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Summary Tables for Departments of English

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Table 1. When are students admitted to the doctoral program? Table 2. Number of credits accepted from other programs Table 3. Documents required for application Table 4. Courses per semester Table 5. Comprehensive exams Table 6. Language requirements Table 7. Median annual tuition and fellowship values Table 8. Tuition waivers, standard support packages Table 9. Support offerings, standard support packages Table 10. Selected financial support availability for the 77 departments that do not offer a standard aid package to all admitted students Table 11. Course sections taught by TAs with full responsibility for them		Table 12. Annual TA salary (1999-2000, for those departments that calculated salary on an annual basis) Table 13. Number of semesters TA typically taught and average annual salary Table 14. Average TA salary, union and nonunion Table 15. Are teaching assistants unionized? Table 16. Unionization and TA training Table 17. Health insurance and unionization Table 18. Maximum years student may work as a TA Table 19. Travel for research and conferences Table 20. Expenses related to job searches Table 21. Summer funding Table 22. Medical or health insurance coverage

Table 1. When are students admitted to the doctoral program?

	No. of departments	% of departments
Directly from the BA	54	38.6
Only after receiving an MA	81	57.9
After completing other departmental requirements	5	3.6
Total	140	100.0

Table 2. Number of credits accepted from other programs

Credits	No./% of departments
1 to 7	36
8 to 14	27
15 to 29	22
30 to 40	15
Total	100

Table 3. Documents required for application

Required for application	No. of departments	% of departments
Letters of recommendation	141	97.2
College transcript	137	94.5
Statement of purpose	137	94.5
Writing sample	129	89.0
GRE general	115	79.3
TOEFL	101	69.7
GRE literature	65	44.8
Total	145	100.0

Table 4. Courses per semester

Number of courses	No. of programs	% of programs
One	6	3.2
Two	42	22.6
Three	127	68.3
Four	7	3.8
Eight	2	1.1
Nine	2	1.1
Total	186	100.0

Table 5. Comprehensive exams

Kind of exam	No. of programs	% of programs
Both written and oral	110	65.1
Written	30	17.8
Oral	20	11.8
None	9	5.3
Total	169	100.0

Table 6. Language requirements

Number of required languages	No. of programs	% of programs
None	6	3.2
One	87	45.8
Two	90	47.8
Three	7	3.7
Total	190	100

Table 7. Median annual tuition and fellowship values

	In-state / -province tuition	Out-of-state / -province tuition	Private tuition	Full fellowship value
United States (US$)	$3,872.00	$9,948.00	$23,000.00	$13,000.00
Canada (C$)	$3,187.97	$5,506.76	$7,458.00	$12,400.00

Table 8. Tuition waivers, standard support packages

	Years of study in which waiver is offered	No. of departments	% of the 61 departments offering standard packages
Full tuition waiver		45	73.8
	1st-2nd	1	1.6
	1st-3rd	1	1.6
	1st-4th	12	19.7
	1st-5th	22	36.1
	1st-6th	6	9.8
	2nd-6th	1	1.6
	4th	1	1.6
	5th	1	1.6
Partial tuition waiver		5	8.2
	1st-3rd	1	1.6
	1st-4th	3	4.9
	5th	1	1.6

Table 9. Support offerings, standard support packages

	Number of years of study for which support is offered (not necessarily consecutive years of study)	No. of departments	% of the 61 departments offering standard packages
Fellowship support >$15,000		11	18.0%
	In the 1st year	9	14.8%
	One	5	8.2%
	Two	2	3.3%
	Three or more	4	6.6%
Fellowship support $8,000-$15,000		25	41.0%
	In the 1st year	21	34.4%
	One	7	11.5%
	Two	5	8.2%
	Three or more	13	21.3%
Fellowship support <$8,000		3	4.9%
	In the 1st year	2	3.3%
	One	2	3.3%
	Three or more	1	1.6%
Assistantship		52	85.2%
	In the 1st year	31	50.8%
	One	7	11.5%
	Two	6	9.8%
	Three or more	39	63.9%
Combination of assistantship and fellowship		26	42.6%
	In the 1st year	18	29.5%
	One	7	11.5%
	Two	7	11.5%
	Three or more	12	19.7%

Table 10. Selected financial support availability for the 77 departments that do not offer a standard aid package to all admitted students

	No. of departments	% of the 77 departments offering nonstandard packages
All students in both the first year and in the second year and beyond
Full tuition waiver	12	15.6%
More than half of all students in both the first year and in the second year and beyond
Full tuition waiver	23	29.9%
Fellowship support (above tuition) worth $8,000-$15,000	8	10.4%
Teaching or research assistantship	35	45.5%
Combination of fellowship and assistantship	9	11.7%
Fewer than half of all students in the first year but more than half of all students in the second year and beyond
Teaching or research assistantship	9	11.7%
Fewer than half of all students in both the first year and in the second year and beyond
Full tuition waiver	10	13.0%
Partial tuition waiver	11	14.3%
Fellowship support (above tuition) worth more than $15,000	10	13.0%
Fellowship support (above tuition) worth $8,000-$15,000	17	22.1%
Fellowship support (above tuition) worth less than $8,000	14	18.2%
Combination of fellowship and assistantship	16	20.8%
Fewer than half of all students in the first year
Fellowship support (above tuition) worth $8,000-$15,000	8	10.4%
Fewer than half of all students in the second year and beyond
Combination of fellowship and assistantship	8	10.4%

Table 11. Course sections taught by TAs with full responsibility for them

No. of sections	No. of departments	% of departments
Semester system
None	3	3.3%
One	29	31.9%
Two	51	56.0%
Three	6	6.6%
Four	1	2.2%
Six	1	1.1%
Semester system total	91	100.0%
Quarter system
One	5	50.0%
Two	3	30.0%
Five	1	10.0%
Seven	1	10.0%
Quarter system total	10	100.0%

Table 12. Annual TA salary (1999-2000, for those departments that calculated salary on an annual basis)

Salary range	No. of departments	% of departments	Average salary
< $10,000	25	24.8%	$8,256
$10,000-$12,000	42	41.6%	$10,907
$12,000-$15,000	27	26.7%	$13,128
> $15,000	7	6.9%	$16,356
Total	101	100.0%	$11,222

Table 13. Number of semesters TA typically taught and average annual salary

No. of semesters or quarters	No. of departments	% of departments	Average salary
One semester	2	2.0%	$8,250
Two semesters	75	74.3%	$11,314
Three quarters	7	6.9%	$12,988
Other	3	3.0%	$10,756
Blank	14	13.9%	$10,373
Total	101	100.0%	$11,222

Table 14. Average TA salary, union and nonunion

	No. of departments	% of departments	Average salary
Unionized	28	24.1%	$11,806
Nonunionized	88	75.9%	$11,020
Total	116	100.0%	$11,222

Table 15. Are teaching assistants unionized?

	No. of departments	% of departments
Yes	33	22.8%
No	112	77.2%
Total	145	100.0%

Table 16. Unionization and TA training

		No. of departments	% of departments
Unionized	TA training is offered	31	93.9
	TA training is not offered	2	6.1
	Total	33	100.0
Not unionized	TA training is offered	93	83.0
	TA training is not offered	19	17.0
	Total	112	100.0
All departments	TA training is offered	124	85.5
	TA training is not offered	21	14.5
	Total	145	100.0

Table 17. Health insurance and unionization

	% of nonunionized departments	% of unionized departments	% of all departments
Coverage for the TA is the coverage offered to all enrolled doctoral students	35.7	33.3	35.2
Coverage for the TA is paid partly by the TA and partly by the institution	28.6	21.2	26.9
Coverage for the TA is paid fully by the institution	18.8	33.3	22.1
Coverage for the TA is paid fully by the TA	18.8	12.1	17.2
Coverage for dependents is offered	30.4	39.4	32.4
Coverage extends a full 12 months	37.5	33.3	36.6
Coverage extends for the 9- or 10-month academic year	6.3	15.2	8.3
Coverage extends only for the time in which the TA teaches	3.6	18.2	6.9

Table 18. Maximum years student may work as a TA

No. of years	No. of departments	% of departments
Zero	1	0.8%
Two	3	2.3%
Three	4	3.1%
Four	28	21.7%
Five	39	30.2%
Six	20	15.5%
Seven	5	3.9%
Ten	3	2.3%
Fifteen	1	0.8%
No limit	25	19.4%
Total	129	100.0%

Table 19. Travel for research and conferences

Travel support was offered to:	No. of departments	% of departments
All students	52	40.0%
More than half of all students	25	19.2%
Fewer than half of all students	53	36.6%
Total	130	100.0%

Table 20. Expenses related to job searches

Expense support was offered to:	No. of departments	% of departments
All students	31	47.0%
More than half of all students	9	13.6%
Fewer than half of all students	24	16.6%
Not offered to any students	2	3.0%
Total	66	100.0%

Table 21. Summer funding

Funding is offered to:	No. of departments	% of departments
All students	16	16.0%
More than half of all students	18	18.0%
Fewer than half of all students	66	66.0%
Total	100	100.0%

Table 22. Medical or health insurance coverage

Is insurance offered?	No. of departments	% of departments
Yes, at no cost	39	28.7%
Yes, with copayment	51	37.5%
No	46	33.8%
Total	136	100.0%

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