International Graduate Students


November 17, 2009

The forum highlighted trends in study abroad for graduate students and presented statistics on international graduate students at U.S. institutions.

• Patricia Chow, Institute of International Education

Applications for Fall 2009 in MBA, MPA/MPP, and MD Programs


October 21, 2009

Three speakers presented fall 2009 applications data from their recently released surveys.

• Marina Murray, Graduate Management Admission Council
• Laurel McFarland, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (presentation not available)
• Gwen Garrison, Association of American Medical Colleges

Graduate Enrollment and Degrees: 1998 to 2008


September 16, 2009

Using data from the latest CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees, this presentation includes data and trends on applications for admission to graduate school, first-time and total graduate student enrollment, and graduate degrees and certificates conferred.

• Nathan Bell, Council of Graduate Schools

Findings from Exit Surveys of Ph.D. Completers


June 17, 2009

Using data from Ph.D. Completion and Attrition: Findings from Exit Surveys of Ph.D. Completers, a new publication from the Council of Graduate Schools, Robert Sowell presented on factors that contribute to Ph.D. completion, as reported by the graduates themselves.

• Robert Sowell, Council of Graduate Schools

The Humanities Indicators: What They Tell Us about Graduate Education


May 20, 2009

This forum provided an overview of the Humanities Indicators, a prototype set of statistical data about the humanities in the United States. The Indicators include data on undergraduate and graduate degrees in the humanities, employment of humanities graduates, levels of program funding, public understanding of the humanities, and other areas of concern in the humanities.

• Norman Bradburn, National Opinion Research Center

Master’s Degrees in STEM


April 15, 2009

Presenters at this forum addressed trends in master’s degree production, the nature of the master’s degree in their discipline (i.e. terminal vs. en route, professional vs. research, required vs. optional, etc.), outcomes for master’s degree recipients, funding for master’s students, and data on master’s-level completion and attrition.

• Jeffrey Allum and Jerry Bell, American Chemical Society
• Chris Keane, American Geological Institute
• Michael Gibbons, American Society for Engineering Education
• Jessica Kohout and William Pate, American Psychological Association
• Pat Mulvey, American Institute of Physics

Distance Education at the Graduate Level

March 18, 2009

This forum provided current data on the scope of distance learning at the graduate level, based on data from “Distance Education at Postsecondary Institutions: 2006-07,” a recent NCES publication.

• Peter Tice, National Center for Education Statistics

The Current Employment Situation for Graduate Degree Recipients by Discipline


February 18, 2009

This forum addressed recent employment trends for graduate degree recipients by discipline and the anticipated employment situation for individuals graduating with master’s degrees and doctorates in spring 2009.

• Patrick Mulvey, American Institute of Physics
• Sam Rankin, American Mathematical Society (presentation not available)
• Keith Crank, American Statistical Association
• Jennifer Hobin, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (presentation not available)
• Jessica Kohout and Bill Pate, American Psychological Association
• Robert Townsend, American Historical Association

International Comparisons of Graduate Education

January 21, 2009

Data were presented showing how the United States compares internationally on metrics such as participation in and completion of doctoral programs and how international participation in higher education has changed over the past decade.

• Tom Snyder, National Center for Education Statistics (presentation not available)