Astrobiology (ABIOL)
University Park
Earth and Mineral Sciences
Astrobiology – Average GRE Scores for New Enrollees*
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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Analytical (P) † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Verbal (P) † | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Quantitative (P) † | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Analyt Writing (P) † | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
*GRE tests taken on or after August 1st, 2011 are scored according the following scale:
Verbal Reasoning: 130 - 170, 1 point increments
Quantitative Reasoning: 130 - 170, 1 point increments
Analytical Writing: 0 - 6, half point increments
For tests taken prior to August 1st, 2011, scores were converted to the new scale accordingly.
†P = Percentile Ranking
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Astrobiology – Jr/Sr GPA for New Enrollees
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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GPA | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
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Astrobiology – Demographics for New Enrollees
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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Total New Enrl | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
Domestic | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Total URM * | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Black/Afr. Amer. | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Hispanic/Latino | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Asian | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
White | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Two or More † | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Unknown ‡ | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
International | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
*URM: Underrepresented Minorities
†Two or More: Applicant selected more than one race/ethnicity.
‡Unknown: Applicant chose not to disclose race/ethnicity information.
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PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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Female | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Male | - | - | - | - | c | c | - | - | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
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Astrobiology – Total Enrollments by Degree
2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | |
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PHD | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
Astrobiology – Total Enrollments by Demographic
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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Total Enrl | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Domestic | c | 7 (88%) | 9 (82%) | 8 (80%) | 8 (73%) | 14 (93%) | 11 (92%) | 14 (93%) | 15 (94%) | 17 (94%) |
Total URM * | c | 1 (13%) | 3 (27%) | 3 (30%) | 3 (27%) | 4 (27%) | 2 (17%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (11%) |
Black/Afr. Amer. | c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Am. Ind./AK Native | c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hispanic/Latino | c | 1 (13%) | 3 (27%) | 3 (30%) | 3 (27%) | 4 (27%) | 2 (17%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (11%) |
Asian | c | - | - | - | 1 (9%) | 2 (13%) | 2 (17%) | 4 (27%) | 4 (25%) | 4 (22%) |
White | c | 5 (63%) | 5 (45%) | 4 (40%) | 4 (36%) | 7 (47%) | 6 (50%) | 8 (53%) | 9 (56%) | 10 (56%) |
Two or More † | c | - | - | - | - | 1 (7%) | 1 (8%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) |
Unknown ‡ | c | 1 (13%) | 1 (9%) | 1 (10%) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
International | c | 1 (13%) | 2 (18%) | 2 (20%) | 3 (27%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (8%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
*URM: Underrepresented Minorities
†Two or More: Applicant selected more than one race/ethnicity.
‡Unknown: Applicant chose not to disclose race/ethnicity information.
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PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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Female | c | 4 (50%) | 6 (55%) | 5 (50%) | 4 (36%) | 8 (53%) | 6 (50%) | 8 (53%) | 7 (44%) | 6 (33%) |
Male | c | 4 (50%) | 5 (45%) | 5 (50%) | 7 (64%) | 7 (47%) | 6 (50%) | 7 (47%) | 9 (56%) | 12 (67%) |
Total | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
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GEOSC | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 * | 2017/18 * | 2018/19 * | 2019/20 * | 2020/21 * | 2021/22 * |
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PHD | - | 2 | - | 3 | ||||||
MS | - | - | - | - |
Total | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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PHD | - | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
MS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - |
(Last updated 07/22/2022)
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Astrobiology – Median Time to Degree (years)
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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In Major/Degree * | - | 4.6 | - | 5 | 5.3 | 4 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 5.3 | - |
First Enrollment † | - | 4.6 | - | 6.7 | 6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 5.3 | - |
Number (n) | - | n=2 | - | n=3 | n=2 | n=3 | n=1 | n=1 | n=3 | - |
MS | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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In Major/Degree * | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.5 | 2.3 | - |
First Enrollment † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.5 | 2.3 | - |
Number (n) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | n=2 | n=3 | - |
(Last updated 07/21/2022)
*In Major/Degree: The median time to degree in graduating major and degree at Penn State.
†First Enrollment: The median time to degree based on the first enrollment as a graduate student at Penn State.
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Astrobiology – Degree Completion, UP Campus
PHD | #Started | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 8 years | 9 years | Total Completed | % Completed |
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2012/13 Cohort | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 100% |
2013/14 Cohort | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 50% | |
2014/15 Cohort | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2015/16 Cohort | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 67% | |||
2016/17 Cohort | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% | ||||
2017/18 Cohort | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 33% | |||||
2018/19 Cohort | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
2019/20 Cohort | 1 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
2020/21 Cohort | 5 | - | - | - | ||||||||
2021/22 Cohort | - |
(Last updated 08/05/2022)
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