Facts and History
The Department of Statistics is made up of a diverse group of people including 77 Faculty members, 156 Graduate students, 193 Statistics undergraduate majors and 276 Actuarial Science undergraduate majors, of which all are also Statistics majors (as of Fall 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 |