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Graduate Student Survey, Fall 2005

Results by Student Level

Thesis or Dissertation Advisor: Helpfulness

 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Mean N Mean N Mean
Help preparing for written qualif exams or comps 102 2.9 738 3.0 840 3.0
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Pct N Pct N Pct
Total number of respondents 102 100% 738 100% 840 100%
Help preparing for written qualif exams or comps 24 24% 246 33% 270 32%
- - Very helpful
- - Somewhat helpful 48 47% 301 41% 349 42%
- - Not very helpful 23 23% 132 18% 155 18%
- - Not at all helpful 7 7% 59 8% 66 8%
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Mean N Mean N Mean
Help preparing for oral qualif exams or comps 94 2.9 677 3.1 771 3.1
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Pct N Pct N Pct
Total number of respondents 94 100% 677 100% 771 100%
Help preparing for oral qualif exams or comps 23 24% 259 38% 282 37%
- - Very helpful
- - Somewhat helpful 45 48% 285 42% 330 43%
- - Not very helpful 19 20% 100 15% 119 15%
- - Not at all helpful 7 7% 33 5% 40 5%
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Mean N Mean N Mean
Help finding a thesis/dissertation topic 129 3.2 745 3.4 874 3.4
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Pct N Pct N Pct
Total number of respondents 129 100% 745 100% 874 100%
Help finding a thesis/dissertation topic 57 44% 419 56% 476 54%
- - Very helpful
- - Somewhat helpful 51 40% 252 34% 303 35%
- - Not very helpful 14 11% 57 8% 71 8%
- - Not at all helpful 7 5% 17 2% 24 3%
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Mean N Mean N Mean
Help writing thesis/dissert prospectus or proposal 99 3.0 660 3.3 759 3.3
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Pct N Pct N Pct
Total number of respondents 99 100% 660 100% 759 100%
Help writing thesis/dissert prospectus or proposal 34 34% 296 45% 330 43%
- - Very helpful
- - Somewhat helpful 41 41% 279 42% 320 42%
- - Not very helpful 17 17% 68 10% 85 11%
- - Not at all helpful 7 7% 17 3% 24 3%
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Mean N Mean N Mean
Help doing research for thesis/dissertation 109 3.1 697 3.4 806 3.3
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Pct N Pct N Pct
Total number of respondents 109 100% 697 100% 806 100%
Help doing research for thesis/dissertation 43 39% 349 50% 392 49%
- - Very helpful
- - Somewhat helpful 42 39% 266 38% 308 38%
- - Not very helpful 17 16% 61 9% 78 10%
- - Not at all helpful 7 6% 21 3% 28 3%
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Mean N Mean N Mean
Help writing the thesis/dissertation 102 3.0 591 3.2 693 3.2
 
  Master's Doctoral Total
N Pct N Pct N Pct
Total number of respondents 102 100% 591 100% 693 100%
Help writing the thesis/dissertation 35 34% 242 41% 277 40%
- - Very helpful
- - Somewhat helpful 45 44% 268 45% 313 45%
- - Not very helpful 13 13% 66 11% 79 11%
- - Not at all helpful 9 9% 15 3% 24 3%

Last revision 08/04/06



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