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A Princeton Profile, 2000 edition |
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The Graduate SchoolThe Graduate School, established in 1900, enrolled in academic year 1999-2000 1,735 degree candidates in 37 departments and programs. By history and design the Graduate School is relatively small and has traditionally emphasized Ph.D. programs in the arts, sciences, and engineering. In 1999-2000 Princeton awarded 281 Ph.D.'s and 127 final master's degrees. Princeton University has no business, law, or medical school. Thirty-six percent of the Graduate School's students are female, 40 percent are citizens of other countries, and 12 percent are members of U. S. minority groups. The approximate enrollment of graduate degree candidates by academic division for 2000-01 is given below.
Of the 6,465 applicants to the Graduate School for 2000-01, 1,106 were admitted and 482 accepted the offer of admission. The Graduate School participates in all major national fellowship programs. Graduate students win many of the following awards: Department of Defense Fellowships, Ford Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities, Hertz Fellowships in the Applied Sciences, Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies, National Science Foundation Fellowships, and U.S. Department of Education Fellowships (FLAS, GAANN, Javits). Most degree candidates receive financial support for the duration of their degree program through some combination of University fellowships, assistantships in research or teaching, and non-University awards. The average time from matriculation to receiving a Ph.D. at Princeton is five years, seven months (as compared to the national average of six years, eleven months).
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