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Table 1. Number of doctoral students enrolled in department Table 2. Are students admitted directly to the PhD program with a BA or only with an MA? Table 3. Are applications welcome from those holding master's degrees from other institutions? Table 4. Do graduate credits from elsewhere count? Table 5. If limited, how many credits from elsewhere count? Table 6. Required application materials Table 7. Number of applicants that entered the department in fall 2000-01: Table 8. Does the department offer a master's degree? Table 9. Number of foreign languages required (other than the degree language) Table 10. Comprehensive exams required Table 11. Average tuition		Table 12. "Full fellowship" dollar value Table 13. Is a standard support package offered all students? Table 14. Support offerings, standard support packages Table 15. Financial support availability, all years, for the 134 departments offering nonstandard packages Table 16. How many course sections do TAs teach each term? Table 17. Annual TA salaries, union and nonunion Table 18. Annual TA salaries (1999-2000) Table 19. How many semesters or quarters did TAs teach in 1999-2000? Table 20. What health benefits do TAs receive as part of their employment package? Table 21. Maximum number of years a student may hold teaching assistantship Table 22. Is there a program to train and support TAs in their teaching assignments?

Table 1. Number of doctoral students enrolled in department

	No. of departments	% of departments
0-20	87	47.0
21-40	63	34.1
41-60	25	13.5
61+	10	5.4
Total	185	100.0

Table 2. Are students admitted directly to the PhD program with a BA or only with an MA?

	No. of departments	% of departments
Directly	78	41.1
Only with an MA	88	46.3
After fulfilling other departmental requirements	24	12.6
Total	190	100.0

Table 3. Are applications welcome from those holding master's degrees from other institutions?

	No. of departments	% of departments
Yes	176	78.2
No	49	21.8
Total	225	100.0

Table 4. Do graduate credits from elsewhere count?

	No. of departments	% of departments
Yes	70	37.4
Yes, but limited to a certain number	96	51.3
No	21	11.2
Total	187	100.0

Table 5. If limited, how many credits from elsewhere count?

No. of credits that count	No. of departments	% of 90 responding departments
One to six	31	34.4
Seven to twelve	26	28.9
Thirteen to twenty-four	14	15.6
Twenty-five to forty-five	19	21.1

Table 6. Required application materials

	No. of departments	% of departments
GRE general exam	151	67.1
TOEFL	172	76.4
Transcript	186	82.7
Writing sample	90	40.0
Writing sample in the degree language	95	42.2
Statement of purpose	178	79.1

Table 7. Number of applicants that entered the department in fall 2000-01:

No. of entering applicants	No. of departments	% of departments
Zero	12	6.8
One	16	9.0
Two	27	15.3
Three	26	14.7
Four	24	13.6
Five	20	11.3
Six	14	7.9
Seven	11	6.2
Eight	7	4.0
Nine	6	3.4
Ten	6	3.4
Eleven	4	2.3
Twelve	2	1.1
Fifteen	1	0.6
Sixteen	1	0.6
Total responding departments (excluding one outlier)	177	100.0

Table 8. Does the department offer a master's degree?

	No. of departments	% of departments
Yes	130	75.1
No	43	24.9
Total	173	100.0

Table 9. Number of foreign languages required (other than the degree language)

No. of languages required	No. of programs	% of programs
One to two	17	10.0
Three	111	65.3
Four	35	20.6
Five to twelve	7	4.1
Total	170	100.0

Table 10. Comprehensive exams required

	No. of programs	% of programs
Both oral and written	234	77.2
Written	37	12.2
Oral	26	8.6
None	4	1.3
Total	303	100.0

Table 11. Average tuition

Type of institution	Average annual tuition, $
In-state public, United States	4,347.44
Out-of-state public, United States	11,111.85
Private, United States	21,072.74
In-province public, Canada	3,658.82
Out-of-province, Canada	6,086.18
Private, Canada	7,956.00

Table 12. "Full fellowship" dollar value

	Average value, $
United States (US$)	13,623.70
Canada (C$)	12,653.85

Table 13. Is a standard support package offered all students?

	No. of departments	% of departments
Yes	54	28.7
No	134	71.3
Total responding departments	188	100

Table 14. Support offerings, standard support packages

	No. of years of study for which support is offered (not necessarily consecutive years of study)	No. of departments
Full tuition waiver		42
	In the 1st year	41
	One	1
	Two	5
	Three or more	36
Partial tuition waiver		6
	In the 1st year	3
	One	0
	Two	3
	Three or more	3
Fellowship support >$15,000		4
	In the 1st year	4
	One	0
	Two	1
	Three or more	3
Fellowship support $8,000-$15,000		25
	In the 1st year	22
	One	7
	Two	8
	Three or more	10
Fellowship support <$8,000		3
	In the 1st year	3
	One	2
	Two	0
	Three or more	1
Teaching or research assistantship		40
	In the 1st year	19
	One	3
	Two	9
	Three or more	28
Combination of fellowship and assistantship		25
	In the 1st year	10
	One	8
	Two	4
	Three or more	13

Table 15. Financial support availability, all years, for the 134 departments offering nonstandard packages

	No. of departments	% of the 134 departments offering nonstandard packages
All students in both the first year and in the second year and beyond
Full tuition waiver	21	15.7
Teaching or research assistantship	18	13.4
More than half of all students in both the first year and the second year and beyond
Full tuition waiver	30	22.4
Fellowship support $8,000-$15,000	14	10.4
Teaching or research assistantship	40	29.9
Combination of fellowship and assistantship	14	10.4
Fewer than half of all students in both the first year and the second year and beyond
Partial tuition waiver	14	10.4
Fellowship support above $15,000	22	16.4
Fellowship support $8,000-$15,000	37	27.6
Teaching or research assistantship	14	10.4
Combination of fellowship and assistantship	29	21.6

Table 16. How many course sections do TAs teach each term?

	No. of sections	No. of departments	% of departments
Quarter system	0	2	1.5
	1	13	9.8
	2	3	2.3
	3	2	1.5
Quarter system total		20	15.2
Semester system	0	10	7.6
	1	56	42.4
	2	31	23.5
	3	9	6.8
	4	1	0.8
	5	3	2.3
	6	1	0.8
	10	1	0.8
Semester system total		112	84.8
Total, both systems		132	100.0

Table 17. Annual TA salaries, union and nonunion

	No. of departments	% of departments	Average salary, $
Unionized	45	37.2	12,423.16
Nonunionized	76	62.8	11,563.46
Total	121	100.0	11,883.18

Table 18. Annual TA salaries (1999-2000)

Salary range	No. of departments	% of departments	Average salary, $
<$10,000	28	23.1	7,785.46
$10,000-$12,000	42	34.7	11,116.61
$12,000-$15,000	40	33.1	13,619.55
>$15,000	11	9.1	18,926.64
Total	121	100.0	11,883.18

Table 19. How many semesters or quarters did TAs teach in 1999-2000?

	No. of departments	% of departments
1 semester	7	4.35
2 quarters	2	1.24
2 semesters	124	77.02
3 quarters	24	14.91
Other	4	2.48
Total	161	100.00

Table 20. What health benefits do TAs receive as part of their employment package?

	No. of departments	% of all 225 departments
Coverage for the TA is the coverage offered to all enrolled doctoral students	68	30.2
Coverage for the TA is paid partly by the TA and partly by the institution	54	24.0
Coverage for the TA is paid fully by the institution	56	24.9
Coverage for the TA is paid fully by the TA	20	8.9
Coverage for dependents is offered	74	32.9
Coverage extends for a full 12 months	76	33.8
Coverage extends for the 9- or 10-month academic year	9	4.0
Coverage extends only for the time in which the TA teaches	11	4.9

Table 21. Maximum number of years a student may hold teaching assistantship

	No. of depts	% of departments
2 years	3	1.8
3 years	12	7.0
4 years	26	15.2
5 years	45	26.3
6	23	13.5
7	9	5.3
8	2	1.2
No limit	51	29.8
Total	171	100

Table 22. Is there a program to train and support TAs in their teaching assignments?

	No. of departments	% of all departments
Yes	162	72.0
No	63	28.0

Table 23. Are paid research assistantships or editorial assistant positions available for doctoral students?

	No. of departments	% of all departments
Yes	111	49.3
No	114	50.7

Table 24. Other forms of assistance

Form of assistance	No. of departments	% of all departments
Travel for research and conferences	166	73.7
Expenses related to job searches	62	27.6
Summer funding	141	62.7

Table 25. Do full-time students receive health insurance?

	No. of departments	% of departments
Yes, at no cost	68	36.8
Yes, with copayment	78	42.2
No	39	21.1
Total	185	100.0

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