Facts and History
The Department of Statistics is made up of a diverse group of people including 78 Faculty members, 131 Graduate students, 187 Statistics undergraduate majors and 265 Actuarial Science undergraduate majors, of which all are also Statistics majors (as of Spring 2026).
Number of Degrees Awarded| Year | BS in Actuarial Science | BS in Statistics | MS | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2022 | 70 | 177 | 39 | 16 |
| 2022-2021 | 70 | 183 | 35 | 10 |
| 2021-2020 | 62 | 150 | 48 | 14 |
| 2020-2019 | 59 | 151 | 32 | 7 |
| 2019-2018 | 64 | 133 | 36 | 15 |
| 2018-2017 | 49 | 137 | 11 | 10 |
| 2017-2016 | 56 | 130 | 19 | 13 |
| 2016-2015 | 79 | 153 | 33 | 9 |
| 2015-2014 | 81 | 136 | 29 | 14 |
| 2014-2013 | 68 | 129 | 12 | 10 |
| 2013-2012 | 73 | 113 | 32 | 6 |
| 2012-2011 | 52 | 87 | 24 | 7 |
| 2011-2010 | 51 | 74 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010-2009 | 29 | 65 | 18 | 9 |
| 2008-2009 | 28 | 41 | 21 | 11 |
| 2007-2008 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 9 |
| 2006-2007 | 32 | 46 | 27 | 7 |
| 2005-2006 | 29 | 42 | 24 | 6 |
| 2004-2005 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 12 |
| 2003-2004 | 18 | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| 2002-2003 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 6 |
| 2001-2002 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 8 |
| 2000-2001 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 |