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CU-Boulder Master's degree students, 1996-97
GRADUATE STUDENT SURVEY - UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER
From the Graduate School Survey of graduating MASTERS students, Fall 1996-Summer 1997
**NOTE: Means are based on values of 1 to 4 (eg. 'poor' to 'excellent')
Aspects of graduate studies:
Not ---Of those responding, pct who said---
Answered/Not Number Std
Applicable Responding Mean Dev Poor Adequate Good Excellent
1) Quality of instruction: grad courses 444 3.1 0.7 2% 14% 53% 29%
2) Quality of faculty mentoring 2% 433 2.8 1.0 12% 19% 42% 25%
3) Quality of research experience 18% 361 2.8 1.0 11% 26% 38% 24%
4) Departmental advising/guidance 1% 438 2.6 1.0 17% 27% 30% 24%
5) Assistance finding profes employment 37% 277 2.1 1.1 37% 26% 19% 16%
Overall Level of Financial Support Received while at CU-Boulder:
Not Less
Answered/Not Number Std than
Applicable Responding Mean Dev Poor Adequate Adequate Excellent
16) Overall level of financial support 22% 344 2.9 0.9 10% 20% 40% 28%
Primary reason for taking a formal leave of absence during graduate studies:
Not
Answered/Not Number
Applicable Responding Other Research-related Personal Financial
20) If left: reason for leave of absence 88% 50 12% 16% 38% 34%
Agreement with the following statements about your thesis advisor or dissertation chair:
Not
Answered/Not Number Std Strongly Strongly
Applicable Responding Mean Dev Disagree Disagree Agree Agree
21) Willing spend time on acad advising 26% 328 3.3 0.9 6% 9% 32% 51%
22) Met on reg basis to discuss research 37% 279 3.1 1.0 11% 14% 30% 43%
23) Made eff get financial supprt for me 55% 197 3.0 1.1 16% 14% 26% 42%
24) Encouraged and supported my research 37% 277 3.3 0.9 7% 10% 31% 51%
Which of the following BEST describes your time-to-degree?
---Of those responding, pct who said---
Not Shorter Longer
Answered/Not Number than Expected than
Applicable Responding Expected Length Expected
34) Time-to-degree 2% 432 6% 69% 24%
Satisfaction with the following services provided by the Graduate School (not your department):
Not Less
Answered/Not Number Std than
Applicable Responding Mean Dev Poor Adequate Adequate Excellent
35) Advising for thesis/diss + deg reqs 25% 332 2.6 1.0 18% 22% 42% 16%
36) Financial aid advising 35% 286 2.1 1.0 37% 26% 29% 7%
37) Student support (travel/diss grants) 40% 266 2.2 1.1 36% 23% 27% 12%
38) Grad student awards (teach,research) 43% 251 2.0 1.0 38% 28% 24% 8%
Experiences as a Teaching or Research Assistant during graduate study:
Not Less
Answered/Not Number Std than
Applicable Responding Mean Dev Poor Adequate Adequate Excellent
39) How effective TA or prof dev exprnc? 65% 154 3.3 0.8 4% 8% 35% 51%
40) How useful was Grad Teacher Program? 72% 121 2.6 0.9 16% 20% 46% 16%
41) How useful traing fr dept lead GPTI? 78% 94 2.5 1.0 24% 21% 38% 16%
42) How effective rsch asst as prof dev? 73% 117 3.2 1.0 6% 16% 23% 53%
Average # of Articles Published and Average # of Years to Complete Degree:
Pct Publishing X Number of Articles
N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum None One Two or More
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30) Number of articles published 224 1.2 3.5 0.0 40.0 81% 10% 9%
31) Number of years to complete MA 445 2.4 1.2 1.0 15.0
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NOTE: There were 21 respondents who did NOT report which degree they completed (Their answers to ALL questions are reported only in
the Overall report, and not shown here).
If starting your graduate career over--Would you select:
Of those responding,
Dont Percent saying ...
Know/Not Number
Applicable Responding No Yes
6) CU-Boulder 21% 350 20% 79%
7) The same field of study 12% 390 16% 83%
8) The same thesis/dissertation advisor 34% 292 21% 78%
9) Would recommend department to friend 21% 349 20% 79%
Indicate the types of support you received in Graduate School:
Number
Responding No Yes
10) Fellowship 445 77% 22%
11) Teaching assistantship 444 66% 33%
12) Research assistantship 445 75% 24%
13) Need-based financial aid/loans 445 53% 46%
14) Personal/family ONLY 445 77% 22%
15) Other funding (identify) 445 77% 22%
Questions about the financial assistance you received at CU-Boulder:
Not
Answered/Not Number
Applicable Responding No Yes
17) Financial support in dept awarded fairly? 17% 367 34% 65%
Number
Responding No Yes
18) Work off-campus during grad study? 443 42% 57%
Not
Answered/Not Number
Applicable Responding No Yes
19) Was work related to grad program? 19% 358 60% 39%
Questions regarding graduate opportunities:
Of those responding
Not Percent saying...
Answered/Not Number
Applicable Responding No Yes
25) Seminars for grad stdnts prsnt rsch? 28% 316 23% 76%
26) Ever present research at a seminar? 28% 318 79% 20%
27) Ever receive funding to go natl mtg? 32% 302 76% 23%
28) Ever deliver paper at national mtng? 29% 315 77% 22%
29) Faculty encourage you publish rsrch? 37% 276 44% 55%
Did you receive adequate instruction or experience in the following areas?
Not
Answered/Not Number
Applicable Responding No Yes
43) Research ethics? 42% 258 49% 50%
44) Responsible conduct in your field? 33% 295 46% 53%
45) Sexual harassment (training)? 38% 272 63% 36%
46) Diversity? 33% 297 47% 52%
Which item best describes your current status?
Number
Responding No Yes
47) Postdoc fellowship/traineeship 445 99% 1%
48) Faculty position in college/univer 445 97% 2%
49) Research position in academia/indus 445 87% 12%
50) Professional service career 445 72% 27%
51) Non-research pos in private industry 445 82% 17%
52) Other position (SEE WRITE-INS) 445 67% 32%
91% answered Qs 17-52 (9% missing)
Not
Answered/Not Number
Applicable Responding No Yes
53) Position directly related to degree? 18% 364 20% 79%
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