Overview

Department of Statistics / Department of Statistics is located in Madison, WI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Biometry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Statistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

182

Applied

87

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 8th	Not reported	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 8
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

73%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.33%
Black or African American	1.27%
White or Caucasian	6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 11

Male (19)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biostatistics, bootstrap and other resampling theory and methods, linear and nonlinear models, nonparametrics, time series and stochastic processes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	204,979

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Rick Nordheim
Phone: 920-465-2000

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