Selectivity and Enrollment in Liberal Arts Graduate Programs July 214 Table of Contents Acceptance Rates to Liberal Arts Graduate Programs, 211 213... 2 Percent admitted to Specific Liberal Arts Graduate Programs, based on the average of 211, 212, and 213 data.... 3 Percent of admitted students who elect to enroll in Liberal Arts graduate programs, based on the average of 211, 212, and 213 data.... 4 African and African Diaspora Studies... American Studies... 6 Anthropology... 7 Asian Studies... 8 Classics... 9 Comparative Literature... 1 Economics... 11 English... 12 French and Italian... 13 Geography... 14 Germanic Studies... 1 Government... 16 History... 17 Latin American Studies... 18 Linguistics... 19 Mexican American Studies MA... 2 Middle Eastern Studies... 21 Philosophy... 22 Psychology... 23 Religious Studies... 24 Slavic Languages and Cultures and Russian and East European Studies... 2 Sociology... 26 Spanish and Portuguese... 27 Women s and Gender Studies... 28 All Liberal Arts Programs... 29
Applicants to College of Liberal Arts graduate programs submit applications through both the Office of Graduate Studies and through individual units (departments, programs and centers). We have examined application statistics for Fall 211, Fall 212, and Fall 213. In the aggregate, Liberal Arts programs admitted 1% of applicants. Of those admitted, 49% enrolled in 211; 41% enrolled in 212, and 4% enrolled in 213. Acceptance Rates to Liberal Arts Graduate Programs, 211 213 College of Liberal Arts Acceptance Rate UNIT 211 212 213 African American and Diaspora Studies - MA 8% 44% 13% African American and Diaspora Studies - PhD* NA NA 38% American Studies 1% 14% 24% Anthropology 6% 9% 13% Anthropology - Cultural Forms % 1% 17% Asian Studies - PhD 9% 22% 11% Asian Studies - MA 48% 3% 4% Classics 1% 18% 1% Comparative Literature 13% 18% 18% Economics 16% 19% 1% English 1% 11% 1% English - Creative Writing 7% 2% 3% French 42% 43% 42% Geography 18% 1% 2% Germanic Studies 33% 36% 48% Government 22% 28% 23% History 17% 1% 1% Spanish and Portuguese 22% 21% 16% Italian 6% 46% 36% Latin American Studies 24% 3% 1% Linguistics 11% 11% 8% Middle Eastern Languages - PhD 27% 29% 28% Middle Eastern Studies - MA 33% 36% 2% Philosophy 14% 12% 12% Psychology 7% 7% 7% Psychology - Clinical 2% 2% 2% Religious Studies 1% 11% 9% Russian and East European Studies - MA 79% 78% 86% Slavic Languages and Cultures - PhD* NA NA NA Sociology 14% 18% 22% Women's and Gender Studies 26% 21% 21% ALL LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAMS 1% 1% 1% *NA Program did not admit PhD students. 2
Percent admitted to Specific Liberal Arts Graduate Programs, based on the average of 211, 212, and 213 data. Percent to Liberal Arts Graduate Programs, by selectivity Psychology - Clinical English - Creative Writing Psychology Anthropology Linguistics English Anthropology - Cultural Forms Religious Studies Philosophy Asian Studies - PhD Classics ALL LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAMS History Comparative Literature American Studies Economics Sociology Geography Spanish and Portuguese Women's and Gender Studies Government Middle Eastern Languages - PhD Latin American Studies African and African Diaspora Studies - PhD Germanic Studies Middle Eastern Studies - MA Asian Studies - MA French Italian African and African Diaspora Studies - MA Russian and East European Studies - MA 2% 4% 7% 9% 1% 1% 11% 12% 13% 14% 14% 1% 16% 16% 16% 17% 18% 19% 2% 23% 2% 28% 37% 38% 39% 4% 41% 42% 46% 46% 81% % 1% 2% 3% 4% % 6% 7% 8% 9% 3
Percent of admitted students who elect to enroll in Liberal Arts graduate programs, based on the average of 211, 212, and 213 data. Percentage of Students who Enroll Women's and Gender Studies Psychology - Clinical Anthropology Religious Studies English - Creative Writing Mexican American Studies - MA Comparative Literature Psychology English Latin American Studies African and African Diaspora Studies - MA Asian Studies - PhD Middle Eastern Languages - PhD History Spanish and Portuguese Geography Germanic Studies ALL LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAMS Italian Linguistics American Studies French African and African Diaspora Studies - PhD Sociology Government Slavic Languages and Cultures - PhD Anthropology - cultural forms Middle Eastern Studies - MA Philosophy Classics Economics Asian Studies - MA 77% 73% 68% 64% 63% 8% 7% 6% 6% % 3% 2% 2% 1% 4% 4% 44% 43% 43% 43% 4% 3% 3% 33% 33% 33% 31% 29% 27% 26% 93% 9% % 1% 2% 3% 4% % 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% 4
African and African Diaspora Studies African and African Diaspora Studies - MA 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 1 18 1 8 8 2 211 212 213 African and African Diaspora Studies - PhD* 3 2 26 2 1 1 1 4 211 212 213 *The department did not admit graduate students under the PhD major code before 213.
American Studies 14 American Studies 12 119 1 97 8 6 67 4 2 12 14 16 6 7 211 212 213 6
Anthropology 18 16 14 12 162 Anthropology 12 1 1 8 6 4 2 9 14 9 8 2 16 211 212 213 Anthropology Cultural Forms 3 3 29 3 2 22 2 1 1 3 1 1 211 212 213 2 7
Asian Studies 3 2 27 Asian Studies MA 26 2 1 13 1 1 9 4 4 211 212 213 2 6 Asian Studies PhD 43 1 4 4 3 2 1 11 7 4 1 211 212 213 3 8
Classics Classics 12 1 14 92 12 8 6 4 2 17 1 1 211 212 213 2 9
Comparative Literature Comparative Literature 6 1 4 4 3 2 1 7 8 6 6 4 211 212 213 1
Economics Economics 4 4 379 417 38 3 3 2 2 1 1 79 9 8 1 21 16 211 212 213 11
English English 4 3 3 33 37 331 2 2 1 1 31 39 33 23 18 18 211 212 213 English Creative Writing 6 494 424 4 3 2 123 1 8 7 12 7 11 7 211 212 213 12
French and Italian French 4 36 3 3 31 28 2 2 1 13 12 1 1 7 7 211 212 213 3 Italian 16 14 12 13 14 1 8 6 4 2 9 4 6 1 2 211 212 213 13
Geography Geography 9 8 7 82 73 6 4 3 3 2 1 1 11 13 1 8 211 212 213 2 14
Germanic Studies Germanic Studies 3 2 27 2 27 2 1 13 1 9 9 3 6 211 212 213 1
Government Government 2 236 2 191 171 1 1 3 3 4 18 17 16 211 212 213 16
History 3 3 288 283 History 2 234 2 1 1 27 42 36 2 2 211 212 213 17
Latin American Studies Latin American Studies 1 9 87 8 74 7 6 4 3 2 1 21 11 26 1 9 3 17 211 212 213 18
Linguistics Linguistics 16 14 12 119 136 114 1 8 6 4 2 13 1 8 9 2 211 212 213 6 19
Mexican American Studies MA 14 Mexican American Studies MA 12 12 1 8 8 211 6 6 212 213 4 2 3 3 2 2 2 2
Middle Eastern Studies 12 Middle Eastern Studies MA 1 98 8 6 76 6 4 2 3 34 2 8 1 211 212 213 13 Middle Eastern Languages PhD 12 1 1 12 8 78 6 4 2 21 12 29 29 16 14 211 212 213 21
Philosophy Philosophy 2 2 196 172 23 1 1 27 2 2 7 7 8 211 212 213 22
Psychology 4 4 3 3 44 336 Psychology 37 2 2 1 1 29 24 21 14 14 1 211 212 213 Psychology Clinical 4 3 3 31 29 362 2 2 1 1 4 7 6 8 8 211 212 213 23
Religious Studies 7 6 6 Religious Studies 6 6 4 3 2 1 1 7 6 6 4 211 212 213 24
Slavic Languages and Cultures and Russian and East European Studies Slavic Languages and Cultures PhD 1 9 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1 211 212 213 Russian and East European Studies MA 4 43 4 3 34 3 2 2 1 12 18 14 14 12 1 4 4 211 212 213 2
Sociology Sociology 2 2 192 197 171 1 1 26 36 37 12 1 13 211 212 213 26
Spanish and Portuguese Spanish And Portuguese 16 14 137 12 1 8 98 88 6 4 2 3 16 21 14 8 1 211 212 213 27
Women s and Gender Studies Women's and Gender Studies 3 27 2 2 19 19 1 1 7 7 4 4 3 4 211 212 213 28
All Liberal Arts Programs All Liberal Arts Programs 4 4 377 41 377 3 3 2 2 1 1 61 87 4 273 239 24 211 212 213 29