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Joe Cirilo, a student in the Biomedical Sciences PhD program, is seen at work in a College of Medicine lab in June 2020.

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Biomedical Sciences PhD Entering Class Profiles

Fall 2022 incoming class

100 percent

have had sustained research experience in a scientific laboratory

Academic Profile

Colleges and universities: 16 (undergraduate) in 7 states and 4 foreign countries
Average (undergraduate) GPA: 3.72
Advanced degrees: 31 percent have MS or beyond; 47 percent entered immediately after receiving an undergraduate degree
Undergraduate majors: 13

Demographics

16 incoming students
75 percent female
25 percent male
19 percent under-represented minority students
75 percent U.S. citizens or permanent residents
25 percent non-U.S. citizen

Three-Year Admission Averages (2020 to 2022)

Applications received: 273
Offers of Admission: 49
Incoming Student Enrollment: 17