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Use the information below to help you evaluate potential graduate programs. The links above provide additional details. Data come from multiple sources.

Number and Rank of Program Faculty (NRC, 1995)
	Physics
Number
Faculty members ?	15
A large faculty suggests a large program that offers a wide range of course offerings and research opportunities. A small faculty suggests a small program in which students may receive more individual attention from the faculty. The student/faculty ratio is probably a better indication of the amount of individual attention given to students than the absolute size of the faculty.
Graduate students per faculty member ?	2.9
If the ratio of students to faculty is low, that may mean that students receive more individual attention from the faculty.
Rank
Full professors	60%
Associate professors	20%
Assistant professors	20%
Other staff	0%
Activity of Program Faculty (NRC, 1995)
	Physics
Publications
Percentage of faculty publishing	87%
Publications per faculty member ?	8.5
Publications are an indication of the amount of research faculty members are doing.
Citations per faculty member ?	22.0
Citations are often used as a very rough measure of the quality of research. Important papers tend to be widely cited.
Grants
Percentage of faculty with grants	13%
Grants per faculty member ?	0.1
The number of grants is an indicator of the amount of money available for supporting students. A larger number of grants per faculty member may mean that more research assistantships are available.
Reputation of Program Faculty (NRC, 1995) ?
In 1993, the National Research Council asked faculty members to rate the quality of faculty members at other universities on a scale of 0 ("Not sufficient for doctoral education") to 5 ("Distinguished").
	Physics
Perceived faculty quality	Adequate
Perceived quality on a scale of 0–5	1.9
(0 = "Not sufficient for doctoral education", 5 = "Distinguished")