Program Details
at Virginia Commonwealth University
for a Doctor's Degree
in Biomedical Sciences, General (26.0102)

Clinical and Translational Sciences
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: PHD
2010 CIP Code: 260102

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesYes

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  05/2009
Date of Last Council Action (mm/yyyy)  01/2008
Date Program Placed on Probation:  BCHE
Date Program Closed:  
Program authorized for distance learning
BCHE - Before Council of Higher Education
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2020-2124303
2021-2222263
2022-2317238
2023-2416192
2024-2516203

The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2021-22213
2022-23178
2023-24112
2024-25213
2025-26134
Five Year Summary71320
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years340220110020