The NRC Study and Neuroscience

Report and Excel Worksheet Available at www.nap.edu/rdp To get data and rankings: Choose a broad field (Biological Sciences). Then choose “Neuroscience and Neurobiology” Can filter on institutions, rankings and variables of interest. To see how a ranking was calculated, click on the ranking of interest.

Comparing Programs Ranges of rankings for two measures (R and S) Ranges of rankings for dimensional measures Research Activity Student support and outcomes Diversity of the academic environment Values of the individual measures (more than 20 characteristics)

Publications per Allocated Faculty V1 2.486 1.333 -0.013 -0.018 Institution Name: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA--.05R Program: Biomedical Graduate Studies-Neuroscience Program ID: 20036766 (Col 1) (Col 2) (Col 3) (Col 4) (Col 5) (Col 6) Standardized Program Program Value Regression Product of Description Variable Value* with Variation† Coefficient‡ Col 4 X Col 5 Publications per Allocated Faculty V1 2.486 1.333 -0.013 -0.018 Cites per Publication V2 4.629 0.475 0.131 0.062 Percent Faculty with Grants V3 92.22% 2.418 0.023 0.055 Percent Faculty Interdisciplinary V4 2.25% -0.849 0.048 -0.040 Percent Non-Asian Minority Faculty V5 5.88% 0.891 0.022 0.019 Percent Female Faculty V6 23.26% -0.433 -0.017 0.007 Awards per Allocated Faculty V7 0.704 -0.035 0.094 -0.003 Average GRE V8 758 1.149 0.085 0.098 Percent 1st yr. Students with Full Support V9 100.00% -0.216 -0.019 0.004 Percent 1st yr. Students with External Funding V10 63.64% 1.049 0.032 0.034 Percent Non-Asian Minority Students V11 9.62% -0.262 0.015 -0.004 Percent Female Students V12 45.08% 0.134 0.024 0.003 Percent International Students V13 13.12% -0.638 -0.086 Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 V14 11.6 2.078 0.161 0.335 Percent Completing within 6 Years V15 37.00% -0.376 0.045 Time to Degree Full and Part Time V16 6.50 1.906 0.037 0.071 Percent Students in Academic Positions V17 30.77% 0.115 -0.065 -0.007 Student Work Space V18 -1 -1.000 -0.002 0.002 Health Insurance V19 1 1.000 0.040 Number of Student Activities Offered V20 18 1.299 0.041 0.053   Program Ranking: 8 of 94 programs

Institution Name: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-.05S Program: Biomedical Graduate Studies-Neuroscience Program ID: 20036766 (Col 1) (Col 2) (Col 3) (Col 4) (Col 5) (Col 6) Standardized Program Program Value Survey-Based Product of Description Variable Value* with Variation† Coefficient‡ Col 4 X Col 5 Publications per Allocated Faculty V1 2.486 1.481 0.118 0.175 Cites per Publication V2 4.629 0.405 0.105 0.042 Percent Faculty with Grants V3 92.22% 1.382 0.168 0.233 Percent Faculty Interdisciplinary V4 2.25% -0.898 0.049 -0.044 Percent Non-Asian Minority Faculty V5 5.88% 1.052 0.009 Percent Female Faculty V6 23.26% -0.334 0.017 -0.006 Awards per Allocated Faculty V7 0.704 0.035 0.062 0.002 Average GRE V8 758 1.177 0.078 0.092 Percent 1st yr. Students with Full Support V9 100.00% 0.748 0.057 0.043 Percent 1st yr. Students with External Funding V10 63.64% 1.162 0.040 0.046 Percent Non-Asian Minority Students V11 9.62% -0.064 0.022 -0.001 Percent Female Students V12 45.08% -0.601 0.023 -0.014 Percent International Students V13 13.12% -0.581 0.007 -0.004 Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 V14 11.6 2.539 0.019 Percent Completing within 6 Years V15 37.00% -0.108 0.065 -0.007 Time to Degree Full and Part Time V16 6.50 1.290 -0.033 -0.042 Percent Students in Academic Positions V17 30.77% -0.230 0.084 -0.019 Student Work Space V18 -1 -1.000 0.004 Health Insurance V19 1 1.000 0.006 Number of Student Activities Offered V20 18 -0.976 -0.034   Program Ranking: 9 of 94 programs

Student Survey Results for Selected Neuroscience Programs

Number of Student Responses (complete) Institution   University of Massachusetts at Worcester University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus University of Rochester University of Vermont Yale University Number of Student Responses (complete) 32 70 27 19 11 22 Response Rate (%) 80.0 85.4 93.1 82.6 100.0 75.9 Time to Degree Expected Time to Degree (average) 5.4 5.7 5.5 5.2 6.0 Program-reported Time to Degree (full and part time students) 6.5 5.8 5.0 Difference in TTD (student vs program) -1.1 -0.8 -0.3 -0.6 0.2 0.5 Master's Degree MA in field 15.6% 1.4% 14.8% 10.5% 0.0% 9.1% MA in another field 31.3% 8.6% 18.5% 15.8% 18.2% Graduate Student Research % who have made research presentations on campus 87.5% 85.7% 100.0% 84.2% 95.5% % who have made research presentations at meetings (regional, national, or international meetings) 40.6% 90.0% 96.3% 90.9% % who have had travel funds to present at meetings 34.4% 88.6% 85.2% 73.7% 54.5% 81.8% Publications Before Grad Study Refereed articles 28.1% 55.7% 66.7% 31.6% 63.6%

Institution   University of Massachusetts at Worcester University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus University of Rochester University of Vermont Yale University Financial Support 5.40625 5.461538462 5.444444444 5.181818182 5.952380952 % Full financial support 75.0% 81.4% 85.2% 89.5% 90.9% 86.4% National Fellowship/Scholarship 9.4% 35.7% 59.3% 31.6% 18.2% 54.5% Institutional Fellowship/stipend 59.4% 84.3% 70.4% 78.9% 59.1% Traineeship 0.0% 41.4% 3.7% 22.7% Teaching assistantship 6.3% 4.3% 11.1% Research assistantship 34.4% 10.0% 48.1% 15.8% 27.3% 13.6% Foreign support 3.1% 7.1% 21.1% 9.1% 4.5% Career Goals and Development Primary Career Goal on entry Research and Development 84.4% 81.5% 72.7% Teaching 14.8% 10.5% Management/Administration Primary career goal at this time 60.0% 63.0% 68.4% 45.5% 77.3% 12.9% 5.3% 2.9% Career goals Supported by advisor? Yes 87.1% 77.8% 81.8% No or uncertain 21.9% 22.2%

Institution   University of Massachusetts at Worcester University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus University of Rochester University of Vermont Yale University Employment 540.6% 546.2% 544.4% 518.2% 595.2% Expected Type of Employment When Entered Education 81.3% 87.1% 92.6% 89.5% 72.7% 86.4% Government 0.0% 1.4% 5.3% 4.5% Private Sector 18.8% 11.4% 7.4% 18.2% 9.1% Expected Type of Employment At this Time 65.6% 67.1% 85.2% 84.2% 3.1% 5.7% 31.3% 22.9% 3.7% 27.3% Academic Support Mentor % with Mentor in Program 96.9% 91.4% 100.0% % with External Mentor 25.0% 31.4% 40.7% 47.4% Academic Assessment Program Provides Assmt of Academic Progress 98.6% 94.7% 90.9% Assessment of Acad. Progress is Helpful 95.7% 81.5% 77.8% 85.0% Timely feedback on Dissertation Research 92.3% 88.9% 81.8% 77.3% Dissertation Feedback helpful 78.9% Relationship with faculty advisor Highly Interactive, Supportive 58.6% 55.6% 52.6% 54.5% 68.2% Neutral 12.5% 10.5% Distant, Antagonistic or Hostile Relationship with faculty 40.6% 28.6% 37.0% 15.8% 36.4% 40.9% 28.1% 30.0% 22.2%

Institution   University of Massachusetts at Worcester University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus University of Rochester University of Vermont Yale University Program Quality and Resources 540.6% 546.2% 544.4% 518.2% 595.2% Overall Quality Very Satisfied 59.4% 72.9% 81.5% 31.6% 45.5% 59.1% Somewhat Satisfied 40.6% 22.9% 14.8% 57.9% 54.5% 36.4% Not Satisfied 0.0% 4.3% 3.7% 10.5% 4.5% Intellectual environment % saying they benefit 'a lot' from program's intellectual environment 62.5% 77.1% 36.8% 72.7% 77.3% Social interaction % saying they are 'very satisfied' with the (program-sponsored) social interaction in the program 31.3% 27.1% 40.7% 47.4% 18.2% Computer Resources % that rate computer resources as 'excellent' or 'good' 93.8% 90.0% 96.3% 84.2% 100.0% 86.4% Research facilities % that rate research facilities as 'excellent' or 'good' 81.3% 91.4% 92.6% 94.7% 95.5% Work space % that rate workspace as 'excellent' or 'good' 90.6% 84.3% 85.2% 78.9% 90.9% Healthcare % that rate healthcare as 'excellent' or 'good' 62.9% 52.6% Demographics Age Average Age 30.5 29.5 31.5 29.6 31.6 30.4 Gender % male 43.8% 60.0% 44.4% 68.2% % female 56.3% 40.0% 55.6% 68.4% 31.8% Marital Status Married 46.9% 25.7% 26.3% Never Married 34.4% Citizenship % US-born 66.7% % Naturalized 8.6% 5.3% 9.1% % Green Card 3.1% % Temporary Visa 53.1% 12.9% 33.3% 42.1% Racial Background % Non-Asian Minority 5.6% % Hispanic 12.5% 5.7% 7.4%

Revisions Institutions were asked to submit “mistakes, misunderstandings and errors” NRC will make university submissions of mistakes and misunderstandings publicly available NRC has corrected errors, revised some variables, and re-run rankings 5000 eyes vs. 50 Need to explain methodology and data definitions to program directors Conference held on uses of data and whether and what should be done next time.

Likely Revisions Honors and awards Revised citations per publication Calculated academic placements based on respondents, not total Ph.D.s → Some changes in ranges of rankings, usually not large. For neuroscience, the regression-based ranking saw the most changes, but none in the .05 R moved up, 14% in the .95 R moved up. 15% in the .05 R moved down, 1% in the .95 R