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Our prestigious graduate programs prepare the next generation of leaders in statistics.

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Ranked #16 in Nation

U.S. News and World Report ranked our graduate programs in the top 20 in its latest rankings of graduate schools in science.

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Nov 19, 2019

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Statistics Leaders

Six female graduate and undergraduate students from the Department of Statistics recently attended a national conference, thanks to funding from two endowed professorships.

Nov 12, 2019

Statistician Laber Named Goodnight Distinguished Professor

The College of Sciences has named Eric Laber as a Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Statistics.

Nov 12, 2019

Statistician Reich Named Cox Distinguished Professor

The College of Sciences has named Brian Reich of the Department of Statistics the Gertrude M. Cox Distinguished Professor.

Ranked #20 in the World

ShanghaiRanking's Academic Rankings of World Universities ranked our graduate programs in the top 20 in its latest rankings of graduate schools in academic subjects of statistics.

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Statistical Consulting Core

Our Statistical Consulting Core is a valuable resource for both the campus community and off-campus clients. We help researchers working on a range of problems develop and apply statistical analysis to facilitate advances in their work. Learn more about our fee-for-service and free support services.