Sciences Masters 10 7
Public Policy Masters 1 16
Arts & Sciences Totals 93 119

Business

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Program Degree Level Degrees Conferred
2022 2023 2024
Accounting Masters 37 38
Business Analytics* Totals 149 128
Post-baccalaureate 7 12
Masters 142 116
Marketing, Online Masters 29 22
MBA* Masters 296 411
Business Totals 501 599

Education

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Program Degree Level Degrees Conferred
2022 2023 2024
Autism Post-baccalaureate 14 0
Counseling* Masters 94 96
Counselor Education Doctoral 4 5
Curriculum & Instruction Masters 49 73
Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership Totals 75

71

 
Post-baccalaureate 0 11
Masters 45 38
Doctoral 30 22
ESL Education Post-baccalaureate 5 3
School Psychology Totals 27 18
Post-masters 13 7
Masters 14 11
Education Totals 254 266

Law

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Program Degree Level Degrees Conferred
2022 2023 2024
LL.M. Masters 45 26
J.D. Doctoral-professional practice 226 217
Law Totals 271 243

Marine Science

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Program Degree Level Degrees Conferred
2022 2023 2024
Marine Science Masters 7 18
Doctoral 13 9
Marine Science Totals 20 27

* Combination of online and residential

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