1. Ph.D. Study in Economics: Completion & Labor Market Outcomes Wendy A. Stock, Ph.D. Professor and Co-Department Head Department of Agricultural Economics & Economics

2. Two Studies 1. Graduate Education 2. Labor Market Outcomes

3. Graduate Education Study Goal Identify factors associated with attrition & completion

5. Race & Ethnicity Total: 586 White: 278 Not Reported: 188 Asian :83 Other: 31 Black: 6

6. Race & Ethnicity Total: 586 Non-Hispanic: 380 Not Reported: 170 Hispanic: 36

8. Other Factors associated with ↓ Attrition Quantitative & Verbal GRE Scores Undergraduate degree in econ/math Attended foreign or top-50 foreign undergrad Having financial aid in the first year

10. Other Factors associated with ↑ Completion Male Attended Top-60 liberal arts undergrad Attended foreign or top-50 foreign undergrad Not undergrad in econ

11. Career Outcomes Study Goal Document initial, early, mid- career outcomes for Ph.D.s in economics

12. Career Outcomes Study Longitudinal Data on graduating class of 1996-97 Three Waves: 1997, 2003, 2008

15. Ph.D. Study in Economics: Completion & Labor Market Outcomes Wendy A. Stock, Ph.D. Professor and Co-Department Head Department of Agricultural Economics & Economics