Facts and History
The Department of Statistics is made up of a diverse group of people including 106 Faculty members, 89 Graduate students, 71 Statistics undergraduate majors and 49 Actuarial Science undergraduate majors, of which all are also Statistics majors (as of Summer 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 |