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Outcomes for Doctorates † (SED, 2000–2004)
Outcomes for 2000–2004 Biology doctorate recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
	Biology	Cell Biology	Molecular Biology	Cell and Developmental Biology	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Time to Degree ?
A short time to degree can mean lower expenses for you and less time away from employment.
Median years required to complete a doctorate	6.0*	6.3	6.2	6.3	6.1
Employment Status at Graduation ?
High placement rates may mean that a department does a good job of helping students find jobs or that its graduates are perceived as more employable.
Job / contract / definite commitment	96%*	65%	65%	68%	71%
Negotiating with specific organizations	0%*	3%*	6%*	4%*	6%*
Still seeking	4%*	32%*	29%	28%*	22%
→ More about graduate student outcomes, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tuition and Other Expenses at the Institution (IPEDS, 2005)
Tuition and other expenses at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Graduate Tuition and Fees, Out-of-State Students ?
State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements.
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$20,000
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$1,718
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$3,334
Graduate Tuition and Fees, In-State Students ?
State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements.
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$7,160
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$1,718
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$1,194
Tuition Remission for the Program † (SED, 2000–2004) ?
Students often do not pay the full amount of tuition. For example, teaching and research assistantships often provide for remission of most or all of a graduate student’s tuition. 0% remission means that the student pays full tuition; 100% remission means that the student pays no tuition.
	Biology	Cell Biology	Molecular Biology	Cell and Developmental Biology	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Median tuition remission	71%*	83%	83%	83%	83%
→ More about expenses and financial support for graduate students, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Graduate Students in the Program (GSPD, 2005)
Total
Total	18
Enrollment Status
Full time	100%
Part time	0%
Sex
Men	56%
Women	44%
Citizenship
US citizens / permanent residents	83%
Temporary visa holders	17%
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Reputation (NRC, 1995) ?
In 1993, the National Research Council asked faculty members to rate the educational effectiveness of doctoral programs at other universities on a scale of 0 ("Not Effective") to 5 ("Extremely Effective"). (Note that the resulting effectiveness ratings were found to be almost perfectly correlated (r=0.99) with ratings of "faculty quality," which suggests that the ratings may simply reflect the overall reputation of a program rather than any specific educational achievements.)
	Cell and Developmental Biology
Perceived educational effectiveness	Reasonably effective
Perceived effectiveness on a scale of 0–5	3.6
(0 = "Not effective", 5 = "Extremely effective")
→ More about reputation and the faculty, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Graduate Degrees † (IPEDS, 2001–2005)
2001–2005 Biology degrees from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
Master's degrees
Total	71
Biology master's degrees	71
Cell Biology master's degrees	0
Molecular Biology master's degrees	0
Doctoral degrees
Total	63
Biology doctoral degrees	30
Cell Biology doctoral degrees	33
Molecular Biology doctoral degrees	0
→ More about graduate degrees and specialties, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Contact Information (IPEDS, 2005)
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mail
Address	601 E John Street
	Champaign, IL 61820-5711
Phone
General information	(217) 333-1000 ext. 1000
Web
Web site	http://www.uiuc.edu/
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