Overview

Doctoral Program in Economics / Doctoral Program in Economics is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation proposal in 3rd year of study

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

371

Applied

14

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Two semesters of calculus, one semester of linear algebra

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

61%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.27%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 5

Male (24)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Econometrics, experimental economics, international economics, macroeconomic theory, industrial organization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Krannert Graduate Programs, Rawls Hall, Suite 2021
100 S. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN  47907-2076
United States

Contact Dr. David Hummels
Dean/Professor of Economics
Phone: 765-494-4366

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