Facts & Figures
Established 1919
Total Living Alumni 10,996
Historical Dates
- 1948 – The first PhD awarded at Emory goes to Thomas P. Johnston in chemistry.
- 1952 – The Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts is established, giving high profile to interdisciplinary studies at Emory.
- 1956 – The Graduate Division of Religion is established in collaboration with the School of Theology.
- 1962 – Emory’s first African-American student enrolls in the Graduate School.
- 1989 – The Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS) enrolls its first class of students.
- 1991 – The Teaching Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity (TATTO) program is launched to provide thorough teacher training to every doctoral student.
- 1999 – The first cohort of nursing PhD students enters the Graduate School.
- 2001 – A joint PhD program with Georgia Tech in Biomedical Engineering is established.
- 2002 – The PhD program in Business enrolls its first students.
- 2005 – Two new doctoral programs recruit students to work with faculty based in Rollins School of Public Health—Behavioral Sciences and Health Education and Health Services Research and Health Policy.
- 2009 – Emory's graduate school is named for its 17th president: the James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies.
By the Numbers
Updated December 2012
Fall 2012 Enrollment |
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Total number of students
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2,003
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Full-time students
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1,713
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Part-time students
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290
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First-time students
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504
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Continuing students
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1,499
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Proportion of female students
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56.47%
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Other Characteristics of the Student Body |
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| Proportion of students pursuing a PhD | 85.87% |
| Percent Receiving Financial Aid (2010-11) | 96% |
Degrees Awarded (2011-12) |
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| Doctorate | 235 |
| Master’s | 140 |
| Total | 375 |
Admissions Statistics for the Fall 2012 Entering Class (PhD Only) |
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| Total applications | 4,460 |
| Total admitted | 592 |
| Percent admitted | 13.28% |
| Total enrolled | 297 |
| Yield (enrolled as a percentage of admitted) | 50.17% |