Facts and History
The Department of Statistics is made up of a diverse group of people including 75 Faculty members, 168 Graduate students, 188 Statistics undergraduate majors and 300 Actuarial Science undergraduate majors, of which all are also Statistics majors (as of Fall 2025).
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 |