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The Graduate School is initiating a series of reports to provide information about graduate education trends at UW and nationwide. This first report presents a snapshot of UW graduate admissions, enrollment and degrees awarded. Future reports will provide more detailed analysis of particular issues (under-represented minorities, international students; fee-based programs; trends at individual campuses, etc.). Our goal is to provide data needed for thoughtful planning; we also want to call attention to key trends and issues, both local and national.
The University of Washington Graduate School focuses on graduate degree programs; professional programs – the M.D. in Medicine, the D.D.S. in Dentistry, the PharmD in Pharmacy, and the J.D. in Law – are independent of the Graduate School. Our reports will focus primarily on graduate programs, but data on professional programs are presented where available and relevant.
The University of Washington enrolled 10 percent more new graduate students for autumn this year than it did last autumn quarter, despite a slight drop in new student enrollment in graduate schools nationwide. Additionally, there was an increase in diversity enrollment during that same period.
The University of Washington's goal to educate a diverse student body to prepare the leaders and innovators of tomorrow is central to the University's mission as a public institution. But reaching this goal seems increasingly difficult; the challenges are daunting and our efforts insufficient. Without greater progress — and a greater sense of urgency — we will face a real crisis in a decade or less. This is an issue we cannot afford to ignore; our actions now will have a profound impact on our children and our state.
The UW Graduate School's 2011 diversity report, part of a series of UW Graduate School reports on key issues in graduate and professional education, describes our challenges and ways to address them.
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