Mean and Median Times-to-Completion of Graduate Programs - 1997 to 2001
(Calculated in Full-time Equivalent Years)

  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Average All Years
N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years
M.Arts
    Anthropology
    Art History
    Canadian Studies
    Cultural Mediations (Comp. Lit.)
    Economics
    English
    Film Studies
    French
    Geography
    German
    History
    International Affairs
    Legal Studies
    Linguistics & Applied Language Studies
    Mass Communication
    Philosophy
    Political Economy
    Political Science
    Psychology
    Public Admin
    Religion
    Central/European & Russian-Area Studies
    Sociology
    Spanish
    Degree Total		  
11
5
33
5
17
16
 
5
12
4
13
56
5
14
4
8
10
18
22
54
6
11
9
4
342		  
2.00
2.33
1.82
1.31
1.23
.99
 
1.33
2.22
1.25
1.89
1.67
1.98
1.40
1.94
1.51
1.78
1.46
2.05
1.74
2.11
2.00
2.05
1.44
1.71		  
1.78
2.33
1.67
1.33
1.22
1.00
 
1.11
2.17
1.33
2.00
1.67
1.67
1.17
2.06
1.39
1.89
1.33
2.00
1.78
2.11
2.00
2.00
1.39
1.67		  
13
6
19
2
36
31
 
2
17
5
10
60
6
29
5
4
7
38
21
39
2
14
14
1
381		  
1.82
2.44
1.83
1.56
1.04
1.28
 
1.28
2.13
1.60
1.37
1.57
2.31
1.23
1.33
1.86
1.84
1.30
1.67
1.83
1.28
1.90
1.67
1.44
1.56		  
1.78
2.56
1.67
1.56
1.00
1.00
 
1.28
2.00
1.67
1.33
1.61
2.17
1.00
1.33
1.56
2.00
1.33
1.67
1.89
1.28
1.83
1.61
1.44
1.44		  
9
6
27
3
32
37
 
4
16
1
11
58
11
29
5
4
9
21
13
57
2
4
11
1
371		  
2.54
1.81
1.80
1.56
1.16
1.23
 
1.61
2.00
1.67
1.66
1.51
1.93
1.26
1.78
2.39
1.60
1.53
2.04
1.77
2.67
1.80
1.42
1.44
1.61		  
2.00
2.00
1.67
1.33
1.00
1.00
 
1.61
1.94
1.67
1.67
1.44
2.00
1.11
2.00
2.33
1.67
1.33
2.11
1.78
2.67
1.83
1.44
1.44
1.55		  
9
4
13
1
17
27
6
4
12
 
11
71
14
11
8
3
6
28
18
45
2
5
8
 
323		  
2.07
2.33
1.73
1.00
1.18
1.18
1.56
1.78
1.34
 
1.46
1.37
1.48
1.31
2.06
1.44
2.09
1.33
1.68
1.67
2.44
1.49
1.54
 
1.50		  
1.67
2.33
1.67
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.67
2.06
1.67
 
1.33
1.33
1.67
1.11
2.00
1.33
1.83
1.33
1.72
1.67
2.44
1.67
1.44
 
1.33		  
13
7
19
1
14
23
4
7
7
 
6
62
15
30
9
3
8
19
29
52
5
7
8
 
348		  
1.85
2.05
1.95
1.11
.90
1.19
1.75
2.19
1.86
 
2.13
1.35
1.73
1.36
1.75
1.44
1.62
1.15
2.00
1.78
1.84
1.67
1.93
 
1.60		  
1.67
2.00
2.00
1.11
.89
1.00
1.50
2.67
2.00
 
1.89
1.33
1.67
1.22
1.33
1.33
1.67
1.00
2.00
1.72
2.00
1.33
1.67
 
1.44		  
55
28
111
12
116
134
10
22
64
10
51
307
51
113
31
22
40
124
103
247
17
41
50
6
1765		  
2.02
2.17
1.83
1.37
1.10
1.20
1.63
1.73
1.94
1.47
1.67
1.49
1.80
1.30
1.79
1.72
1.77
1.35
1.90
1.76
2.04
1.83
1.70
1.44
1.60		  
1.78
2.17
1.67
1.33
1.00
1.00
1.67
1.72
1.78
1.50
1.67
1.33
1.67
1.00
2.00
1.56
1.72
1.33
2.00
1.78
2.00
1.67
1.67
1.44
1.56
M.Business Admin.
    Degree Total		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
22		  
1.54		  
1.39		  
22		  
1.54		  
1.39
M.Journalism
    Degree Total		  
32		  
1.37		  
1.33		  
25		  
1.50		  
1.33		  
24		  
1.49		  
1.33		  
19		  
1.37		  
1.33		  
24		  
1.42		  
1.33		  
124		  
1.43		  
1.33

Source: Winter, Spring and Fall frozen student records, 1997 to 2001.
Notes: 1. 'Full-time Equivalent Years' represents the time taken in actual terms registered, weighted by part-time and full-time status and discounting terms of non-registration.
(continued)

Mean and Median Times-to-Completion of Graduate Programs - 1997 to 2001
(Calculated in Full-time Equivalent Years)

  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Average All Years
N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years
M.Management Studies
    Degree Total		  
16		  
2.09		  
1.89		  
12		  
2.16		  
2.17		  
12		  
1.57		  
1.56		  
24		  
1.62		  
1.55		  
6		  
1.24		  
1.17		  
70		  
1.78		  
1.67
M.Social Work
    Degree Total		  
59		  
1.47		  
1.00		  
47		  
1.38		  
1.00		  
53		  
1.20		  
1.00		  
47		  
1.34		  
1.22		  
45		  
1.37		  
1.33		  
251		  
1.35		  
1.00
M.Applied Science
    Civil Engineering
    Electrical Engineering
    Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    Degree Total		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 		  
2
9
2
13		  
2.00
1.97
1.67
1.93		  
2.00
2.00
1.67
2.00		  
2
9
2
13		  
2.00
1.97
1.67
1.93		  
2.00
2.00
1.67
2.00
M.Science
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Earth Sciences
    Information Systems Science
    Mathematics
    Physics
    Psychology
    Degree Total		  
14
3
5
11
5
3
6
47		  
2.17
2.22
2.44
1.49
1.11
1.67
2.04
1.88		  
2.00
2.00
2.33
1.56
1.33
2.00
2.00
2.00		  
11
3
3
18
2
4
5
46		  
2.25
2.00
2.04
1.81
1.78
2.33
1.71
1.98		  
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.89
1.78
2.33
1.67
2.00		  
7
3
5
29
9
3
4
60		  
2.06
2.04
2.02
1.36
1.27
2.19
2.42
1.63		  
2.11
2.33
1.78
1.33
1.33
2.22
2.00
1.56		  
5
7
5
29
5
6
4
61		  
1.87
2.22
2.02
1.34
1.44
2.07
1.44
1.63		  
2.00
2.22
2.11
1.22
1.22
2.06
1.67
1.44		  
12
7
7
33
6
5
3
73		  
2.09
1.65
2.60
1.20
1.35
2.20
2.41
1.65		  
2.06
2.00
2.33
1.22
1.22
2.00
2.89
1.67		  
49
23
25
120
27
21
22
287		  
2.12
2.00
2.27
1.39
1.33
2.11
1.97
1.73		  
2.00
2.00
2.33
1.33
1.33
2.00
2.00
1.67
M.Computer Science
    Degree Total		  
8		  
1.94		  
2.00		  
18		  
1.86		  
1.83		  
7		  
1.44		  
1.11		  
16		  
1.90		  
1.83		  
20		  
1.87		  
1.72		  
69		  
1.84		  
1.78
M.Engineering
    Civil Engineering
    Electrical Engineering
    Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    Telecom Tech Mgt
    Degree Total		  
12
36
12
1
61		  
2.56
2.06
2.22
1.11
2.18		  
2.61
2.06
2.33
1.11
2.11		  
14
44
18
1
77		  
2.13
1.93
2.25
1.11
2.03		  
2.22
2.00
2.22
1.11
2.11		  
16
27
15
1
59		  
2.22
2.17
1.90
1.11
2.10		  
2.00
2.11
2.00
1.11
2.00		  
16
32
18
2
68		  
1.87
2.07
2.06
2.17
2.02		  
1.89
2.00
2.17
2.17
2.00		  
11
18
7
5
41		  
2.26
1.96
2.32
2.00
2.11		  
2.33
1.83
2.44
1.67
2.22		  
69
157
70
10
306		  
2.19
2.03
2.13
1.77
2.08		  
2.22
2.00
2.28
1.61
2.00
M.Architecture
    Degree Total		  
2		  
1.00		  
1.00		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
3		  
1.67		  
1.67		  
8		  
1.35		  
1.39		  
8		  
1.72		  
1.72		  
21		  
1.50		  
1.44

Source: Winter, Spring and Fall frozen student records, 1997 to 2001.
Notes: 1. 'Full-time Equivalent Years' represents the time taken in actual terms registered, weighted by part-time and full-time status and discounting terms of non-registration.
(continued)

Mean and Median Times-to-Completion of Graduate Programs - 1997 to 2001
(Calculated in Full-time Equivalent Years)

  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Average All Years
N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years
PhD Arts
    Cognitive Science
    Cultural Mediations (Comp. Lit.)
    Economics
    Geography
    History
    Political Science
    Psychology
    Public Admin
    Sociology
    Degree Total		  
 
 
1
 
3
1
12
 
6
23		  
 
 
5.78
 
6.55
4.78
4.87
 
3.78
4.84		  
 
 
5.78
 
6.55
4.78
4.89
 
3.83
5.00		  
 
 
2
1
 
8
12
1
2
26		  
 
 
6.00
2.67
 
5.37
4.55
3.44
6.22
4.93		  
 
 
6.00
2.67
 
5.17
4.17
3.44
6.22
4.83		  
 
1
3
 
4
7
12
1
5
33		  
 
2.33
6.37
 
5.25
4.19
4.04
4.33
6.87
4.81		  
 
2.33
6.11
 
5.39
3.67
4.00
4.33
6.56
5.22		  
 
1
4
2
2
7
11
1
8
36		  
 
3.67
5.69
4.06
5.94
5.82
4.80
5.89
5.24
5.22		  
 
3.67
5.50
4.06
5.94
6.00
5.55
5.89
6.22
5.67		  
1
2
4
1
2
9
13
1
7
40		  
4.33
4.72
5.33
4.00
6.06
4.95
4.70
6.22
5.21
4.99		  
4.33
4.72
5.33
4.00
6.06
4.67
5.00
6.22
5.00
4.89		  
1
4
14
4
11
32
60
4
28
158		  
4.33
3.86
5.79
3.69
5.88
5.08
4.59
4.97
5.28
4.97		  
4.33
3.83
5.89
4.00
5.78
4.89
4.89
5.11
5.94
5.00
PhD Science
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Earth Sciences
    Mathematics
    Physics
    Degree Total		  
5
7
3
5
5
25		  
4.67
3.95
3.93
2.96
4.07
3.92		  
5.00
4.22
4.33
2.67
3.67
4.00		  
3
7
6
2
3
21		  
4.11
3.90
6.35
4.67
5.07
4.87		  
4.00
3.33
6.00
4.67
5.00
4.67		  
5
3
7
5
1
21		  
3.47
3.67
3.95
4.64
5.33
4.03		  
3.33
3.67
3.67
4.33
5.33
4.00		  
4
8
2
1
2
17		  
4.00
3.26
5.05
3.22
5.67
3.93		  
4.83
3.22
5.05
3.22
5.67
3.89		  
4
7
4
3
 
18		  
4.03
3.70
5.06
4.70
 
4.24		  
4.22
3.33
5.06
4.67
 
4.50		  
21
32
22
16
11
102		  
4.05
3.69
4.90
4.04
4.75
4.19		  
4.00
3.50
4.72
4.17
5.22
4.11
PhD Engineering
    Civil Engineering
    Electrical Engineering
    Environmental Engineering
    Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    Degree Total		  
7
9
 
5
21		  
5.22
3.07
 
4.84
4.21		  
4.78
2.78
 
5.00
4.33		  
2
5
 
1
8		  
4.22
2.58
 
6.33
3.46		  
4.22
2.67
 
6.33
3.50		  
3
13
 
4
20		  
4.78
3.35
 
4.33
3.76		  
5.00
3.55
 
3.50
3.67		  
2
10
 
8
20		  
5.33
3.89
 
4.39
4.23		  
5.33
3.78
 
4.17
4.17		  
3
7
1
4
15		  
4.18
4.10
5.33
6.11
4.73		  
4.00
4.33
5.33
6.06
4.67		  
17
44
1
22
84		  
4.86
3.45
5.33
4.88
4.13		  
4.67
3.61
5.33
4.89
4.00
PhD Computer Science
    Degree Total		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
3		  
5.67		  
5.33		  
4		  
3.81		  
3.83		  
4		  
6.25		  
6.17		  
3		  
5.70		  
6.33		  
14		  
5.31		  
5.33
PhD Management
    Degree Total		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
1		  
4.00		  
4.00		  
3		  
4.56		  
4.33		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
4		  
4.42		  
4.33

Source: Winter, Spring and Fall frozen student records, 1997 to 2001.
Notes: 1. 'Full-time Equivalent Years' represents the time taken in actual terms registered, weighted by part-time and full-time status and discounting terms of non-registration.

Mean and Median Times-to-Completion of Graduate Programs - 1997 to 2001
(Summary for All Masters and Ph.D. Programs)
(Calculated in Full-time Equivalent Years)

  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Average All Years
N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years N Mean Years Median Years
Masters
Ph.D		 567
69		 1.74
4.31		 1.67
4.44		 606
58		 1.66
4.74		 1.67
4.67		 589
79		 1.61
4.28		 1.56
4.00		 566
80		 1.57
4.72		 1.44
5.00		 600
76		 1.63
4.79		 1.61
4.72		 2928
362		 1.64
4.56		 1.67
4.67

Source: Winter, Spring and Fall frozen student records, 1997 to 2001.
Notes: 1. 'Full-time Equivalent Years' represents the time taken in actual terms registered, weighted by part-time and full-time status and discounting terms of non-registration.
OIRP: Dec. 16, 2002
Id: OPAS-51464