Biology Department

Doctoral Program Statistics

biology graduate program

Academics:

BooksCurrent Number of Tenure System Faculty: 17
Number of Doctoral Students:
45
Average GRE Scores of 2010 incoming class: Verbal 514, Analytical Writing 4.0, Math 733
Average Time-to-Degree: 6 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversity:

US Citizens: 69%
International:
31%

Male: 44%
Female:
56%

Minority (in US citizen group): 38%

 

 

Financial:

Usual & Customary Stipend Time (months): 12 (3 months paid by department)
Average Stipend Amount: 27,000 as of the 2009-2010 academic year
Payment by Institution for Health Insurance for Student:
The University will pay for the cost of individual coverage in the BC Student Health Plan for graduate students who receive stipends from an academic source for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Payment by Institution for Health Insurance for Student's Dependants: None