ERIC Number: ED577004
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Sep
Pages: 4
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Roster of Astronomy Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2016: Results from the 2016 Survey of Enrollments and Degrees. Roster
Nicholson, Starr; Mulvey, Patrick J.
AIP Statistical Research Center
The number of both astronomy bachelor's degrees and PhDs awarded in the class of 2016 represent all-time highs. Astronomy bachelors have been increasing steadily for the last 15 years, with 469 degrees awarded in the class of 2016. With undergraduate astronomy enrollments continuing to grow, the trend is expected to continue for at least the next couple of years. The 41 PhD-granting astronomy departments conferred 170 astronomy PhDs in the class of 2016. There were 250 first-year students enrolling in US astronomy graduate programs in the fall of 2016. This roster contains detailed data from the annual Survey of Enrollments and Degrees. The survey was conducted in the fall of 2016 and includes all degree-granting astronomy departments in the United States.
Descriptors: Astronomy, Bachelors Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, Graduate Students, Enrollment Trends, Physics, Departments, Masters Degrees, Geographic Location, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: American Institute of Physics, Statistical Research Center
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