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VIII. Statistics/Biostatistics Programs
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From page 141... ... In addition to the 58 universities represented in this discipline, another 5 were initially identified as meeting the criteria' for inclusion in the assessment: Dartmouth College University of Illinois -- Chicago Circle New York University University of Northern Colorado University of South Carolina Statistics/biostatistics programs at these five institutions have not been included in the evaluations in thin discipline, since in each data from the NRC's Survey of Earned Doctorates indicate that 1,038 research doctorates in statistics/biostatistics were awarded by U.S. universities between FY1976 and FY1980. Read the entire page →
From page 142... ... Although in both figures there is a significant positive correlation between program size and reputational rating, it is quite apparent that some of the smaller programs received high mean ratings and some of the larger programs received low mean ratings. Table 8.4 describes the 135 faculty members who participated in the evaluation of statistics/biostatistics programs. Read the entire page →
From page 143... ... To assist the reader in interpreting results of the survey evaluations, estimated standard errors have been computed for mean ratings of the scholarly quality of faculty in 63 statistics/ biostatistics programs (and are given in Table 8.11. For each program the mean rating and an associated "confidence interval" of 1.5 standard errors are illustrated in Figure 8.3 (listed in order of highest to lowest mean rating) Read the entire page →
From page 144... ... indicates program was initiated since 1970. � NOTE: On the first line of data for every program, raw values for each measure are reported; on the second line values are reported in standardized form, with mean = 50 and standard deviation = 10. Read the entire page →
From page 145... ... 3.4 1.6 1.21.0 2.0 .46 NA 20 .11 .11 .06 .07 57 50 5351 63 62 5764 020. 1.7 0.8 0.60.9 0.9 NA NA 10 .15 .10 .08 .07 39 36 3449 54 4849 NOTE: On the first line of data for every program, raw values for each measure are reported; on the second line values are reported in standardized form, with mean z 50 and standard deviation a 10. Read the entire page →
From page 146... ... indicates program was initiated since 1970. NOTE: On the first line of data for every program, raw values for each measure are reported; on the second line values are reported in standardized form, with mean = 50 and standard deviation = 10. Read the entire page →
From page 147... ... 2.5 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.9 .30 NA 19 .08 .07 .06 .06 47 50 51 51 53 53 5656 040. 1.7 1.3 0.9 0.5 -1.9 NA NA 3 .10 .08 .07 .06 39 46 45 40 27 4142 NOTE: On the first line of data for every program, raw values for each measure are reported; on the second line values are reported in standardized form, with mean = 50 and standard deviation = 10. Read the entire page →
From page 149... ... 2.9 1.8 1.2 1.1 -0.0 .05 NA 17 .09 .06 .05 .06 51 54 56 55 45 39 5452 060. 3.8 2.2 1.8 1.1 1.5 .35 NA 9 .07 .07 .06 .07 61 62 77 55 59 56 4748 NOTE- On the first line of data for every program, raw values for each measure are reported; on the second line values are reported in standardized form, with mean = 50 and standard deviation = 10. Read the entire page →
From page 150... ... (07) .215.7 4558 NANA NANA .306.5 4951 .67 .29 40 40 NA NA NA NA .50 .10 25 26 NOTE: On the first line of data for every program, raw values for each measure are reported on the second line values are reported in standardized form, with mean ~ 50 and standard deviation a 10. Read the entire page →
From page 151... ... 2.0 1.4 1.1 0.4 2.1 NA NA 2 .16 .13 .08 .06 42 47 51 37 64 4041 064. 3.7 2.0 1.0 1.3 2.1 NA NA 5 .08 .06 .04 .07 60 5 7 46 60 64 4346 NOTE: On the first line of data for every program, raw values for each measure are reported; on the second line values are reported in standardized form, with mean = 50 and standard deviation - 10. Read the entire page →
From page 152... ... 56 65 NOTE: Standardized values reported in the preceding table have been computed from exact values of the mean and standard deviation and not the rounded values reported here. Since the scale used to compute measure 16 is entirely arbitrary, only data in standardized form are reported for this measure. Read the entire page →
From page 153... ... 153 TABLE 8.3 Intercorrelations Among Program Measures on 64 Programs in Statistics/Biostatistics Measure 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Program Size 01 .53 .42 .16 .15 .16.29 .63 .72.35 .54 .24.05 N/A.50.49 02 .48 .00 .04 .00-.03 .55 .63.17 .59 .11.06 N/A.52.48 03 -.07 -.05 -.03-.03 .40 .42.12 .40 .14.17 N/A.48.50 Program Graduates 04 - .11 -.02.22 .19 .24- .06 .00 .24- .11 N/A- .32- .29 05 .14.45 .32 .30.15 .35 .25.11 N/A.39.37 06 .62 .15 .13.24 .04 .06.31 N/A.14.11 07 .25 .24.26 .17 .20.44 N/A.28.30 Survey Results 08 .95.30 .93 .53.53 N/A.70.67 of .24 .87 .45.41 N/A.67.63 10 .27 .04.09 N/A.16.15 11 .43.38 N/A.71.66 University Library 12 .26 N/A.32.36 Research Suppor t 13 14 Publication Records 15 16 N/A .48 .56 N/A N/A .98 NOTE: Since in computing correlation coefficients program data must be available for both of the measures being correlated, the actual number of programs on which each coefficient is based varies. Read the entire page →
From page 154... ... FIGURE 8.1 Mean rating of scholarly quality of faculty (measure 08) versus number of faculty members (measure 01) Read the entire page →
From page 155... ... FIGURE 8.2 Mean rating of program effectiveness in educating research scholars/scientists (measure 09) versus number of graduates in last f ive years (measure 02) Read the entire page →
From page 156... ... 156 TABLE 8.4 Characteristics of Survey Participants in Statistics/Biostatistics Respondents N Field of specialization % Biostatistics/Biometrics2216 Mathematical Statistics5138 Statistics, General4836 Other/Unknown1410 Faculty Rank Professor7858 Associate Professor3224 Assistant Professor2418 Other/Unknown11 Year of Highest Degree Pre-195032 1950-592821 1960-695541 Post-19694735 Unknown22 Evaluator Selection Nominated by Institution11283 Other2317 Survey Form With Faculty Names11988 Without Names1612 Total Evaluators135100 Read the entire page →
From page 157... ... indicate a conf idence interval of +1. 5 standard errors around the reported mean (x) Read the entire page →

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... In addition to the 58 universities represented in this discipline, another 5 were initially identified as meeting the criteria' for inclusion in the assessment: Dartmouth College University of Illinois -- Chicago Circle New York University University of Northern Colorado University of South Carolina Statistics/biostatistics programs at these five institutions have not been included in the evaluations in thin discipline, since in each data from the NRC's Survey of Earned Doctorates indicate that 1,038 research doctorates in statistics/biostatistics were awarded by U.S. universities between FY1976 and FY1980.

VIII. Statistics/Biostatistics Programs Pages 141-158

VIII. Statistics/Biostatistics Programs
Pages 141-158