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Doctoral Degree – Average Time to Graduation (Years)

Doctorate Average Time to Graduation in Years by Race: All Cohorts 2013-2022

Race N Obs N Sum Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum
American Indian or Alaskan Native 12 0 . . . . . .
Asian 222 12 65 5.4 5 1.24011 3 7
Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 608 14 71 5.1 4 1.49174 3 7
Hispanic 401 16 92 5.8 6 1.69312 3 9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 6 0 . . . . . .
Two or More Races 324 9 48 5.3 5 0.70711 4 6
United States Nonresident 1401 190 1001 5.3 5 1.12054 2 9
Unknown 81 2 10 5.0 5 1.41421 4 6
White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 9665 375 1940 5.2 5 1.35998 1 10

Doctorate Average Time to Graduation in Years by Gender: All Cohorts 2013-2022

Gender N Obs N Sum Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum
Female 7429 297 1556 5.2 5 1.20532 1 10
Male 5291 321 1671 5.2 5 1.3698 1 9

Doctorate Average Time to Graduation Years by Race and Cohort

Cohort Race N Obs N Sum Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum
2013 American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 0 . . . . . .
. Asian 20 0 . . . . . .
. Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 43 0 . . . . . .
. Hispanic 36 1 8 8.0 8 . 8 8
. Two or More Races 26 1 5 5.0 5 . 5 5
. United States Nonresident 146 7 33 4.7 5 0.75593 4 6
. Unknown 8 0 . . . . . .
. White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 1138 36 224 6.2 6 1.24467 4 10
2014 American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 0 . . . . . .
. Asian 18 1 3 3.0 3 . 3 3
. Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 61 2 13 6.5 6.5 0.70711 6 7
. Hispanic 30 4 27 6.8 6.5 1.70783 5 9
. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2 0 . . . . . .
. Two or More Races 24 0 . . . . . .
. United States Nonresident 158 9 46 5.1 5 0.33333 5 6
. Unknown 7 0 . . . . . .
. White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 1031 35 188 5.4 5 1.45695 3 9
2015 American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 0 . . . . . .
. Asian 24 4 25 6.3 6.5 0.95743 5 7
. Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 77 1 7 7.0 7 . 7 7
. Hispanic 35 1 6 6.0 6 . 6 6
. Two or More Races 25 1 6 6.0 6 . 6 6
. United States Nonresident 128 9 57 6.3 6 1.22474 5 9
. Unknown 7 1 6 6.0 6 . 6 6
. White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 1019 28 161 5.8 6 1.32288 4 9
2016 American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 0 . . . . . .
. Asian 20 1 7 7.0 7 . 7 7
. Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 52 4 19 4.8 4 1.5 4 7
. Hispanic 43 2 14 7.0 7 1.41421 6 8
. Two or More Races 31 3 15 5.0 5 1 4 6
. United States Nonresident 216 63 340 5.4 5 1.22527 3 8
. Unknown 5 1 4 4.0 4 . 4 4
. White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 974 99 507 5.1 5 1.52712 2 8
2017 American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 0 . . . . . .
. Asian 21 2 9 4.5 4.5 0.70711 4 5
. Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 59 4 18 4.5 4 1.73205 3 7
. Hispanic 39 4 20 5.0 5.5 1.41421 3 6
. Two or More Races 32 3 16 5.3 5 0.57735 5 6
. United States Nonresident 191 53 271 5.1 5 1.2194 2 7
. Unknown 3 0 . . . . . .
. White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 936 84 415 4.9 5 1.31122 1 7
2018 Asian 25 4 21 5.3 5 0.5 5 6
. Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 56 1 6 6.0 6 . 6 6
. Hispanic 34 3 12 4.0 4 1 3 5
. Two or More Races 26 1 6 6.0 6 . 6 6
. United States Nonresident 156 42 224 5.3 5.5 0.78606 3 6
. Unknown 8 0 . . . . . .
. White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 932 60 298 5.0 5 0.99092 1 6
2019 American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 0 . . . . . .
. Asian 22 0 . . . . . .
. Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 51 1 4 4.0 4 . 4 4
. Hispanic 28 1 5 5.0 5 . 5 5
. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 4 0 . . . . . .
. Two or More Races 18 0 . . . . . .
. United States Nonresident 102 5 23 4.6 5 0.54772 4 5
. Unknown 3 0 . . . . . .
. White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 822 27 126 4.7 5 0.48038 4 5
2020 American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 0 . . . . . .
. Asian 22 0 . . . . . .
. Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 77 1 4 4.0 4 . 4 4
. Hispanic 41 0 . . . . . .
. Two or More Races 45 0 . . . . . .
. United States Nonresident 69 1 4 4.0 4 . 4 4
. Unknown 9 0 . . . . . .
. White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 1038 5 18 3.6 4 0.54772 3 4
2021 American Indian or Alaskan Native 3 0 . . . . . .
. Asian 25 0 . . . . . .
. Black(Not of Hispanic Origin) 69 0 . . . . . .
. Hispanic 63 0 . . . . . .
. Two or More Races 44 0 . . . . . .
. United States Nonresident 130 1 3 3.0 3 . 3 3
. Unknown 16 0 . . . . . .
. White(Not of Hispanic Origin) 938 1 3 3.0 3 . 3 3

Doctorate Average Time to Graduation Years by Gender and Cohort

Cohort Gender N Obs N Sum Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum
2013 Female 846 22 136 6.2 6 1.40192 4 10
. Male 572 23 134 5.8 5 1.23038 4 8
2014 Female 827 26 138 5.3 5 1.43581 3 9
. Male 505 25 139 5.6 5 1.38684 3 9
2015 Female 778 20 113 5.7 6 1.03999 4 7
. Male 538 25 155 6.2 6 1.32288 4 9
2016 Female 731 75 403 5.4 5 1.34339 3 8
. Male 612 98 503 5.1 5 1.47584 2 8
2017 Female 749 76 376 4.9 5 1.16499 1 7
. Male 533 74 373 5.0 5 1.36932 1 7
2018 Female 717 55 287 5.2 5 0.73764 3 6
. Male 520 56 280 5.0 5 1.07872 1 6
2019 Female 632 18 84 4.7 5 0.48507 4 5
. Male 419 16 74 4.6 5 0.5 4 5
2020 Female 764 4 16 4.0 4 0 4 4
. Male 539 3 10 3.3 3 0.57735 3 4
2021 Female 710 1 3 3.0 3 . 3 3
. Male 578 1 3 3.0 3 . 3 3