UPenn vs. Pomona

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According to NSF data, from 2006-2010, 24 Pomona alumni earned PhDs in psychology. 101 UPenn alumni earned PhDs in psychology from 2006-12, but Penn is a much larger school. 4% of Penn undergraduate degrees were conferred in Psychology in 2011-12. With ~5900 Spring graduates, that suggests 236 UPenn Psych degrees were granted. 7% of Pomona undergraduate degrees were conferred in Psychology in 2011-12. With ~360 Spring graduates, that suggests ~25 Pomona Psych degrees were granted. So, it appears a much higher percentage of Pomona Psych majors have been earning PhDs in Psychology. </p>

<p>See <a href=“https://webcaspar.nsf.gov/[/url]”>https://webcaspar.nsf.gov/&lt;/a&gt; for detailed PhD production data.
See the Common Data Set files, Section J, for percentage of Degrees Conferred per field.
2012 Commencement numbers:
Penn: Commencement 2012

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<p>Your number for Penn graduates is WAY off. The 5900 graduates you cite include ALL graduates of Penn’s schools, including graduate and professional schools (Masters, PhDs, Law, Medicine, Veterinary, Dental, etc.). There are only about 2,400 undergraduates in each Penn graduating class, of whom about 1,600 are in the College of Arts and Sciences (which includes the Psychology majors).</p>