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Program Rankings — Interdepartmental Biological and Life Sciences Program, Northwestern University

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Program Rankings

Survey Based Quality Rankings
Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on 2 measures of quality. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings
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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 129 Biology / Integrated Biology / Integrated Biomedical Sciences programs

Range of Rankings
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11-31
Regression Based Quality Rankings
Source: NRC, 2010
Histogram of Rankings
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Quality ranking (regression-based) out of 129 Biology / Integrated Biology / Integrated Biomedical Sciences programs

Range of Rankings
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6-15
GRE Scores
Source: NRC, 2003-2005
Average Quantitative GRE
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710

Financial Support and Tuition

Graduate Tuition and Fees
Source: IPEDS, 2009

All Students

FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION
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$38,400
FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES
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$312
PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR
$4,518

Application Fee

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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE
$75
Living Expenses
Source: IPEDS, 2009

On Campus

ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD
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$11,703
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
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$2,132

Off Campus

OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD
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$11,703
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
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$2,716
Type of Financial Support
Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Types

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP
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18%
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
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48%
FELLOWSHIP
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17%
TRAINEESHIP
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15%
First Year Support
Source: NRC, 2005

Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005

First year students with full financial support
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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
100%
Sources of Financial Support
Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Federal Support

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
0%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
45%
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EXCEPT NIH)
0%
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
1%
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
0%
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
0%
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
0%
OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES
10%

Non-Federal Support

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
32%
FOREIGN SOURCES
0%
OTHER US SOURCES
11%
SELF SUPPORT
2%

Outcomes for Recent Graduates

Degree Completion
Source: NRC, 2010

Time to Degree

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Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students)

5.7

Completion Rates

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Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years

43%
Employment Outcomes
Source: NRC, 2006 & SED, 2000–2004

Quality Assurance

Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates

PROGRAM COLLECTS OUTCOME DATA ABOUT ALL OF ITS GRADUATES
YES

Student Resources

Student Resources
Source: NRC, 2006

Overall Resources

NUMBER OF RESOURCES OFFERED (OUT OF 18)
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15

Health Insurance

STUDENTS RECEIVE HEALTH INSURANCE
YES

Structured Oversight

PROGRAM COLLECTS OUTCOME DATA
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YES
ANNUAL STUDENT REVIEWS
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YES

Available Training

TEACHING SKILLS
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YES
PROPOSAL WRITING
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YES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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YES
WRITING
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YES
STATISTICS
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NO
RESEARCH ETHICS
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YES

Administrative Support

ORIENTATION
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YES
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION
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YES
TEACHING / RESEARCH PRIZES
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YES
ON-CAMPUS CONFERENCES
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YES
TRAVEL SUPPORT
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YES
STUDENT WORK SPACE
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YES
GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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YES
GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION SUPPORT
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YES
GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION STAFF
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YES
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
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NO
DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE
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NO
PROGRAM COORDINATOR MEETING
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YES

Research Activity

Research Activity Ranking
Source: NRC, 2010
Histogram of Rankings
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Research activity ranking out of 129 Biology / Integrated Biology / Integrated Biomedical Sciences programs

Range of Rankings
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12-46
Research Activity
Source: NRC, 2006

Publications

PUBLICATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER
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1.9
CITATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER
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4.4

Grants

PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY WITH GRANTS
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91%

Awards

AWARDS PER FACULTY MEMBER
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0.9

Demographics

Diversity Ranking
Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on a measure of overall diversity. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings
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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 129 Biology / Integrated Biology / Integrated Biomedical Sciences programs

Range of Rankings
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27-79
Faculty Demographics
Source: NRC, 2006
Percent Female
FEMALE
24%
Percent Minority
MINORITY
4%
Doctorate Recipient Demographics
Source: GSS, 2007 and NRC, 2006
Sex
MALE
44%
FEMALE
56%
Citizenship
US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS
73%
TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS
27%
Race / Ethnicity
AFRICAN AMERICAN
5%
NATIVE AMERICAN
2%
ASIAN
12%
PACIFIC ISLANDER
0%
WHITE
51%
HISPANIC
4%
UNKNOWN
0%
Full-time Status
FULL TIME
100%
PART TIME
0%
Demographics of all Graduate Students at the Institution
Source: IPEDS, 2007
Sex
MALE
56%
FEMALE
44%
Citizenship
US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS
77%
TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS
23%
Race / Ethnicity
BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN
4%
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
0%
ASIAN
8%
WHITE
45%
HISPANIC / LATINO
3%
UNKNOWN
40%
Full-time Status
FULL TIME
74%
PART TIME
26%

Program Size

Faculty
Source: NRC, 2006
Total faculty members
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209
Interdisciplinary faculty
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12%
Total Students
Source: GSS, 2007
Total
110
First year
15
Student-Faculty Ratio
Source: NRC, 2006
Graduate students per faculty member
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1.4
Graduate Degrees
Source: IPEDS, 2005-2009

2005–2009 Interdepartmental Biological and Life Sciences Program degrees from Northwestern University

Master's degrees/year

2.0

Doctoral degrees/year

14.6

Contact Information

Contact Information, Program
Source: NRC, 2010
Web

http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/academics/bioandlifesciences/IBLS

Contact Information

Contact Information, Institution
Source: IPEDS, 2009

Web

Web Site

Admissions

Application

Financial Aid

Phone

(847) 491-3741 ext. 3741

Location

633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208

*Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.

✝ Data are for all Interdepartmental Biological and Life Sciences Program degree recipients from Northwestern University and may include graduates from more than one program.