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r/statistics is a Subreddit for Math with roughly 627K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Math topic page.

Roughly 28K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Statistics, Question, and Q. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention statistics book, masters in statistics, and statistics courses.

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Established 2008
627K Members

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Yearly: +28K members
Growth: +4.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 6K members
  • 2014: 7K members
  • 2015: 6K members
  • 2016: 8K members
  • 2017: 11K members
  • 2018: 19K members
  • 2019: 26K members
  • 2020: 97K members
  • 2021: 224K members
  • 2023: 140K members
  • 2024: 33K members
  • 2025: 28K members
  • 2026: 14K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    50 posts in the past month
    1. Do you think Statistics is moving away from its home in Mathematics to Computer Science? [Q] [R]
    2. I have an MS, but am considering going back for a PhD at 32. Is this a terrible decision? [Q]
    3. [Q] What should I do with the stat undergrad degree?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Do you think Statistics is moving away from its home in Mathematics to Computer Science? [Q] [R] · I have an MS, but am considering going back for a PhD at 32. Is this a terrible decision? [Q] · [Q] What should I do with the stat undergrad degree?
    50
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Need help implementing LinRegTInt on the TI-83 Plus [Q]
    2. [QUESTION] Multiple regression assumptions not met - implications and solutions?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Need help implementing LinRegTInt on the TI-83 Plus [Q] · [QUESTION] Multiple regression assumptions not met - implications and solutions?
    2

Topics

  • Statistics
    144 posts in the past month
    1. Statistics question I got in a job application test that I don't think has a correct answer (hypothesis testing) [Q]
    2. Do you think Statistics is moving away from its home in Mathematics to Computer Science? [Q] [R]
    3. Mathematical Statistics VS Computational Statistics/Machine Learning for an academic careeer [C] [R}
    #1
    Statistics
    Statistics question I got in a job application test that I don't think has a correct answer (hypothesis testing) [Q] · Do you think Statistics is moving away from its home in Mathematics to Computer Science? [Q] [R] · Mathematical Statistics VS Computational Statistics/Machine Learning for an academic careeer [C] [R}
    144
  • Question
    119 posts in the past month
    1. [Question] Strucutral Equation Models - can anyone eliminate my doubts?
    2. [Question] PI doesn’t understand that we shouldn’t control mediators and likes to practice HARKing. What to do?
    3. [Question] Thoughts on including some baseline covariates in both propensity score and outcome models?
    #2
    Question
    [Question] Strucutral Equation Models - can anyone eliminate my doubts? · [Question] PI doesn’t understand that we shouldn’t control mediators and likes to practice HARKing. What to do? · [Question] Thoughts on including some baseline covariates in both propensity score and outcome models?
    119
  • Q
    64 posts in the past month
    1. Is a bonferroni-adjusted p-value (or some other adjusted version) needed anytime you do more than 1 hypothesis test? [Q]
    2. [Q] Do you primarily use R or Python in your role?
    3. What are the must-know concepts, ideas, and theories that someone labelled a "Statistician" must know? [Q]
    #3
    Q
    Is a bonferroni-adjusted p-value (or some other adjusted version) needed anytime you do more than 1 hypothesis test? [Q] · [Q] Do you primarily use R or Python in your role? · What are the must-know concepts, ideas, and theories that someone labelled a "Statistician" must know? [Q]
    64
  • Discussion
    59 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion]: Nassim Taleb's Incerto series for a Statistician.
    2. [discussion] should you pursue master of stats or cs these days?
    3. [Discussion] Utilizing Log Transformations in Analyses
    #4
    Discussion
    [Discussion]: Nassim Taleb's Incerto series for a Statistician. · [discussion] should you pursue master of stats or cs these days? · [Discussion] Utilizing Log Transformations in Analyses
    59
  • Looking For A
    49 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A
    49

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  • Question
    80 posts in the past month
    1. Is it normal for anti-bayesians to be so loud? [Q]
    2. Why is it wrong to say "If I have a 95% C.I. = [2.1 , 4.5] there is a 95% chance that the true value is in this interval? [Q]
    3. Statistics question I got in a job application test that I don't think has a correct answer (hypothesis testing) [Q]
    #1
    Question
    Is it normal for anti-bayesians to be so loud? [Q] · Why is it wrong to say "If I have a 95% C.I. = [2.1 , 4.5] there is a 95% chance that the true value is in this interval? [Q] · Statistics question I got in a job application test that I don't think has a correct answer (hypothesis testing) [Q]
    80
  • Career
    34 posts in the past month
    1. [Career] What is the future for statisticians?
    2. [Career] Anyone get a decent job at a decent company and get reviews but deep down feel bored every day?
    3. Mathematical Statistics VS Computational Statistics/Machine Learning for an academic careeer [C] [R}
    #2
    Career
    [Career] What is the future for statisticians? · [Career] Anyone get a decent job at a decent company and get reviews but deep down feel bored every day? · Mathematical Statistics VS Computational Statistics/Machine Learning for an academic careeer [C] [R}
    34
  • Education
    34 posts in the past month
    1. [E][D] Keeping up with statistics post grad?
    2. [E] Good textbook on Linear Algebra for Statistics and Optimization
    3. What are some resources that made you really like actually learning statistics? [Education]
    #3
    Education
    [E][D] Keeping up with statistics post grad? · [E] Good textbook on Linear Algebra for Statistics and Optimization · What are some resources that made you really like actually learning statistics? [Education]
    34
  • Discussion
    32 posts in the past month
    1. [D] watching tech bros treat massive probability distributions as absolute ground truth is driving me insane
    2. What is there besides Frequentist and Bayesian stats? [D] [R]
    3. [D] Thoughts around AI angst (and students/junior statisticians)
    #4
    Discussion
    [D] watching tech bros treat massive probability distributions as absolute ground truth is driving me insane · What is there besides Frequentist and Bayesian stats? [D] [R] · [D] Thoughts around AI angst (and students/junior statisticians)
    32
  • Research
    15 posts in the past month
    1. What are the current hot topics in Statistics that are NOT machine learning/data science/data mining/deep learning/AI? [R]
    2. Is it true that "nobody reads" theoretical statistics papers? [R]
    3. Public list of 1500+ Startups that just raised money and are about to hire [Research]
    #5
    Research
    What are the current hot topics in Statistics that are NOT machine learning/data science/data mining/deep learning/AI? [R] · Is it true that "nobody reads" theoretical statistics papers? [R] · Public list of 1500+ Startups that just raised money and are about to hire [Research]
    15

Product recommendations

  • statistics book
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book
    2. [Q] Getting back to interviewing after 2.5 years, what statistics book do you recommend?
    3. [Q] Getting back to interviewing after 2.5 years, what statistics book do you recommend?
    #1
    statistics book
    Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book · [Q] Getting back to interviewing after 2.5 years, what statistics book do you recommend? · [Q] Getting back to interviewing after 2.5 years, what statistics book do you recommend?
    6
  • masters in statistics
    6 posts in the past month
    1. [Q] Best US Master’s Programs in Statistics/Data Science for Research (Not Course-Based)?
    2. Best countries for PhD programs and job prospects in statistics outside the US for internationals?
    3. Best countries for PhD programs and job prospects in statistics outside the US for internationals?
    #2
    masters in statistics
    [Q] Best US Master’s Programs in Statistics/Data Science for Research (Not Course-Based)? · Best countries for PhD programs and job prospects in statistics outside the US for internationals? · Best countries for PhD programs and job prospects in statistics outside the US for internationals?
    6
  • statistics courses
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [Q] Could you recommend any youtube channel(s) for foundation of Statistics for MBA/ PDGM course.
    2. Can anyone recommend some YouTube videos/ channels on Statistics which is useful for MBA/PGDM course?
    3. Could you recommend good online statististics Courses that go back to the basics but that can also help a medical doctor make studies in his own setting in an independent way?
    #3
    statistics courses
    [Q] Could you recommend any youtube channel(s) for foundation of Statistics for MBA/ PDGM course. · Can anyone recommend some YouTube videos/ channels on Statistics which is useful for MBA/PGDM course? · Could you recommend good online statististics Courses that go back to the basics but that can also help a medical doctor make studies in his own setting in an independent way?
    3
  • statistics textbook
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What textbook would you recommend for someone who wants to become an expert on every aspect of regression?
    2. [Q] Is there a textbk w/ Regression, Non-parametrics and ANOVA ? In need of recs :)
    3. Looking for Applied Stats textbook recs w/ Regression, Non-parametrics and ANOVA :)
    #4
    statistics textbook
    What textbook would you recommend for someone who wants to become an expert on every aspect of regression? · [Q] Is there a textbk w/ Regression, Non-parametrics and ANOVA ? In need of recs :) · Looking for Applied Stats textbook recs w/ Regression, Non-parametrics and ANOVA :)
    3
  • linear mixed model
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Linear Mixed Model best choice for analyzing an Intervention over 8 sessions with pre-post measurements?
    2. Linear Mixed Model best choice for analyzing an Intervention over 8 sessions with pre-post measurements?
    #5
    linear mixed model
    Linear Mixed Model best choice for analyzing an Intervention over 8 sessions with pre-post measurements? · Linear Mixed Model best choice for analyzing an Intervention over 8 sessions with pre-post measurements?
    2
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