In order to make the activity and culture of graduate programs more visible, we provide in the table below basic statistics about the Ph.D. programs at the University of Michigan. The data and variables were selected to offer a more accurate and helpful picture than those provided by external sources. We also encourage you to visit the Robotics website to learn more about the intellectual life, successes, and opportunities in this Ph.D. program.
The Ph.D. program statistics are also available in an interactive dashboard (Tableau).
Ph.D. Admissions
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Fall 2017 |
5 Year Average |
| Number of applications |
277 |
142 |
| Number of new doctoral students |
15 |
11 |
Ph.D. Enrollment
|
Fall 2017 |
5 Year Average |
| Total enrollment |
40 |
21 |
| Female |
18% |
33% |
| Male |
83% |
67% |
| International |
33% |
16% |
| U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident |
68% |
84% |
Ph.D. Enrollment, U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, by Race
|
Fall 2017 |
5 Year Average |
| African American |
7% |
3% |
| Asian American |
0% |
4% |
| Hispanic (one or more races) |
22% |
12% |
| Native American |
0% |
0% |
| Pacific Islander |
0% |
0% |
| White |
63% |
78% |
| Two or more races (excludes Hispanic) |
7% |
3% |
| Not indicated |
0% |
0% |
Ph.D. Degree
|
2017 |
5 Year Average |
| Number of degrees awarded |
0 |
0 |
| Median years to Ph.D. |
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| Percent of students who entered the doctoral program between 2000-01 and 2004-05 and completed the Ph.D. as of August 31, 2017 |
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| Percent of students who entered the doctoral program between 2005-06 and 2009-10 and completed the Ph.D. as of August 31, 2017 |
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Funding (external funding paid directly to Ph.D. students, without being disbursed by the University, is not included)
|
2017 |
5 Year Average |
| Enrolled Ph.D. students with tuition AND stipend support |
96% |
99% |
| Enrolled Ph.D. students with tuition OR stipend support (in many cases, students competed successfully for external funding and did not need additional financial support) |
4% |
1% |
| Enrolled Ph.D. students who received no financial support (in many cases, students competed successfully for external funding and did not need additional financial support) |
0% |
0% |
Ph.D. Career Outcomes Data
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Position type tenth year after graduation, 2003 - 2007 cohorts |
Position type fifth year after graduation, 2008 - 2012 cohorts |
Position type first year after graduation, 2013 - 2017 cohorts |
| Tenure-track faculty |
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| Postdoctoral / Traineeship / Fellowship |
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| Non-Tenure Track Faculty / University Researcher / University Administrator |
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| Business / Industry |
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| Other professional employment / Government / Non-Profit |
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| Not employed |
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| No data available |
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| Total Ph.D.s awarded |
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Program statistics are updated annually in December. Last updated December 24, 2017.
