2016_SUNY_Optometry_PRR

Attachment 2: Data Summary and Detail Tables - Optometry Trends in Degrees/Awards Granted by Academic Level

5-Year Percent Change

Plan 2015-16

Plan 2018-19

Plan 2020-21

TABLE 13

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Total Degrees/Awards Degrees/Awards Granted

77

83 10

73

76

88 10

84

9.1%

88

102

102

Masters Degrees Doctoral Degrees First-Professional

8 0

8 0

5 2

5 3

-37.5%

5 2

5 3

5 3

0

2

-

69

73

65

69

76

76

10.1%

81

94

94

Graduate Certificates

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

-

0

0

0

Source: SUNY Data Warehouse

1 Based on graduates from July 1 of year one through June 30 of the following year. Campus Notes:

1) Over the past five-years both the Masters and PhD programs have become more rigorous and highly selective. Selectivity (% offered admission) rates are 50% and 16% respectively. Notably, those applying to the Master's program are students in the first year of the professional degree program who also would like to earn the MS in Vision Science. The number of seats are limited based on the ability of our research labs to accommodate the students and the degree to which the faculty believe the applicant can handle the added academic obligation. 2) One of the key issues several years ago was the low degree completion rates of the PhD program. Changes in program leadership and in curriculum design appears to have rectified the problem and we are seeing a steady rate of degree completion emerging.

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