Some internships and financial aid are available in the summer. Students with full aid generally take three courses a semester. Those with a fellowship-assistantship may take four courses. Outstanding students may be awarded University predoctoral fellowships. Advanced students are considered for research assistantships.
Tuition is waived for students with at least a half-time assistantship.
Living and Housing Costs Graduate student housing and board are available on campus. There is private housing in the area, for which a car is generally necessary. There are about 40 graduate students in the department, approximately half working for the M.S. degree and half for the Ph.D. degree. The M.S. recipients have positions with the government, industry and business, and academic research centers. As predicted by the National Science Foundation, employment opportunities for persons with degrees in statistics continue to be excellent.