Overview

Department of Statistics / Department of Statistics is located in Tallahassee, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Statistics	Mathematical statistics applied statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Statistical data science
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some Calculus, linear algebra, one course each in applied statistics and probability, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Calculus, linear algebra, one course each in applied statistics and probability, minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

260

Applied

81

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Calculus, linear algebra, one course each in applied statistics and probability, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Calculus, linear algebra, one course each in applied statistics and probability, minimum GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	No requirements needed.

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

165

Total Graduate Students

72%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.82%
Black or African American	3.64%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.21%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Statistical inference, high dimensional data analysis, biostatistics, nonparametric estimation,, automatic target recognition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,798,577

Location & Contact

Address 117 N. Woodward Ave.
214 Rogers Building (OSB)
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Chicken
Department Chair and Full Professor
Email: echicken@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-4008
Fax: 850-644-5271

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