Student Success

Student success is assessed using a variety of performance indicators, including Student Retention Rate, Graduation Rate and Job Placement Rate. The Graduate School uses this information in ongoing planning and assessment activities that guide improvement efforts within the school.

Student Achievement Data

Private and Confidential

N/As for all programs indicate data that is not available due to the appropriate timeframe not elapsing or the cohorts not including students who self-reported the student population characteristic. The Graduate School reports disaggregated data as N/A if the sample size is 5 or fewer students.

 Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences - 5-, 6- and 7-year graduation rate
Student achievement metric Threshold of acceptability 5-year 6-year 7-year
Graduation rate 85% 11% 68% 92%
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences - disaggregated graduation rate
Student population characteristic 5-year 6-year 7-year
Race American Indian or Alaska Native N/A N/A N/A
Asian 100% 100% 100%
Black or African American 0% 50% N/A
Hispanic N/A N/A N/A
White 100% 65% 91%
Two or more races 0% N/A N/A
Unknown 100% 100% N/A
Gender Male 6% 67% 80%
Female 14% 69% 100%
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences  
Student achievement metric Threshold of acceptability 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Time to degree 7 years N/A 5.6 years 5.8 years
Retention rate 90% 100% 100% 100%
Job Placement/Advanced Training at Graduation 85% 0% 100% 100%

Although there is no formal placement office or programming in the Graduate School, placement assistance for these positions is generally available through faculty advisors and other mentors in the program. Their support in placing graduates into premier fellowships can be invaluable. An extensive network of former St. Jude postdoctoral fellows is another resource to find placements in academia and industry.  Students who successfully complete the Master’s program will expect to be considered for advancement in their clinical and healthcare related careers.  Faculty and clinical mentors within the Graduate School can also provide placement assistance for these students.

Master of Science in Global Child Health - 2- and 3-year graduation rate
Student achievement metric Threshold of acceptability 2-year 3-year
Graduation rate 80% 93% 97%
Master of Science in Global Child Health - disaggregated graduation rate
Student population characteristic 2-year 3-year
Race American Indian or Alaska Native 100% 100%
Asian 92% 92%
Black or African American 100% 100%
Hispanic 100% 100%
White 80% 100%
Two or more races N/A N/A
Unknown 100% 100%
Gender Male 89% 93%
Female 100% 100%
Master of Science in Global Child Health  
Student achievement metric Threshold of acceptability 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Time to degree 3 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
Retention rate 80% 100% 91% 100%
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation - 2- and 3-year graduation rate
Student achievement metric Threshold of acceptability 2-year 3-years
Graduation rate 80% 75% 100%
Master of Science in Clinical Investigations - disaggregated graduation rate
Student population characteristic 2-year 3-year
Race American Indian or Alaska Native N/A N/A
Asian 100% 100%
Black or African American N/A N/A
Hispanic N/A N/A
White 67% 100%
Two or more races N/A N/A
Unknown 100% 100%
Gender Male 80% 100%
Female 71% 100%
Master of Science in Clinical Investigations
Student achievement metric Threshold of acceptability 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Time to degree 3 years N/A 2 years 2 years
Retention rate 80% 100% 100% 100%

Annual Performance Report for the reporting year 2023-2024

 *Data report for the 2023-2024 academic year below

  Overall Applied Biomedical Data Sciences, Master of Science Biomedical Science, Master of Science Biomedical Science, Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Investigations, Master of Science Global Child Health, Master of Science
Program enrollment 163  0 25 87 21 30
Number still enrolled
 97 0 1 73 12 11
Percent still enrolled 59.5% N/A 4.0% 83.9% 57.1% 36.7%
Withdrawal summary
Special circumstance withdrawals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of withdrawals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Withdrawal rate 1.8% N/A 4.0% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Completion summary
Number not currently enrolled 66 0 24 14 9 19
Number of completions 63 0 23 12 9 19
Completion rate 95.5% N/A 95.8% 85.7% 100% 100%
Placement summary
Special circumstance non-placements 42 0 23 0 0 19
Placed in-field withdrawals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number placeable 21 0 0 12 9 0
Total placed in-field 0 0 0 0 0 0
In-field placement rate 0.0% N/A N/A 0.0% 0.0% N/A
Number placed 0 0 0 0 0 0
Placement rate 0.0% N/A N/A 0.0% 0.0% N/A
Student demographics
Race
Caucasian 109 N/A 22 66 13 8
Percent Caucasian 66.9% N/A 88.0% 75.9% 61.9% 26.7%
African-American 11 N/A 1 3 1 6
Percent African-American 6.7% N/A 4.0% 3.4% 4.8% 20.0%
Hispanic 3 N/A 0 3 0 0
Percent Hispanic 1.8% N/A 0.0% 3.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Other/Unknown 40 N/A 2 15 7 16
Percent Other/Unknown 24.5% N/A 8.0% 17.2% 33.3% 53.3%
Subtotal Race 163 N/A 25 87 21
 30
Gender
Male 60 N/A 6 33 6 15
Percent male 36.8% N/A 24.0% 37.9% 28.6% 50.0%
Female 103 N/A 19 54 15 15
Percent female 63.2% N/A 76.0% 62.1% 71.4% 50.0%
Subtotal gender 163 N/A 25 87 21 30
Age
Under 25 17 N/A 5 12 0 0
Percent under 25 10.4% N/A 20.0% 13.8% 0.0% 0.0%
25 and over 146 N/A 20 75 21 30
Percent 25 and over 89.6% N/A 80.0% 86.2% 100.0% 100.0%
Subtotal age 163 N/A 25 87 21 30

 

NOTE: Reporting year spans July 1, 2023 thru June 30, 2024. N/A: Not applicable for fewer than 10 students enrolled in program. Report Date: 12/3/2024

*The number of students enrolled in the Biomedical Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy program includes those students who are dually enrolled in the Biomedical Sciences, Master of Science program.

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