Department of Statistics

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Statistics is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied statistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

15

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.3; two methods courses beyond introductory statistics; two courses in calculus-based statistical theory, differential calculus, integral calculus, multivariate calculus, and a course in linear algebra

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,160

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.35%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8.7%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Statistical genetics, reliability and pollution monitoring, Bayesian methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	228,700

Location & Contact

Address 223 TMCB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Harold Dennis Tolley
Chair
Email: tolley@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-6668
Fax: 801-422-0635

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