| Summary | ||||||||||
| Why is it important to consider the number of Earlham graduates pursuing doctoral degrees? | ||||||||||
| Studying the baccalaureate origins of doctorate degrees indicates the strength of an institution's academic curriculum and its educational processes. Earlham's undergraduate faculty are collaborators and mentors, who work alongside their students in empirical research in the natural and social sciences and in creative endeavors in the humanities and fine arts. The quality of the faculty's teaching, their ability to engage students in learning, as well as their disciplinary expertise and advisory influence is evidenced by the high number of Earlham graduates who complete graduate degrees, particularly doctorate degrees. Between 1975 and 2004, 10.2% of Earlham graduates earned a doctorate degree. | ||||||||||
| What is Earlham's overall ranking within each discipline? | ||||||||||
| Earlham's weighted ranking among 1,469 institutions for the 1975-2004 time period | ||||||||||
| Discipline | ||||||||||
| All Disciplines | 23 | |||||||||
| Women | 41 | |||||||||
| Life Sciences | 8 | |||||||||
| Earth Sciences | 11 | |||||||||
| Biological Sciences | 12 | |||||||||
| Geosciences | 11 | |||||||||
| Math and Computer Science | 193 | |||||||||
| Math and Statistics | 142 | |||||||||
| Social Science | 29 | |||||||||
| Sociology | 18 | |||||||||
| Social Service | 46 | |||||||||
| Humanities | 34 | |||||||||
| Psychology | 37 | |||||||||
| Education | 99 | |||||||||
| How many doctorate degrees earned by Earlham graduates? | ||||||||||
| All Disciplines | Doctorate Origins: 1971-1980 | Doctorate Origins: 1976-1985 | Doctorate Origins: 1981-1990 | Doctorate Origins: 1986-1995 | Doctorate Origins: 1991-2000 | Doctorate Origins: 1995-2004 | Doctorate Origins: 1975-2004 | |||
| 266 | 220 | 213 | 224 | 245 | 237 | 690 | ||||
| What is Earlham's ratio of doctorate origins to baccalaureate completions? | ||||||||||
| All Disciplines | 1971-1980 | 1976-1985 | 1981-1990 | 1986-1995 | 1991-2000 | 1995-2004 | 1975-2004 | |||
| Total | 11.2 | 9.9 | 10 | 10.2 | 12.8 | 10 | 10.2 | |||
| The ratio of doctorate origins to baccalaureate completions was calculated by dividing the sum for a particular period by the sum of baccalaureate completions offset by five years. For example, the origins for AY1975 – AY2004 were divided by the sum of completions for the period AY1970 – AY1999. | ||||||||||
| How does Earlham compare to Peer Group Schools? | ||||||||||
| Earlham's weighted ranking among Peer Group Schools for the 1975-2004 time period (33 total) | ||||||||||
| Discipline | ||||||||||
| All Disciplines | 7 | |||||||||
| Women | 11 | |||||||||
| Life Sciences | 4 | |||||||||
| Earth Sciences | 5 | |||||||||
| Biological Sciences | 4 | |||||||||
| Geosciences | 4 | |||||||||
| Math and Computer Science | 27 | |||||||||
| Math and Statistics | 25 | |||||||||
| Social Science | 10 | |||||||||
| Sociology | 6 | |||||||||
| Social Service | 4 | |||||||||
| Humanities | 9 | |||||||||
| Psychology | 11 | |||||||||
| Education | 3 | |||||||||