Completion Template
Name of Institution: Howard University
Program Name: Mathematics
Name/e-address/Phone # of Person Completing: Chontrese Doswell, cdoswell@howard.edu
Does your doctoral program require a master's degree prior to admission? (Y/N) N
Does your doctoral program have a continuous enrollment policy? (Y/N) N
If so, when is this policy effective?: for all entering students? for students admitted to candidacy?
Of those admitted to PhD candidacy*:
Number who completed within given number of years after enrolling
Check if #
Apparent attrition after
Apparent total attrition
Number of Degrees +
students Check Continuing
who left whether # after
program Number of admitted to candidacy is
Entering Number of after students 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years 7 years 8 years 9 years 10 years Number who candidacy is less than or
candidacy
student entering receving admitted to are still equal to or equal to total
academic doctoral master's PhD [≤3 [>3≤4 [>4≤5 [>5≤6 [>6≤7 [>7≤8 [>8≤9 [ > 9 ≤ 10 enrolled after less than admitted to
year cohort** students degree candidacy* Years ] Years ] Years ] Years ] Years ] Years ] Years ] Years ] 10 years cohort size candidacy
1992-93 14 0 11 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 TRUE TRUE 4 1
1993-94 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 TRUE TRUE 2 0
1994-95 7 0 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 TRUE TRUE 5 0
1995-96 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 FALSE TRUE 2 0
1996-97 8 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 TRUE TRUE 5 0
1997-98 6 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 TRUE TRUE 2 0
1998-99 7 0 5 1 1 0 3 TRUE TRUE 2 0
1999-2000 9 1 0 0 0 0 TRUE TRUE 7 0
2000-01 2 0 0 0 0 TRUE TRUE 2 0
2001-02 2 0 1 1 TRUE TRUE 1 0
2002-03 6 0 1 1 TRUE TRUE 5 0
2003-04 6 0 0 TRUE TRUE 0 0
Totals 73 1 33 8 4 8 7 3 1 0 1 0 TRUE TRUE 36 1
** By cohort, we mean students entering a doctoral program during a * By candidacy, we mean the successful completion of coursework and qualifying examinations.
given academic year (summer, fall/winter, spring).
If your program or institution uses a different definition, check one of the following that best identifies candidacy:
If your program or institution does not distinguish between those x A. Successful completion of preliminary examinations and/or defense of the dissertation prospectus
seeking a master's and those seeking a Ph.D., B. Award of the master's degree signifies admission to doctoral candidacy
please check here: _____ C. Candidacy is not defined or granted by the institution
D. Other, please explain:
Please address questions about this form to Helen Frasier [telephone: (202) 223-3791; email: hfrasier@cgs.nche.edu];
for all general questions about the Ph.D. Completion Project, please contact: Daniel Denecke [telephone: (202) 223-3791; email: ddenecke@cgs.nche.edu].
Attrition Template
Name of Institution: Howard University
Program Name: Mathematics
Name/e-address/Phone # of Person Completing: Chontrese Doswell, cdoswell@howard.edu
Please provide data for at least 5 contiguous cohorts
After Enrollment Year 1 [ ≤ 1 Year ] Year 2 [ > 1 ≤ 2 Years ] Year 3 [ > 2 ≤ 3 ] Year 4 [ > 3 ≤ 4 ] Year 5 [ > 4 ≤ 5 ] Year 6 [ > 5 ≤ 6 ] Year 7 [ > 6 ≤ 7 ] Year 8 [ > 7 ≤ 8 ] Year 9 [ > 8 ≤ 9 ] Year 10 [ > 9 ≤ 10 ] 10+ Years [ > 10 ]
With MA - without C
With MA - without C
With MA - without C
With MA - without C
With MA - with C
With MA - with C
With MA - with C
With MA - with C
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Info Unknown
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Transfer Out
Without MA
Without MA
Without MA
Without MA
Continuing
Continuing
Continuing
Continuing
Continuing
Continuing
Continuing
Continuing
Continuing
Continuing
Continuing
Withdrew
Withdrew
Withdrew
Withdrew
Withdrew
Withdrew
Withdrew
Stop Out
Stop Out
Stop Out
Stop Out
Stop Out
Stop Out
Stop Out
Stop Out
Stop Out
Stop Out
Stop Out
Cohort
Cohort Size
92-93 14 3 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
93-94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
94-95 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
95-96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
96-97 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
97-98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
98-99 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
99-00 9 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
00-01 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-02 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
02-03 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03-04 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Totals 73 8 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 10 6 7 10 9 4 1 1 1 0
Annual Total
Key:
Without MA = Withdrawal without receiving a master's degree from the program (within first 4 years following initial enrollment)
With MA - without C = Withdrawal with completed master's degree without candidacy (within first 4 years following initial enrollment)
With MA with C = Withdrawal with completed master's degree with candidacy (within first 4 years following initial enrollment)
Withdrew = Left Ph.D. program after year 4 (with or without master's degree)
Transfer Out = Left program to continue Ph.D. at another institution (e.g., to accompany advisor to another program or institution)
Stopout = Temporary leave from Ph.D. program (for personal, family, financial, … reasons; intending to return)
Ph.D. Degree = Ph.D. degree completed and conferred within the year indicated
Continuing = Enrolled in Ph.D. program and continuing work toward the degree
Info Unknown = Not enrolled, but no further information about status in Ph.D. program
Please address questions about this form to Helen Frasier [telephone: (202) 223-3791; email: hfrasier@cgs.nche.edu];
for all general questions about the Ph.D. Completion Project, please contact: Daniel Denecke [telephone: (202) 223-3791; email: ddenecke@cgs.nche.edu].