A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business

Measure 1: Number of Degrees Per Year

Rolling three-year average of the number of degrees awarded per academic year (2023–2025).

Average (2023–2025): 4.67

Measure 2: Graduation Rates

Rolling three-year average percent of first-year doctoral students who graduated within ten years. Program began 2004–2005.

Graduation Rate: 100.00%

Measure 3: Average Time to Degree

Rolling three-year average of the registered time to degree of first-year doctoral students graduating over 2023–2025. Time to degree is defined as beginning the year students matriculated with a doctoral degree objective until the year they graduated, excluding any time taken off during graduate study. Program began 2004–2005.

Measure 4: Employment Profile

Percentage of the last three years of graduates (2023–2025) employed in field within one year of graduation, including academia, post-doctorates, industry/professional, government, and those still seeking employment (in Texas and outside Texas).

Description of Admission Factors

The A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business Ph.D. Program uses Texas A&M International University criteria for applicants. To be eligible, applicants must:

• Hold an accredited master's degree from a college, institution, or university of recognized standing, or its equivalent.
• Submit an official GMAT or GRE score.
• Provide official transcripts, letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and other required materials.

For complete admission requirements, visit: http://www.tamiu.edu/arssb/phd.shtml

Measure 6: Percentage of Full-Time Students

Full-time students (FTS, defined as enrolled in ≥9 semester credit hours) divided by number of students enrolled (headcount) for the last three fall semesters.

Measure 7: Average Institutional Financial Support Provided

For those receiving financial support, the average monetary institutional support provided per full-time graduate student for the prior year from assistantships, scholarships, stipends, grants, and fellowships. This figure does not include tuition or benefits.

Average support per full-time student: $21,000

Measure 8: Percentage of Full-Time Students with Institutional Financial Support

In the prior year, the number of full-time students (FTS, ≥9 SCH) receiving at least $1,000 of annual institutional support, divided by the total number of FTS.

Measure 9: Number of Core Faculty

Full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty who teach 50% or more in the doctoral program, or other individuals integral to the doctoral program who can direct dissertation research.

Measure 10: Student to Core Faculty Ratio

Ratio of full-time student equivalent (FTSE) to full-time faculty equivalent (FTFE) of core faculty for each year.

Measure 11: Core Faculty Publications

Average number of discipline-related refereed papers, publications, books, book chapters, juried creative or performance accomplishments, and patent notices per core faculty member per year.

Measure 12: Core Faculty External Grants

For each year: (1) percentage of core faculty receiving external funds, (2) average external funds per faculty member, and (3) total external funds for the program.⁵

Measure 13: Faculty Teaching Load

Total semester credit hours of organized teaching courses per academic year by core faculty, divided by the number of core faculty.

Measure 14: Faculty Diversity

Core faculty headcount by ethnicity and gender, updated when changed.

Measure 15: Student Diversity

Student enrollment headcount by ethnicity and gender during the prior year.

Measure 16: Date of Last External Review

Date of last formal external review, updated when changed.

Last External Review: THECB review last conducted October 2019

Measure 17: External Program Accreditation

Name of accrediting body and date of last program accreditation review, updated when changed.

Accrediting Body: AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

Date of Last Programmatic Review: 2022

This program began in 2004, after the last accreditation.

Measure 18: Student Publications & Presentations

For the three most recent years, the number of discipline-related papers, publications, juried creative or performance accomplishments, book chapters, books, and external presentations per year by student full-time equivalent (FTE).