The Institute welcomes to campus 85 candidates in the Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2014, the seventh cohort to enter its innovative 10-month degree program. Commenting on the occasion, the Institute’s director, Dr. Michael Rappa, said “The MSA Class of 2014 student profile is record-setting on every dimension and significantly raises the bar on the Institute’s already high admission standards. It is a very talented group and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to work with them.”
The admissions committee reviewed 467 applications, up over 72-percent from last year. A total of 99 applicants were offered admission; 85 enrolled, five deferred, and nine declined or withdrew enrollment before the start of classes. The highly selective admissions process yielded an acceptance rate of 21-percent. Incoming students represent 13 countries of origin and hail from 20 states coast-to-coast. Over ninety percent of the Class of 2014 are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. More than half have three or more years of prior work experience, and 26-percent hold one or more graduate degrees, including 6 with a MBA and four PhD’s.
The Institute for Advanced Analytics has been preparing data savvy professionals for leadership in a digital world since 2007. Our mission is to produce the world’s finest practitioners of analytics — individuals who have mastered complex methods and tools for large-scale data modeling, who have a passion for solving challenging problems through teamwork, who are guided by intellectual curiosity, honesty and integrity, and who strive to attain the highest level of professionalism through continuous self-improvement.
TABLE: Profile of the Master of Science in Analytics Class of 2014
Number of students: |
85
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Percent who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents: |
92
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Percent who are North Carolina residents: |
54
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Number of countries of origin: |
13
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Percent who are female: |
31
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Average number of years since undergraduate degree: |
6
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Average undergraduate GPA: |
3.53
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Percent graduating with academic honors: |
64
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Percent with a prior graduate degree: |
26
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Percent employed full-time (3+ years): |
54
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Average age / Median age: |
28 / 26
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Range in age: |
21-52
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