Overview

Department of Biostatistics / Department of Biostatistics is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics statistical genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics capstone
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

456

Applied

87

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	1.08%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.08%
Asian	19.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.08%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 6

Male (25)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clinic trials, survival analysis, decision theory, biomarkers, longitudinal and multilevel data
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	19,282,923

Location & Contact

Address Hans Rosling Center for Population Health
3980 15th Avenue NE, Box 351617
Seattle, WA  98195-1617
United States

Contact Dr. Lurdes Inoue
Chair/Professor
Email: bchair@uw.edu
Phone: 206-543-1044

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