Molecular Medicine PhD Program Characteristics and Outcomes

As a member of the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science, Case Western Reserve University publishes statistics annually for PhD programs in the life sciences. Find more information about CWRU's PhD in Molecular Medicine and the other Degree Programs offered through the School of Graduate Studies.

Updated December 2022

Enrollment Headcounts

  Fall 2019 Fall 2020 *COVID Fall 2021
Recipient Count (%) Count (%) Count (%)
Total 41 100% 51 100% 50 100%
       Domestic 39 95% 46 90% 45 90%
             URM 6 15% 10 20% 12 24%
       International 2 5% 5 10% 5 10%
Male 16 39% 21 41% 19 38%
Female 25 61% 30 59% 31 62%

Admissions

Recipient AY 2019 AY 2020 *COVID AY 2021
Applicants 55 113 108
Admits 18 16 18
Matriculants 10 15 11
Admit Rate 33% 14% 17%
Yield 56% 94% 61%

Degree Recipients*

by Academic Year of Conferral

Recipient AY 2004-08 AY 2009-13 AY 2014-18
Total N/A 7 38
       Domestic N/A 6 28
            URM N/A 0 7
      International N/A 1 10
Male N/A 2 18
Female N/A 5 20

Median Time to Degree for Recipients*

by Academic Year of Conferral

Recipient AY 2004-08 AY 2009-13 AY 2014-18
Total N/A 4.3 5.3
       Domestic N/A 4.3 5.3
             URM N/A - 5.8
       International N/A 3.3 5.8
Male N/A 3.8 5.3
Female N/A 4.3 5.5

Cohort Completions*

by Academic Year of Entry

Recipient AY 2004-08 AY 2009-13 AY 2013-15
Total Entering 8 41 20
    Retained 0 3 4
    Withdrawn 0 3 1
    Left w/ Master's 0 2 2
Total Completed 8 33 13
      Graduated in less than 4 yrs 2 0 2
       4 yrs to less than 5 yrs 1 9 6
       5 yrs to less than 6 yrs 1 16 1
       6 yrs to less than 7 yrs 2 8 4
       7 yrs or more 2 0 0

Cohort Completion Rates*

by Academic Year of Entry

Recipient AY 2004-08 AY 2009-13 AY 2013-15
All Recipients (graduation rate) 100% 81% 65%
       Domestic 100% 77% 85%
             URM 0% 88% 8%
       International 100% 100% 15%
Male 100% 81% 67%
Female 100% 80% 64%

Notes

  • First cohort accepted in Fall 2007.
  • Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes individuals who self-identify with one or more of the following: African American/Black; Hispanic/Latino/a; Multiracial, Native American/Alaska Native, and Pacific Islander
  • Time to degree for recipients is the elapsed time between entering a graduate program and degree conferral date and includes any leaves of absence.
  • AY (Academic Year) begins in Summer and includes Fall and Spring.