1. Number of Degrees Per Year Rolling three-year average of the number of degrees awarded per academic year. Academic Year Average Number of Degrees

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1 18 Characteristics of Texas Public Doctoral Programs Administration of Justice Texas Southern University 1. Number of Degrees Per Year Rolling three-year average of the number of degrees awarded per academic year. Average Number of Degrees N/A N/A N/A Year Period (s) Average Number of Degrees N/A Graduation Rates Rolling three-year average of the percent of first-year doctoral students who graduated within ten years. Calculated from students who started the program. of Entry into Program Percent who graduated within 10 years N/A N/A N/A 3-Year Period (s) Percent who graduated within 10 years N/A

2 3. Average Time to Degree Rolling three-year average of the registered time to degree of first-year doctoral students. Average time to degree N/A Employment Profile (in field within one year of graduation) Percentage of the last three years of graduates employed in academia, post-doctorates, industry/professional, government, and those still seeking employment. Employment Field Percent of last three Years of graduates Academia 57% Post-doctorate 0% Industry/professional 28% Government 0% Seeking employment 15% Employment Field Percent of last three years of graduates 85%

3 5. Admissions Criteria Students desiring to pursue a doctoral degree in the administration of justice should be capable of advanced academic work in theory, research and data analysis. Students applying for admission to the doctoral program must meet the admission standards of the TSU Graduate School. Applicants must hold the bachelor s degree in an appropriate field, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 overall and 3.0 in the last sixty hours of undergraduate studies. Applicants should have a master s degree or its equivalent in a degree program from an accredited institution of higher education and passes a grade point average of at least 3.2 in previous graduate work. Each graduate student who is admitted must present Graduate Record Examination (GRE) verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing section scores. The analytical writing score must be 3.5 or above. If the student does not meet the minimum requirement, he or she must enroll in English 501. International applicants whose fi rst language is not English and who have not completed a degree in the United States are required to take and pass the TOEFL with an internet based score of 74, a computer-based score of 213, or paper-based score of 550. The formal application must include the following: 1. A complete application form and a non-refundable application fee of $50 for citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. and $75 for international applicants. 2. A word statement of academic and professional goals. 3. A current curriculum vitae. 4. At least three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to give an evaluation of the applicant s past scholastic performance, research, ability for advanced work in administration of justice, and personal motivation. 5. Two official transcripts of credits earned at each college and/or university attended by the applicant. 6. Scores from the Graduate Record Examination. The Graduate Admissions Committee (GAC) comprised of graduate faculty will make decisions on admission. During the admission process the GAC will evaluate graduate

4 transcripts of applicants with master s degrees to determine whether or not additional courses are needed at the master s degree level. No more than six (6) credits from previous doctoral work will be applied towards the Ph.D. program. 6. Percentage Full-time Students Rolling three-year average of the FTS/number students enrolled (headcount) for last three fall semesters. Fall Semester Percent Full-time Students Fall 2009 N/A Fall Fall Fall Fall Year Period (Fall Semesters) Average Percent Full-time Students Fall 2011 Fall Average Financial Support Provided For those receiving financial support, the average monetary institutional support provided per full-time graduate student for the prior year from assistantships, scholarships, stipends, grants, and fellowships (does not include tuition or benefits) FTS Average Financial Support $8, Percentage Full-time Students (FTS) with Financial Support In the prior year, the percentage of FTS ( 18 SCH) with support / the number of FTS. Percent of FTS Financial Support

5 9. Number of Core Faculty Number of core faculty in the prior year. Number of Core Faculty Notes: Core faculty defined as those teaching at least 50% in the doctoral program or contributing substantially in other ways chairing dissertations, etc. 10. Student-Core Faculty Ratio Rolling three-year average of full-time student equivalent (FTSE) / rolling three-year average of full-time faculty equivalent (FTFE) of core faculty. Student Core Faculty Ratio Year Period Core Faculty (s) Ratio Average Student Core Faculty Publications Rolling three-year average of the number of discipline-related refereed papers/publications, juried creative/performance accomplishments, book chapters, notices of discoveries filed/patents issued, and books per year per core faculty member. Average Number of Publications per Core Faculty

6 Year Period (s) Average Number of Publications per Core Faculty 12. Core Faculty External Grants Rolling three-year average of the number of core faculty receiving external funds, average external grant $ per faculty, and total external grant $ per program per academic year. Average Number of Core External Grants per Faculty Year Period (s) Average Number of Core External Grants per Faculty Faculty Teaching Load Total number of semester credit hours in organized teaching courses taught per academic year by core faculty divided by the number of core faculty in the prior year. Faculty Teaching Load

7 14. Faculty Diversity Core faculty by ethnicity (White, Black, Hispanic, Other) and gender White Black Hispanic Other Total Female Male Total Student Diversity Enrollment headcount by diversity (White, Black, Hispanic, Other) and gender in program in the prior year White Black Hispanic Other Total Female Male Total Date of Last External Review April External Program Accreditation Name of body and date of last program accreditation review, if applicable. Accreditation Body Date N/A 18. Student Publications/Presentations Rolling three-year average of the number of discipline-related refereed papers/publications, juried creative/performance accomplishments, book chapters, books, and external presentations per year per student. Average Number of Publications/Presentations per Student

8 Year Period (s) Average Number of Publications/Presentations per Student