National Research Council Study of PhD Programs in Computer Science

Copies of the 740-page report may be obtained by calling 202-334-3313 or 1-800-624-6242, or from the National Academy Press On-line Bookstore or its Secure Bookstore.

The NAS/NRC has released statistical tables for all fields in Excel 5.0 spreadsheet format. CS program data on this server was derived from a spreadsheet titled Table L-3.

Background Information

NRC press release: Study on research-doctorate programs announced September 13, 1995.
The National Survey of Graduate Faculty: A brief overview of the NRC ratings survey (Appendix F, pp. 115-116).
Excerpts from Chapter 2: Study Design: Brief excerpts documenting survey methodologies (Chapter 2: Study Design, pp. 17-19, 28).
Field Descriptions: Descriptions of fields listed in the CS program database along with source information (Appendix L, pp. 311-313).
Adjusted Response Rate for Computer Science: Data on respondents and nonrespondents in CS (Appendix Table F-1, pp. 133-134).
Survey Response by Faculty Rank: CS response rates broken down by full, associate and assistant professors and staff (Appendix Table F-2, pp. 135-136).
Data Sources Utilized in Profiles of Participating Programs: A brief overview of data sources used to create profiles of each program at each institution (Appendix G, pp. 143-146).
Clarification on 'Median Years to PhD' Field: CRA Board Member Ed Lazowska documents pitfalls in NRC database.