Students
PRGS has approximately 100 enrolled Ph.D. students drawn from 25 different countries around the world—almost half are from outside the U.S. Our students have a wide variety of academic backgrounds, and 80% already hold an advanced degree upon matriculation. Approximately 35% of PRGS students are married and around 10% are also parents. The median age of entering students is 29; the age range of entering students in recent cohorts extends from 22-41.
Student Body Profile
Profile of the 2011 Cohort
| Class Size | 24 |
|---|---|
| Average Age | 29 |
| Age Range | 22-41 |
| Average GRE Quantitative | 770 |
| Average GRE Verbal | 640 |
| Students with Advanced Degrees | 80 % |
| Women | 32 % |
| International Students | 48 % |
| Scholarship Recipients | 91 % |
Undergraduate Field of Study
| Economics and Business | 30 % |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 26 % |
| Physical and Natural Sciences | 13 % |
| Mathematics | 12 % |
| Engineering | 11 % |
Advanced Degrees (Disciplines)
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- International Relations
- Law
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Policy
Countries of Origin
- Afghanistan
- Austria
- Burkina Faso
- Burma
- Canada
- China
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Ethiopia
- France
- Germany
- Israel
- Italy
- Mexico
- Nepal
- Russia
- South Korea
- Togo
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
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